Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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April 2022

May 2022

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Family,

Tours

Bunny Fun Cruise

Apr 16, 2022 | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Get ready to hop on board with the kids and meet the one and only Easter Bunny! READ MORE

Tours

Pink Moon Evening Ride

Apr 16, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Seeing Pittsburgh city lights from across the Allegheny River is an experience not to miss. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Tours

Guided Tour: Pittsburgh’s Rise to Industrial Dominance (1860-1920)

Apr 16, 2022

Learn about fascinating stories of Pittsburgh history and enhance your museum experience on a Guided Tour at the Heinz History Center. READ MORE

Sports + Recreation

Pirates vs Washington Nationals

Apr 16, 2022 | 6:30 pm - 12:00 am

Film & Movies

"The Kid" at 100 with Dan Kamin

Apr 16, 2022 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am

In THE KID at 100, renowned mime and comedy choreographer Dan Kamin reveals what keeps this film fresh, funny and incredibly moving to this day. READ MORE

Community,

Festival,

Shopping

Pittsburgh Chinatown Celebration

Apr 16, 2022 | 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join the Chinatown Inn for a free outdoor event with cultural performances and music, cultural crafts and activities, Lion Dance teams, and an Asian marketplace. READ MORE

Family

Youth Writers Camp

Apr 16, 2022 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

The Youth Writers Camp curriculum addresses the topic of the American Dream, as portrayed in the August Wilson play, Jitney. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Tours

Guided Tour: Pittsburgh’s Rise to Industrial Dominance (1860-1920)

Apr 16, 2022 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Guided Tours on Saturday, April 16 will take a closer look at the museum’s Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation exhibit and examine Pittsburgh’s industrial dominance from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. READ MORE

Entertainment

That's What She Said

Apr 16, 2022 | 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Join us Saturday April 16th at 9:30pm for “That’s What She Said, a Stand up Showcase” with producer and host Sarah Morgan featuring Amanda Averell, Shaun McCarthy and Natalie Moses! These comedians cover it all, and will have you saying “That’s What She Said” to your friends and co-workers the next day! READ MORE

Family

Eggstravaganza

Apr 15, 2022 - Apr 16, 2022 | 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Hop over to the National Aviary to celebrate all things spring! READ MORE

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

Tours

Best of the Burgh Tour

Apr 6, 2022 - Apr 30, 2022 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Walk by and into must-see cultural and historical landmarks as well as iconic buildings! 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

Music

BRIT FLOYD

Apr 15, 2022 - Apr 16, 2022

Brit Floyd, “The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show” returns to the stage in 2022 to perform its brand new production. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Film & Movies

Dark Star

Apr 15, 2022 - Apr 20, 2022

The film takes place on the deep-space cruiser Dark Star, where a crew of laid-back astronauts are assigned the task of blowing up planets READ MORE

Film & Movies

Stunt Rock

Apr 15, 2022 - Apr 20, 2022

Part documentary, part rock film, and all kinds of crazy. Stunt Rock is a feature length ode to fearless Australian stuntman Grant Page READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Family

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Apr 13, 2022 - May 1, 2022

Join Detective Hercule Poirot on board the most luxurious train in the world when a suspicious businessman unexpectedly turns up murdered in his cabin. 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

Entertainment

Liberty Magic: The Evasons in SECOND SIGHT

Apr 6, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022

The Evasons have been performing together for over 30 years and are one of very few married couples in history who have mastered the staggeringly difficult art of two person telepathy. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches

Apr 6, 2022 - Apr 17, 2022

Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play, Kushner’s work is at once playful and profound, extravagantly theatrical and extraordinarily entertaining. A night at the theater not to be missed! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Film & Movies,

Market Square

POMPEII: The Exhibition

Apr 5, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii, but it also preserved a unique record of daily life at the height of the Roman Empire. 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

Tours

Beauty of the Burgh Tour

Jan 3, 2022 - May 1, 2022 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Old and new buildings, city squares and public art will turn this bike ride into a unique event full of exciting (re)discoveries of The Burgh. READ MORE

Tours

Black and Ghost Tour

Jan 3, 2022 - May 1, 2022 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown with Walk the Burgh READ MORE

Tours

Captain's Dinner Cruise

Apr 2, 2022 - Oct 31, 2022 | 6:30 pm - 12:00 am

Looking for a fun and unique evening out in Pittsburgh? Join the Gateway Clipper for a great dinner, music and fabulous views of the city skyline! 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

Entertainment

The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Feb 19, 2022 - Apr 16, 2022

America’s LARGEST interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show is now playing in Pittsburgh, PA! 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

Tours