Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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

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July 2022

August 2022

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Entertainment,

Festival,

Outdoor

Pickle Juice Drinking Competition by The Pittsburgh Pickle Co.

Jul 16, 2022

Watch some of the fiercest competitors in the city face-off in the Pittsburgh Pickle Company's Pickle Juice Drinking Competition for a chance to be crowned as the Mayor of Picklesburgh! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Music

Open House at Bitz Opera Factory

Jul 16, 2022 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join the Pittsburgh Opera for an Open House at the Bitz Opera Factory on Saturday, July 16th from 9am-12pm. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Workshops & Classes

Red or Blue Wire: Click, Click, BOOM!

Jul 16, 2022 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Buy Tickets We have all seen the movie where someone has to choose whether to cut the red wire or the blue wire with the clock under ten seconds. But, what is it really like? READ MORE

Entertainment,

Film & Movies

Pittsburgh Rooftop Cinema Presents: "Scary Movie"

Jul 16, 2022 | 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Get ready to relax in an intimate 32 seat theatre whilst watching your favorite movies from a downtown rooftop under the stars all summer long! READ MORE

Entertainment

Joke and Mirrors Comedy Show

Jul 16, 2022 | 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Welcome to “The Joke and Mirrors comedy show” presented by comedian Josh Dweh — making his Arcade Comedy Theater debut! READ MORE

Entertainment

Whose Brine Is It Anyway?

Jul 16, 2022 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Ready for some Vlasic improv comedy? READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family,

Sports + Recreation

H2Oh! River Weekend

Jul 16, 2022 - Jul 17, 2022 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

H2Oh! River Weekend visitors will learn about green infrastructure with a tour of our rain garden, as well as checking the water quality of the Ohio River and experimenting with scientific equipment! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family,

Music

Summer Concert Series Featuring Bill Purse

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

Internationally distinguished guitarist, vocalist, composer, and former music professor of Duquesne University enthralls audiences with his complex skillset. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Film & Movies,

Tours

HOLLYWOOD EAST - A Downtown Movie Tour

Jul 16, 2022 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Ready, Set, Action! Explore original filming locations of big blockbusters as well as smaller independent movies and get to know the history of the actual landmarks you see in the various movie scenes! READ MORE

Entertainment

The Dinner Detective Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Jul 16, 2022 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Each admission includes our fantastic full dinner, murder mystery entertainment, wait staff gratuity, prize package for Top Sleuth, and much more! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Night in the Tropics: Vintage Vacation

Jul 16, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Enjoy unlimited food and drink from some of Pittsburgh’s tastiest restaurants, live music and show-stopping entertainment, after-hour access to the National Aviary’s lush habitats, and more! READ MORE

Convention

University of Pittsburgh Department of Physical Therapy Immersion Lab

Jul 10, 2022 - Jul 18, 2022

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Family,

Music

Puffs

Jun 10, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022

This clever and inventive play “never goes more than a minute without a laugh” READ MORE

Community,

Entertainment,

Family,

Music

Best of Laser Floyd at The Carnegie Science Center

Jun 1, 2022 - Sep 5, 2022

Experience Pink Floyd in a show as vibrant and diverse as their entire discography. READ MORE

Community,

Entertainment,

Family,

Festival,

Music,

Outdoor,

Shopping,

Workshops & Classes

Picklesburgh 2022

Jul 15, 2022 - Jul 17, 2022

#Picklesburgh is back again and its an even bigger dill than ever! 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

Flux Gourmet

Jul 8, 2022 - Jul 21, 2022

A sonic collective who can’t decide on a name takes up a residency at an institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performance. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Family

Liberty Magic: Paige Thompson in PAGES OF TIME

Jul 6, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022

Explore the esoteric medium of time through the lens of the impossible in Paige Thompson’s newest close-up presentation, THE PAGES OF TIME. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Music

Laser Queen at The Carnegie Science Center

Jun 1, 2022 - Sep 5, 2022

The rock will be loud, emotions high, and LASER light bright when they play all the sing-along hits like “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” 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

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

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

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Free event

Traveling Show

Jul 1, 2022 - Sep 12, 2022

The artworks in Renee Piechocki’s exhibition Traveling Show are a multi-compilation of work including photographs, video, and books created during or in response to her travel journeys from 2018 and 2019 while living abroad READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family,

Outdoor

Tomahawk Toss at Fort Pitt

Jul 1, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Workshops & Classes

Yoga In the Backyard

Jun 25, 2022 - Sep 24, 2022 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Start your weekends this summer with free, creative outdoor yoga classes with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Tours

Haunted Pittsburgh Downtown Walking Tour

Jun 17, 2022 - Nov 6, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join Haunted Pittsburgh for a spine-tingling, outdoor, walking ghost tour of one of America's most haunted cities. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community

Juried Visual Arts Exhibition

Jun 3, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Little Girl Urn

Jun 3, 2022 - Aug 7, 2022

Entertainment,

Music,

Nightlife

Steel Garden

Jun 2, 2022 - Sep 30, 2022 | 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Enjoy live music, craft beer, food trucks and more with Brew Gentlemen READ MORE

Outdoor

Yoga in the Park

May 28, 2022 - Aug 27, 2022 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh has partnered with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to sponsor Yoga in the Park for the 6th year in a row! This beloved event brings together top yoga studios in the Pittsburgh area to provide the community with a free weekly wellness event. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Tours

Black & Gold Sunset Tour

May 12, 2022 - Oct 16, 2022 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Golden, squared—it’s our Best of the Burgh Tour around Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle during the golden hour! 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

Tours