ALL WEEKEND

Rib Fest on the North Shore

Here’s a tried-and-true game plan for the weekend at Heinz Field: ribs, music and football.

Although the Steelers are not home this weekend, they celebrate the start of the 2013 season with the annual

Coors Light Kickoff and Rib Festival today through Monday.

There will be rib vendors, rides and free concerts by The Clarks, country stars Justin Moore and Montgomery Gentry, and more. The Steelers Experience, from 3 to 8 p.m. today through Sunday, will feature Look Like a Steeler, QB Toss and Locker Room.

Admission is free to the public and there is free bike parking on Reedsdale Street every day of the event except Monday.

All concerts are on the south plaza stage (except for Montgomery Gentry, which is at Stage AE).

Hours are noon-midnight today and Friday; 9 a.m.-midnight Saturday; noonmidnight Sunday; and noon to the end of the University of Pittsburgh football game Monday. TODAY 6:30 p.m.: North Carolina country band Parmalee (“Musta Had a Good Time”)

8:15 p.m.: Montgomery Gentry — the multi-platinum country-rock duo of Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry — performs at Stage AE with Chris Cavanaugh. Reserved pit tickets are $35, but lawn tickets are free at the Sundance Vacations Booth on the festival grounds. FRIDAY 6-7:30 p.m.: Youth Football Camp 9 p.m.: Pittsburgh rock band The

Clarks SATURDAY 9 a.m.: Annual Steelers 5K Race and Fitness Walk at Heinz Field to benefit the AJR Scholarship Fund featuring co-chairs Ryan Clark and Louis Lipps.

5 p.m.: Pittsburgh rock band Tres Lads (south plaza)

8:30 p.m.: Maryland country singer Maggie Rose (south plaza) SUNDAY 7:30 p.m.: Illinois country singer Drew Baldridge

9 p.m.: Nashville country singer Justin Moore (“If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away”)

MONDAY 4 p.m.: Pitt Panthers pre-game party at Stage AE with 6 p.m. outdoor performance by country singer David Nail (free).

8 p.m.: Pitt vs. Florida State (8 p.m.): Fans must have a ticket to enter game. Festival grounds open before, during and after game.

For more information on the Coors Light Kickoff and Rib Festival, visit http://heinzfieldribfest.com.

Colonial crafts

The Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts

Colonial Festival hits its 20th year with a time warp weekend at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds.

The festival takes patrons back to 1776 with more than 500 artisans donning period clothing will peddle their finest wares. There will be more than 220 booths with exhibitors from 20 states displaying floral designs, embellished clothing, scented candles, stained glass, jewelry, decorative painting, functional and decorative wood, seasonal home decorations, fun foods and more.

There will be living history demonstrations and military encampment presented by Carpenter’s Battery, C.S.A., plus musical performances by Beaver Creek and Acoustic Shadows of the Blue & Gray (Saturday-Monday) and the Westland Flute Choir (Saturday and Sunday).

Kids can have their faces painted by colonial clowns Glitter Dot & Dapper and enjoy the “Wild World of Animals” and “The Bug Lady” shows on Saturday and Sunday.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 pm. Friday through Sunday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday. Admission is $6; $5.50 senior citizens (65+); $1 kids 6-12. Go to www.familyfestivals.com.

RenFest for kids

It’s a three-day second weekend for the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival in West Newton, where the theme is the Prince, Princess & Pirate Party. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paying adult, and special activities including the Prince, Princess and Pirate Costume Contest, the Royal Quest, knighting ceremonies and photos with the King and Queen.

Hours are 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Admission is $16.95. Information: http://pittsburghrenfest.com or 724-872-1670.