Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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November 2023

December 2023

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Workshops & Classes

Daisy Digital Defenders: Cybersecurity Badge Workshop

Nov 18, 2023 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Girl Scouts are invited to earn their “Cybersecurity” badge at the History Center. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Music

Jerome &: Buscrates, Amanda Averell, & SURPRISE GUESTS

Nov 18, 2023 | 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Theres “Yes &” and then there’s “Jerome &” – sketch comedy, stand-up, live music, and you! Special Musical Guest: Buscrates! Special & Surprise Guests abound, the hottest show in town! READ MORE

Family,

Tours

Dazzling Pink Party

Nov 18, 2023 | 10:30 am - 3:30 pm

Beep, Beep, we’re coming through- Come aboard for our first ever DAZZLING PINK PARTY! 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

Community,

Free event,

Holidays,

Outdoor

Highmark Light Up Night

Nov 18, 2023

Free event,

Holidays,

Music

Highmark Light Up Night Concerts

Nov 18, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Surround yourself with the sounds of the season! READ MORE

Sports + Recreation

2023 Fall Platinum National Dance Competition

Nov 18, 2023

Participants will compete at the Platinum National Dance Experience. READ MORE

Convention

Pittsburgh Sneaker Convention 2023

Nov 18, 2023

Join thousands of enthusiasts at The Sneaker Travelers Pennsylvania and have the chance to browse, buy and explore everything stylish footwear. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife,

Tours

Comedy Bus Tour

Nov 18, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Interactive Comedy Show, Sightseeing Tour, and Party Bus all Rolled into One! READ MORE

Workshops & Classes

Wonder Workshops - Water You Up To? (Ages 12-14)

Nov 18, 2023 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Prepare to get wet and learn about the interplay between local weather, Pittsburgh’s infrastructure, and the health and safety of our local ecosystem. READ MORE

Family

Kids vs. Adults Science Challenge - Holiday Edition

Nov 18, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Ready to jumpstart your holiday fun? Join us for a series of challenges where kids compete against the adults READ MORE

Convention,

Free event

Build On 2023

Nov 18, 2023 | 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

The Building and Construction Industry in Western Pennsylvania is one of the fastest growing - regionally and nationally - offering some of the HIGHEST COMPENSATION RATES and BEST BENEFIT PROGRAMS of any industry in the country. Learn how REWARDING, EXCITING and LIFE-CHANGING careers in the CONSTRUCTION and ALLIED INDUSTRIES can be, and the VARIOUS PATHWAYS to BUILD THAT CAREER. READ MORE

Sports + Recreation,

Workshops & Classes

Wonder Workshops - Physics of Sports (Ages 6-8)

Nov 18, 2023 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Run, jump, and swing your way through Highmark SportsWorks®! READ MORE

Sports + Recreation,

Workshops & Classes

Wonder Workshops - Physics of Sports (Ages 9-11)

Nov 18, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Run, jump, and swing your way through Highmark SportsWorks®! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Music

Soul Sessions: Mumu Fresh

Nov 18, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Mumu Fresh is quickly becoming known as an independent music mogul for her generation. She is committed to ‘Art Activism’ and has performed within the US prison system, Congressional Black Caucus, I.M.A.N. Central in Chicago, The W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Ford Foundation, The Indigenous People’s Movement and more, bringing awareness to important social issues. READ MORE

Community,

Holidays

Thanksgiving Distribution

Nov 17, 2023 - Nov 18, 2023

The Thanksgiving Distribution is our way of helping those in need by providing them with food and hope throughout the Thanksgiving holiday. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Festival,

Film & Movies

Pittsburgh Shorts and Script Competition

Nov 16, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023 | 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

Pittsburgh Shorts and Script Competition runs November 16-19 at the Harris Theater, with films available virtually. The festival will showcase 15 blocks of the best local and international short films, as well as a script competition and a filmmaker conference. READ MORE

Entertainment

?[Almost Equal To]

Nov 15, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023

How much do you earn? Who do you serve? In Jonas Hassen Khemiri’s recent play ?[Almost Equal To] we encounter a number of people who are colliding with the economy surrounding them. 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,

Free event

Divinity/Femininity Exhibition

Aug 18, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023

“do we have the right to define the divine?” READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Free event

Jesse T. Best: Analog Holiday

Aug 18, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023 | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Space Gallery Collection 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

Holidays

Saturdays with Santa

Nov 18, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023 | 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Visit Santa this holiday season at the History Center. READ MORE

Entertainment

Lee Terbosic in Life and Death of Harry Houdini

Oct 25, 2023 - Dec 3, 2023

Lee Terbosic is an internationally touring magician, comedian, actor, daredevil and entertainer from Pittsburgh, PA who is proving that anything is possible. 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

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment