Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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December 2023

January 2024

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Film & Movies

The Red Shoes

Dec 17, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

The Red Shoes, the singular fantasia from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, is cinema’s quintessential backstage drama, as well as one of the most glorious Technicolor feasts ever concocted for the screen. READ MORE

Holidays,

Sports + Recreation

US Cheer Productions - Holiday Extravaganza Cheer and Dance Championships 2023

Dec 17, 2023

Cheerleading teams will compete at the Holiday Extravaganza Championships in Pittsburgh. Register now! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Family,

Holidays

The Nutcracker Sensory-Friendly

Dec 17, 2023 | 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Celebrate the most delightful time of year with the sweetest of holiday traditions, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Free event

The Wind Got Up in the Night and Took Our Plans Away

Dec 8, 2023 - Mar 17, 2024 | 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Exhibit open at the 937 Gallery READ MORE

Film & Movies

Fallen Leaves

Dec 8, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023

Sweet-souled in story, scalpel-sharp in filmmaking precision, this enchanting love story from Finnish virtuoso Aki Kaurismäki circles around two financially strapped Helsinkians who keep finding and losing one another in a world that seems to be falling apart. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Holidays

The Nutcracker

Dec 8, 2023 - Dec 28, 2023

Celebrate the most delightful time of year with the sweetest of holiday traditions, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Holidays

A Christmas Story: The Play

Dec 7, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023

TIMELESS COMEDY RETURNS TO PUT YOU AND YOURS ON THE NICE LIST THIS HOLIDAY SEASON READ MORE

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Tours

Beauty of the Burgh Tour

Dec 5, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

On this tour we will cruise through the streets of the financial and cultural district, explore the Strip District and check out the North Shore. READ MORE

Family,

Free event,

Holidays,

Market Square,

Shopping

Peoples Gas Holiday Market

Nov 18, 2023 - Dec 24, 2023

Shop from more vendors than ever before as you stroll through an illuminated Market Square at the eleventh annual Peoples Gas Holiday Market™, weaving through wooden chalets brimming with high-quality gifts and holiday experiences uniquely filled with international flair and local charm. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family

Buhl Planetarium Laser Shows

Nov 1, 2023 - Jan 1, 2024

Be dazzled with brilliant colors and rockin’ music at the Buhl Planetarium each day when our laserists choreograph sight-n-sound spectacles of full-dome proportions to your favorite music. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Zach Brown: Death of a Lunar Cult

Oct 6, 2023 - Feb 4, 2024

Death of a Lunar Cult presents twelve new paintings which reference the different epochs and shifts from lunar to solar worship throughout history. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Family,

Tours

Walk the Burgh Tours

Jul 20, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

A 2-mile, 2 hour walking tour that showcases the very Best of the Burgh! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Tours

Black & Ghost Tour

Jul 20, 2023 - Dec 30, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A history tour with a spooky twist, enjoy Pittsburgh's downtown during the quiet evening hours! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Holidays,

Music

Highmark Holiday Pops

Dec 15, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Jingle all the way to Heinz Hall to hear all your favorite holiday music! Bring the whole family to experience Pittsburgh's holiday tradition with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Santa Claus, too! READ MORE

Holidays,

Music

A Musical Christmas Carol

Dec 13, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023

A HOLIDAY TRADITION FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! READ MORE

Family,

Holidays

Santa Fun Cruise & Tour

Dec 9, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023 | 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Bring the whole family down aboard this Pittsburgh holiday tradition for a special meet-and-greet with Santa Claus! READ MORE

Entertainment

Michael Misko in I Laugh in the Face of Magic

Dec 6, 2023 - Jan 14, 2024

Once described as “the Zach Galifianakis of magic,” Michael’s greatest asset is the ability to combine comedy and sleight-of-hand technique to form an evening of pee-in-your-pants entertainment... or so he was told by one little old lady. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Holidays

Who's Holiday!

Dec 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023

WHO’S HOLIDAY! by Matthew Lombardo is strictly R-rated, so don’t bring your kiddo. Cindy Lou’s now a grown-up, with all that it brings - cocktails and cursing and jokes are her things. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Tours

Titanic - The Artifact Exhibition

Oct 21, 2023 - Apr 15, 2024

Embark on a captivating voyage back in time to the era of Titanic, where the poignant stories of real passengers and crew come to life through a meticulously curated collation of authentic artifacts and immersive settings at TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family