Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

See what’s happening in Downtown Pittsburgh with the official neighborhood calendar.

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May 2022

June 2022

Show Me Events

Arts + Culture,

Family

Hop into History: Pittsburgh’s Space Stories

May 11, 2022 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Kids ages 2–5 and their caretakers can explore the people, places, and stories that make Pittsburgh unique at the History Center’s fun and engaging Hop into History program series. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Film & Movies

This Much I Know to Be True

May 11, 2022 | 8:00 pm - 12:00 am

The film will prove to be another significant moment in the journeys of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, capturing the mood and spirit of the pair as they move through a new, optimistic phase. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

May 11, 2022 | 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Convention,

Online & Virtual Events

Pathology Informatics Summit 2022

May 9, 2022 - May 13, 2022

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Convention

Globally Grounded

Apr 13, 2022 - May 11, 2022 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

In the coming months, the Council will host Globally Grounded, a recurring self-identifying BIPOC only (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) exclusive program. This program will serve as an opportunity for self-identifying BIPOC community members to gather, discuss, and hear from expert speakers around global issues topics in a space that is safe for and thoughtful of the Global Majority. READ MORE

Family,

Music

Schooltime: Meet the Orchestra

Oct 1, 2021 - May 18, 2022

Explore each instrument family of the orchestra through a series of instrument demonstrations, chamber performances, and interviews with individual PSO musicians. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation

Black & Ghost Tour

Aug 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2021 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown! Get to see outstanding historic landmarks (often beautifully lit up in the darker and colder months) during the quiet evening hours and learn about their history and which spirits lurk in them. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Family

Swan Lake with the PBT Orchestra

May 6, 2022 - May 15, 2022

Classical precision, superb storytelling and Tchaikovsky’s seminal score collide to create one of ballet’s most iconic works of art. READ MORE

Family,

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Tours

Beauty of the Burgh Tour

May 4, 2022 - Nov 30, 2022 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join Bike the Burgh while you cruise through the streets of the financial and cultural district, explore the Strip District and check out the North Shore. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Liberty Magic: Naathan Phan in THE POLYMATH OF MAGIC

May 4, 2022 - May 29, 2022

Naathan Phan is a “polymath”: a person of wide-ranging knowledge and expertise. His diverse areas of prowess include acting, singing, vocal mimicry, writing, comedy, improvisation, music, storytelling, cocktail mixology, sartorial elegance, and all-around entertainment. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Tours

Black & Ghost Walking Tour

May 4, 2022 - Jun 30, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown! Get to see outstanding historic landmarks during the quiet evening hours and learn about their history and which spirits lurk in them. READ MORE

Community,

Entertainment,

Family,

Music

Laser Beatles at The Carnegie Science Center

May 4, 2022 - May 31, 2022 | 2:00 pm - 12:00 am

Take the epic journey and follow George, Paul, John, and Ringo all the way from Please Please Me’s “Twist and Shout” to Abbey Road’s “Octopus’ Garden”. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Paola Pivi: I Want It All

Apr 22, 2022 - Aug 15, 2022 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

After abandoning her university studies in chemical nuclear engineering, Paola Pivi shifted her ambitions towards a career in contemporary art. READ MORE

Film & Movies

The Northman at Harris Theater

Apr 21, 2022 - May 12, 2022

From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Festival

People We Love Art Installation

Apr 9, 2022 - Jun 5, 2022 | 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PEOPLE WE LOVE is an international public artwork by Kit Monkman featuring portraits of individuals looking at images of people they love. People We Love, by Kit Monkman, is having its North American debut in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. READ MORE

Tours

Best of the Burgh Tour

Jan 4, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Walk by and into must-see cultural and historical landmarks as well as iconic buildings with Walk the Burgh READ MORE

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Workshops & Classes

Yoga in the Square

May 4, 2022 - Oct 31, 2022

Pittsburgh’s favorite public yoga series brings some of the city’s best instructors into Downtown for two weekly classes held in the middle of picturesque Market Square. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Cinzia Campolese

Apr 22, 2022 - Jun 26, 2022

See Cinzia Campolese's US Premiere at Wood Street Galleries READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Deaf Brown American Mom, an exhibit by Fran Ledonio Flaherty

Mar 18, 2022 - May 15, 2022

With over seventy artworks, Flaherty’s exhibition Deaf Brown American Mom provides a range of media such as silk prints, photographs, 3D prints, digital fabricated pieces, acrylic paintings to express her work of living in a post 2016 America. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Simply Devine: A Retrospective of Danny Devine

Mar 2, 2022 - Jun 12, 2022

Simply Devine: A Retrospective of Danny Devine (1982-2021) showcases thought-provoking, uplifting, joyful, and playful works created by the late Pittsburgh native. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

BRAIN BONE BLOOD at 707 Gallery

Feb 16, 2022 - May 15, 2022

BRAIN BONE BLOOD is a solo exhibition by DS Kinsel that presents a collection of artifacts exploring abstracted anatomy, jujuism, and the amalgamation of identities. READ MORE