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Entertainment,
Sports + Recreation

Espolon Halloween Party at Five Iron Pittsburgh

Oct 29, 2021 - Nov 30, -0001 | 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Come to Five Iron Golf for a night of BOOS, BREWS and BIRDIES! READ MORE

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Tampa Bay Bucaneers

Aug 9, 2019 - Nov 30, -0001 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
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Shopping

Larrimor's Fall 2017 Designer Trunk Show - Baldassari Selling Day with Michael Sestak

Dec 9, 2017 | 9:00 am - 6:00 am
Larrimor's Fall 2017 Designer Trunk Show - Baldassari Selling Day with Michael Sestak READ MORE
Sports + Recreation

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Dec 9, 2017 | 7:00 pm - 12:00 am
The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena READ MORE
Entertainment

Happy Hoildays In Pittsburgh

Dec 9, 2017 | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Join the Carnegie Library Downtown for this week's film! READ MORE
Sports + Recreation

Duquesne Dukes vs Stenson

Dec 9, 2017 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Support the Duquesne Dukes Men's Basketball team as they take on Stenson at the A.J. Palumbo Center! READ MORE
Sports + Recreation

Duquesne Dukes Women's Basketball vs. Akron

Dec 9, 2017 | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Support Duquesne Dukes Women's Basketball as they take on Akron at the AJ Palumbo Center! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Family

A Musical Christmas Carol

Dec 8, 2017 - Dec 23, 2017
The holidays would not be the same without Pittsburgh CLO's A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL! We've taken the spirit of the season, wrapped it in your favorite yuletide melodies and tied it with all the holiday magic and wonder of your childhood. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Family

Highmark Holiday Pops

Dec 8, 2017 - Dec 17, 2017
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—a spectacular concert of holiday music for the whole family. Take a “Sleigh Ride” with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Broadway sensation Ryan Silverman, and Santa Claus, too! It’s Pittsburgh’s favorite holiday tradition. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Nightlife

Midnight Radio: A Christmas Story

Dec 7, 2017 - Dec 23, 2017 | 8:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Follow Ralphie on his quest for the perfect Christmas gift as we recreate iconic moments from the movie with Foley sound effects, cheeky commercial spoofs, & a dizzying array of vocal acrobatics live before your eyes. READ MORE
Entertainment

The Nutcracker presented by Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

Dec 1, 2017 - Dec 27, 2017 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Complete with flurrying snow, a colossal Christmas tree and magic tricks galore, this holiday spectacular features over 100 dancers, 200 costumes and Tchaikovsky’s exultant score. READ MORE
Entertainment

The Humans

Nov 9, 2017 - Dec 10, 2017
Brigid and Richard have moved into a shabby two-floor apartment in New York’s Chinatown just in time for Thanksgiving, and her family – mom, dad, sister and grandma – arrives from Scranton, PA to laugh, argue, and eat around the table. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Family

Tough Art

Oct 30, 2017 - Jan 21, 2018 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
This annual innovative artist residency program challenges artists and audiences to rethink their ideas of interactive museum experiences in one of the toughest venues – a children’s museum. Participating artists learn how their artworks connect with visitors outside of the typical museum environment, and what it takes to create artwork that can sustain the rigors of a hands-on environment. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Family

Destination Empathy

Oct 30, 2017 - Jan 22, 2018 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Explore empathy and kindness through animal-focused activities -- dance like a bee, enter the world of a virtual tiger, see the world through the eyes of a pigeon and more as you learn ways to respect and understand each other. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment

Xanadu

Oct 12, 2017 - Jan 7, 2018 | 7:30 pm - 2:00 pm
From the golden age of romantic comedies, legwarmers and Pac-Man…XANADU is a classic tale of boy meets girl – except that girl is actually Greek muse “Kira” sent from the heavens to Venice Beach, California to help struggling artist, Sonny, achieve his greatest dream – to open the first ROLLER DISCO READ MORE
Arts + Culture

On the Making of Steel Genesis: Sandra Gould Ford

Sep 22, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017 | 11:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Silver Eye Center for Photography presents an exhibition LaToya Ruby Frazier at two separate locations: On the Making of Steel Genesis: Sandra Gould Ford at the August Wilson Center's BNY Mellon Gallery and The Notion of Family at Silver Eye's Penn Avenue gallery. READ MORE
Sports + Recreation

Bike the Burgh Tour

Jul 12, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017
Historical bike tour through various neighborhoods of the city, 3 hours long. Bring your own bike or rent. Please check daily schedule on website. READ MORE
Community,
Family

STORY TIME: Studio and Makeshop

Oct 4, 2017 - Dec 28, 2017 | 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Join the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh for Studio and Makeshop time! READ MORE
Sports + Recreation

Pittsburgh Running Tours

Sep 5, 2017 - Mar 3, 2018
Offering 5K running tours through 9 different Pittsburgh locations, Pittsburgh Running Tours is a great way to explore the city and get some exercise. READ MORE

Art of Facts - Uncovering Pittsburgh Stories Exhibition

Jul 22, 2017 - Jan 14, 2018 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Art of Facts exhibit creatively interprets the rich history of Western Pennsylvania and shares its compelling stories through the art of illustration. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment

Bubble Boy: The Musical

Sep 22, 2019 - Nov 30, -0001
Arcade Comedy Theater presents its first ever musical! READ MORE
Community,
Family

Skate with Santa Saturdays!

Dec 2, 2017 - Dec 23, 2017 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Direct from the North Pole, join the Jolly Big Guy and skate around the spectacular 65-foot Christmas tree surrounded by the iconic glass “Crown Jewel” of the Pittsburgh skyline- PPG Place. READ MORE
Family,
Festival

Photos with Santa and His Penguin Helper!

Nov 25, 2017 - Dec 16, 2017 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Get your wish list and cameras ready... Santa and his penguin helpers are coming to the National Aviary! Saturdays before Christmas, visitors will have the opportunity to take photos with Santa AND a penguin! READ MORE
Community,
Family

Free Horse Drawn Carriage Rides

Nov 18, 2017 - Dec 23, 2017 | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
Get into the holiday spirit and experience downtown in a whole new way during a complimentary horse drawn carriage ride through Market Square. READ MORE
Arts + Culture

The Factory

Nov 4, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017 | 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Visitors of all ages and abilities are invited to explore some of Andy Warhol’s signature art-making techniques in The Andy Warhol Museum's underground studio The Factory. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Nightlife

52 Up Close

Nov 3, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017 | 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Local illusionist Lee Terbosic has started a residency at Hotel Monaco with his intimate, modern magic show 52 Up Close. Performances run every Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Nightlife

Live Music Saturdays at Backstage Bar

Oct 28, 2017 - Dec 23, 2017 | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Come to the Cabaret Theater and Backstage Bar to take advantage of the full bar and dinner menu as you enjoy the free, live music every Friday/Saturday from 5pm-7:30pm! READ MORE
Arts + Culture

The Long Run

Oct 13, 2017 - Jan 28, 2018 | 11:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Long Run: painting out of time - is an exhibition of contemporary painting. Through cultural sampling, mathematical amalgamations, and hybridized abstraction - seven artists present a working duration that attempts to respond to the surface of things. READ MORE
Arts + Culture

Macular

Sep 22, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017 | 11:00 pm - 6:00 pm
For their upcoming group show at Wood Street Galleries, members of the Dutch art collective Macular have developed four kinetic light installations. READ MORE
Arts + Culture

Went Looking for Beauty: Refashioning Self

Sep 22, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017 | 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
The August Wilson Center presents Went Looking for Beauty: Refashioning Self, a fine art photography exhibition by Deborah Willis, Ph.D. Through the exploration of two main themes, My Friends’ Closets and Street Views, Willis’ photos reconstruct an imagined past through images depicting its beauty, identity, and cultural memory. READ MORE
Entertainment

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Jul 8, 2017 - Jan 1, 2018 | 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Solve a hilarious crime while you feast on a fantastic plated dinner. Just beware! The killer is hiding somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect! The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show performs on Saturday nights. READ MORE

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