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The Schwirian Farm Sunflower Festival in Forward Township returned this year after drought conditions and hungry deer wiped out the sunflower blossoms, forcing a

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By Kristina Serafini
1 Min Read • July 23, 2025 | 4 months Ago
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Ashtyn Sparrow (right) of Plum takes a photo of her friend Kate Sullivan of Pittsburgh’s North Side at the Schwirian Farm Sunflower Fields in Forward Township on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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Visitors cut their own sunflowers at the Schwirian Farm Sunflower Fields in Forward Township are photographed Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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Jennifer Ramoska of West Mifflin takes photographs of the sunflowers at the Schwirian Farm Sunflower Fields in Forward Township on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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A bee is photographed on a sunflower at the Schwirian Farm Sunflower Fields in Forward Township are photographed Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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The Schwirian Farm Sunflower Fields in Forward Township on are photographed Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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Sunflowers are photographed at the Schwirian Farm Sunflower Fields in Forward Township are photographed Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

The Schwirian Farm Sunflower Festival in Forward Township returned this year after drought conditions and hungry deer wiped out the sunflower blossoms, forcing a cancellation in 2024.

The event runs from rom 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through July 31.

Admission is free. Parking is $5.

A section of the farm offers pick-your-own sunflowers.

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