Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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

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Music

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Aug 18, 2024 | 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm

2024 Tour READ MORE

Entertainment,

Festival,

Free event

Flotsam River Circus

Aug 18, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Get ready for a splash of excitement! Riverlife has partnered with Flotsam River Circus to bring a series of enchanting riverfront performances to Pittsburgh. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family,

Sports + Recreation

Seattle Mariners vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Aug 18, 2024 | 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

On Sunday, August 18th come to a friendly place where the air is sweet (PNC Park) to watch your Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Seattle Mariners! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Film & Movies

Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger

Aug 18, 2024 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Martin Scorsese celebrates the legacy of visionary writer-directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger—two of British cinema’s greatest filmmakers. With a treasure trove rare archival footage, Scorsese investigates their impact on cinema history. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Film & Movies

Powell & Pressburger: Black Narcissus (1947)

Aug 18, 2024 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

A darkly grand film that won Oscars for Alfred Junge's art direction and Jack Cardiff's cinematography, Black Narcissus is one of the greatest achievements by two of cinema’s true visionaries. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Free event,

Sports + Recreation

Stickball at the Fort

Aug 17, 2024 - Aug 18, 2024 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Fort Pitt Museum staff and members of Native tribes will teach visitors how to play stickball on the Fort Pitt Museum lawn. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Bandstand

Aug 16, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024

This Pittsburgh Premiere of an original new musical composed by Richard Oberacker with book and lyrics by Oberacker and Robert Taylor, is an unflinching and honest story about confronting the cost of war and finding salvation in the notes of a song. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Bandstand

Aug 16, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

An unflinching and honest story about confronting the cost of war and finding salvation in the notes of a song. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Film & Movies

Chronicles of a Wandering Saint

Aug 16, 2024 - Aug 22, 2024

In a tiny rural village in Argentina, Rita Lopez, a pious yet insatiably competitive woman, discovers that staging a miracle could be her ticket to sainthood. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Free event

Forty Years Later: Revisiting the 1984 Three Rivers Arts Festival

May 31, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024

Forty years later, join us as we remember this iconic moment in Pittsburgh’s history and celebrate the legacy of the Three Rivers Arts Festival. On view from May 31 to August 25, 2024 at 707 Penn Gallery. READ MORE

Family,

Workshops & Classes

The Science Behind PIXAR

May 25, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025

Step into the world of Pixar in this upcoming blockbuster exhibition with Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mike and Sulley, Nemo and Dory, and all your favorite Pixar characters! READ MORE

Arts + Culture

KAWS + Warhol

May 18, 2024 - Jan 20, 2025

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, The Warhol presents KAWS + Warhol, the first exhibition to examine the dark themes present in the work of both artists. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Tours

A Woman's Place: How Women Shaped Pittsburgh

Mar 23, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024

From pioneering investigative journalism to leading their country to Olympic gold, Western Pennsylvania women have made an immeasurable impact in America, but too often, their stories have been overlooked. READ MORE

Community,

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation

Beauty of the Burgh Tour

Aug 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

This tour is perfect if you are new to the city and you would like to see the most interesting spots of Pittsburgh. But if you know the Burgh already, we promise you that you will still find out unknown historical facts! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Family,

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Tours

Beauty of the Burgh Tour

May 30, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cruise through the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh, the Strip District, and the North Shore with our expert guides, who will show you just how beautiful this city is. You'll learn about Pittsburgh's unique history, notable residents, stunning architecture, and more! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Family,

Nightlife,

Outdoor,

Tours

Black & Ghost Tour

May 29, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join us on our historical tour with a spooky twist. You'll see downtown's historic buildings all lit up at night while hearing stories of the spirits who haunt them. READ MORE

Entertainment