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Celebrate Easter Weekend in Downtown

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Hop Downtown this weekend and support your favorite local restaurants, retailers, and businesses! No matter how you’re spending the weekend, Downtown offers a variety of options for the whole family.

Things to Do

National Aviary | Eggstravaganza | April 2 – 3 | In-person  

Visit the National Aviary for early springtime fun, featuring enhanced safety protocols! Stroll through an egg-themed scavenger hunt, enjoy a special storytime, and more. Learn more.

Gateway Clipper Fleet | Easter Cruises | April 3 – 4 | In-person 

Celebrate Easter with family and friends aboard a Gateway Clipper, enjoy a hassle-free holiday dinner cruise out on the water or hop on a sight-seeing cruise with the Easter Bunny. Learn more.

Car Bazaar | Parking Garage Flea Market | April 3 | In-person

Taking over multiple floors of the 6th and Penn parking garage, this socially distanced market features makers, artists, retailers, and sellers offering vintage, second-hand, or recycled items, all selling goods from their car’s “boot” or trunk. Learn more.

Healthy Ride | April Egg Hunt | April 4 | In-person 

Healthy Ride is bringing back their April Egg Hunt! Prize baskets and eggs will be hidden at 10 Healthy Ride stations around the city. Find Healthy Ride swag, gift cards, candy, and more. Learn more.

 

Shop Local

  • Edible Arrangements  
    • Have a hopping Easter with Edible Arrangement’s Easter Party Dipping Kit that includes pineapple bunnies, dipping chocolate, sequin sprinkles, and much more.  
  • Oliver Flower Shop  
    • Bring home gorgeous spring-time bouquets featuring stargazer lilies, purple statice, and sunflowers.  
  • Sinful Sweets 
    • Find delectable cookies like their deep dish smore’s or peanut butter brownie. 
  • love, Pittsburgh 
    • Shop festive gift boxes, apparel, and one-of-kind items perfect for an Easter basket.  
📸 by love, Pittsburgh via Instagram  
  • The Milk Shake Factory 
    • For your milkshake lovers, surprise them with a Milkshake Factory gift card and premium chocolate.  
  • Inkwell at Oxford  
    • Find everything you need from cards, baskets, gift cards, and more.  

Looking for more? Check out our small business directory for even more places to shop.  

Easter Eats

Spend your holiday weekend dining in or getting takeout from restaurants around Downtown: 

Fl.2 | Easter Brunch | April 4 | Dine-in  

Offering Easter Brunch from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., find a menu full of mini pastries, deviled eggs, and buttermilk pancakes along with festive spring cocktails.  

Grand Concourse | Easter Sunday | April 4 | Dine-in and Takeout  

Bring your family to the Grand Concourse for delectable holiday features. Reserve your table for mouthwatering specials like Station Square Salmon.  

The Capital Grille | Easter Dinner at Home | April 3 – 4 | Takeout  

Let The Capital Grille host your dinner at home. Order their Three-Course Easter Dinner featuring a field greens salad, bone-in filet, flourless espresso cake, and more. Available for pick-up on April 3 or 4, with simple warming instructions to complete at home.

Eddie V’s | Easter at Home | April 2 – 3 | Takeout  

Enjoy an elegant dinner that is easy to finish at home in your oven. Eddie V’s is offering a four-course dinner with a choice of herb-roasted tenderloin or Chilean sea bass served with au gratin potatoes, bananas foster butter cake, and much more. Available for pick-up on April 2 or 3.  

Fogo de Chão | Easter To-Go Package | April 3 – 4 | Takeout 

Have a memorable Easter with Fogo’s Easter To-Go Package. The package includes a choice of two fire-roasted meats, Brazilian salads, and sides with Cocoa Fudge Brownies. Must pre-order by April 1.  

📸 by Fogo de Chão via Instagram  

Morton’s The Steakhouse | Easter at Morton’s | April 2 – 4 | Dine-in and Takeout  

Celebrate Easter at Morton’s with a four-course dinner featuring slow-roasted Prime rib, maple glazed baby carrots, cherry swirl cheesecake and more. You can also enjoy dinner at home with their Easter To-Go package.  Orders must be placed by April 3. 

McCormick and Schmick’s | Easter Sunday Prix Fixe | April 4 | Dine-in and Takeout 

McCormick and Schmick’s is offering a prix fixe menu available for dine-in and takeout. Your meal includes a choice of salad or soup, a delectable entrée, and dessert.  

Harris Grill | Easter Dinner | April 4 | Dine-in and Takeout  

Harris Grill is offering a classic Easter Dinner featuring your choice of rosemary roasted pork tenderloin or ham with mashed potatoes, Glazed Carrots, famous Mac and Cheese and much more.  

Find even more weekend dining options with our directory of what’s open in Downtown.

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