Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

The Magic of Motown

Oct 19, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Magic of Motown is a group of powerful vocalists backed by a band delivering all the hits from: The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin etc. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music

Mumford & Sons

Oct 19, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Grammy Award-winning British folk rockers Mumford & Sons are embarking on a 2025 North American tour and heading to Pittsburgh! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

Sibelius' Finlandia

Oct 17, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025

Sibelius’s Sixth evokes the quiet beauty of nature, paired with Stravinsky’s vibrant Violin Concerto performed by the brilliant Leila Josefowicz. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

The Rocky Horror Show

Oct 14, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025

Get ready for a wild ride through sci-fi, seduction, and rock ‘n’ roll rebellion as squeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and Janet stumble into the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. What follows is a high-energy, time-warping night of music and mischief that’s thrilled audiences worldwide. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family

Mr. Messado's School of Magic for the Young and Young at Heart

Oct 5, 2025 - Oct 30, 2025

Forget everything you know about magicians pulling rabbits out of top hats. Mr. Messado brings a fresh new take on the age-old art of prestidigitation. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Noises Off

Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025

THE FUNNIEST PLAY OF ALL TIME? YES. READ MORE

Community,

Entertainment,

Family

Laser Family Halloween

Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025

Beware, viewers, you’re in for a ghoulish good time with the whole family! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

The 4th Witch

Sep 25, 2025 - Oct 25, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Cinema’s The 4th Witch is told through shadow puppetry, actors in silhouette and live music (without dialogue or narration). This feature-length work inspired by Shakespeare’s Macbeth, depicts the story of a young girl, orphaned from war, who becomes apprenticed to three witches. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Under The Radar

Sep 20, 2025 - Mar 21, 2026 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Join us for an entertaining night of hilarious comedy at Under The Radar and support Pittsburgh's vibrant improv scene! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

La Bohème

Sep 18, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025

When a candle flickers, love sparks. Set against the backdrop of bohemian Paris, La Bohème follows four impoverished artists surviving with little more than friendship, passion, and their love for art. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Co-Workers

Sep 13, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Co-Workers takes you behind the scenes of an everyday office where anything but the usual happens! READ MORE

Entertainment

Comedy Bingo Night with Barbara, A Mother

Sep 13, 2025 - Feb 14, 2026 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

A comedy variety show featuring improv, characters, games, and more! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Market Square,

Music,

Nightlife

Con Alma Late Happy Hour

Sep 12, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025 | 10:00 pm - 12:00 am

Con Alma keeps the vibes flowing with two daily Happy Hours—early evenings feature $8 Latin-style cocktails, wine, and $1 off select beers, while late nights bring $9 martinis, Old Fashioneds, and select wines. READ MORE

Entertainment

Stand-Up Laboratory

Sep 4, 2025 - Dec 4, 2025 | 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Every month, the Lab will present a mix of feature comics and a roster of comedians chosen from online submissions. READ MORE

Entertainment

Beta Stage

Aug 30, 2025 - Nov 29, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Support emerging talent and join us for Beta Stage, a monthly showcase of fresh comedy! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Free event

Celebrating 45 Years of CAPA: Alumni and Faculty Exhibition

Aug 29, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trusts presenst an exhibition that celebrates the incredible talents of CAPA alumni and faculty for its 45th Anniversary. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Irony City: Am I The Jagoff?

Aug 2, 2025 - Dec 6, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City at Arcarde Comedy Theater as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday of each month. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Free event

Ben Schonberger: Hi-NRG

Jul 25, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Join the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for an opening reception on July 25 during our Gallery Crawl. Ben Schonberger is a Pittsburgh-based artist whose multidisciplinary practice examines the complexities of identity, power, and the archive. Through processes of appropriation and recombination, he recontextualizes found imagery to explore the intersection of personal and collective histories. READ MORE

Tours

Black & Ghost Tour

Apr 1, 2025 - Dec 30, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Film & Movies

Urchin

Oct 17, 2025 - Oct 23, 2025

Follow the story of Mike, homeless drug user on the streets of London, struggling to escape his own self-destructive patterns as he bounces from prison to the street. READ MORE

Community,

Entertainment,

Family

Boo's Halloween House Party

Oct 16, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025

Conceived by Point Park University alumnus Ahmad Simmons, and written by Simmons and Lazlo Graves, boo-gie down to Halloween-themed musical hits and an eerie-sistible cast! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Oct 14, 2025 - Nov 8, 2025

Get ready for a wild ride through sci-fi, seduction, and rock ‘n’ roll rebellion as this spooky season classic returns to the stage! READ MORE

Music

Small Change Makes A Big Impact!

Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025 | 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

Benefitting The UPMC Mercy Burn Center READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Family,

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Tours

Beauty of the Burgh Bike Tour

Mar 1, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Explore the Burgh in this three hour history and architecture bike ride that will take you through 3 Pittsburgh neighborhoods with an expert local guide! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Market Square,

Outdoor,

Tours

Best of the Burgh Walking Tour

Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Take a walk with a knowledgable local guide to explore Downtown Pittsburgh's architecture, history and culture. READ MORE

Family,

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Tours

Bike the Burgh - Beauty of the Burgh Tour

Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025 | 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! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Family,

Festival,

Free event,

Outdoor

Pittsburgh Playhouse Fall Fest

Oct 16, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The second annual Pittsburgh Playhouse Fall Fest features entertainment for everyone! Enjoy food & drinks, games, local vendors, arts & crafts and rolling performances of Boo's Halloween House Party!Fall Fest activities can be found all throughout the Playhouse and out on Forbes Avenue – it's a Downtown fall party like no other! Fall Fest is free to enter, and tickets for Boo's Halloween House Party will be on sale soon. Make sure to enjoy Fall Fest before or after the show! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Lysistrata: A Woman's Translation

Oct 9, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025

With daring humor, Aristophanes’ classic comedy follows the fearless Lysistrata as she leads a Greek rebellion like no other! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife

The Nightmare Bar - Pittsburgh

Oct 3, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Step into the shadows, sip on something sinister, and let the night unfold in ways both thrilling and unexpected READ MORE

Entertainment,

Market Square,

Music

Cona Alma Early Happy Hour

Sep 14, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Con Alma keeps the vibes flowing with two daily Happy Hours—early evenings feature $8 Latin-style cocktails, wine, and $1 off select beers, while late nights bring $9 martinis, Old Fashioneds, and select wines. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Sports + Recreation,

Workshops & Classes

COMP/TECH Competition & Technique Training Fall Semester

Aug 3, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Even if you have ZERO interest in competing or performing, this will help take your social dancing to the next level! READ MORE

Tours

Black & Gold Sports History Tour

Apr 13, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

The perfect walking tour for sports fans! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Tours

Three Rivers Sightseeing Cruise

Apr 5, 2025 - Nov 1, 2025

The only way to see the City of Pittsburgh and truly learn about her past, present and future is aboard one of the Gateway Clipper's Sightseeing Cruises. READ MORE

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