Events

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Downtown’s Best: Special Places and Spaces

Aug 1, 2024 | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
In this vigorous tour of twenty architectural landmarks, spectacular interiors, and significant urban spaces, you will learn how Pittsburgh developed from a military outpost in the 18th century into the 21st-century city that has repeatedly been lauded for its beauty, walkability, and livability. READ MORE
Outdoor

Pride Paddle – Downtown Pop-up

Aug 1, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Are you a member of the LGBTQIA+ Community looking to meet others and spend time outside celebrating queer joy? Join Venture Outdoors for a Pride Paddle! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Film & Movies

Patrol - Film Pittsburgh

Aug 1, 2024 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Patrol is a character-driven documentary that follows communities on the frontlines of an intensifying environmental conflict in Nicaragua. Co-presented with Film Pittsburgh, and featuring a post film discussion with members of the filmmaking team. READ MORE
Convention,
Sports + Recreation

2024 IWKA ISSHINRYU WORLD KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Aug 1, 2024 - Aug 3, 2024
Attend the 2024 IWKA Isshinryu World Karate Championships in Downtown Pittsburgh! READ MORE

Chandelier Open House

Aug 1, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Get up close with these magnificent chandeliers, with their vintage cuts and dazzling prisms, that are truly breathtaking. You will be so close you can almost touch it! READ MORE
Convention

RYDER 2024 Top Tech

Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 1, 2024
The Ryder Top Tech Skills Competition invites its truck maintenance technicians to showcase their skills, efficiency and commitment. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment

Seussical

Jul 30, 2024 - Aug 4, 2024
Celebrate Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss!)’s 120th Birthday with SEUSSICAL - a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! READ MORE
Convention

(Emerson) Ovation User's Group 2024

Jul 29, 2024 - Aug 1, 2024
We encourage owners and end-users of Emerson’s Ovation and WDPF to visit our website for additional information on our events and activities. READ MORE
Film & Movies

Last Summer

Jul 26, 2024 - Aug 8, 2024
One of the world’s most consistently provocative filmmakers for nearly 50 years, Catherine Breillat proves with her incendiary, compelling new drama that she is not through toying with viewers’ comfort levels. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Free event

Furry Friends: Juried Visual Art Exhibition 2024

May 31, 2024 - Aug 11, 2024
Furry Friends, the 2024 edition of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival’s annual Juried Visual Art Exhibition will celebrate the diverse ways in which animals enrich our lives, challenge our perspectives, and inspire our creativity. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Free event

Forty Years Later: Revisiting the 1984 Three Rivers Arts Festival

May 31, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024
Forty years later, join us as we remember this iconic moment in Pittsburgh’s history and celebrate the legacy of the Three Rivers Arts Festival. On view from May 31 to August 25, 2024 at 707 Penn Gallery. READ MORE
Family,
Workshops & Classes

The Science Behind PIXAR

May 25, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025
Step into the world of Pixar in this upcoming blockbuster exhibition with Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mike and Sulley, Nemo and Dory, and all your favorite Pixar characters! READ MORE
Arts + Culture

KAWS + Warhol

May 18, 2024 - Jan 20, 2025
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, The Warhol presents KAWS + Warhol, the first exhibition to examine the dark themes present in the work of both artists. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Tours

A Woman's Place: How Women Shaped Pittsburgh

Mar 23, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024
From pioneering investigative journalism to leading their country to Olympic gold, Western Pennsylvania women have made an immeasurable impact in America, but too often, their stories have been overlooked. READ MORE
Community,
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation

Beauty of the Burgh Tour

Aug 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
This tour is perfect if you are new to the city and you would like to see the most interesting spots of Pittsburgh. But if you know the Burgh already, we promise you that you will still find out unknown historical facts! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Family,
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation,
Tours

Beauty of the Burgh Tour

May 30, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cruise through the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh, the Strip District, and the North Shore with our expert guides, who will show you just how beautiful this city is. You'll learn about Pittsburgh's unique history, notable residents, stunning architecture, and more! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Family,
Nightlife,
Outdoor,
Tours

Black & Ghost Tour

May 29, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us on our historical tour with a spooky twist. You'll see downtown's historic buildings all lit up at night while hearing stories of the spirits who haunt them. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Music

Young Frankenstein

Jul 19, 2024 - Sep 1, 2024
?From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, THE PRODUCERS, comes this monster new musical comedy. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment

Steve Valentine in Life and Other Deceptions

Jul 17, 2024 - Aug 4, 2024
After years of honing his comedic chops on the stage and screen, Steve Valentine has finally merged his two loves - magic and acting - to create his autobiographical theater show, Life & Other Deceptions. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Nightlife,
Outdoor,
Tours

Whiskey Walking Tour

May 30, 2024 - Aug 29, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
If you love whiskey, walking and history, this is the tour for you! Our expert guide will share Pittsburgh's whiskey history as you walk through our historic downtown. You'll start and end the tour with a generous whiskey sample, too. READ MORE
Free event,
Market Square,
Outdoor,
Shopping

Market Square Farmers Market

May 16, 2024 - Oct 31, 2024 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The 20th season of the rain-or-shine market offers regionally grown produce, organic products, and small-batch foods from a variety of vendors each week, serving Downtown’s workers, residents, visitors, and more. READ MORE

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