Events
Events
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December
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Music
Open Letters: Home is Where the Heart Is
Dec 19, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Propel Performing Arts Academy presents Open Letters: Home Is Where the Heart Is, a student-led original musical performance that explores meaningful themes and personal stories through music, movement, and creativity. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Holidays,
Music
Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra
Dec 19, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Don’t miss the Annual Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Concert for the perfect jazzy start to the holiday season! READ MORE
Holidays,
Music
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Dec 19, 2025
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Pittsburgh. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Film & Movies
The Secret Agent
Dec 19, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026
The Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, who has gifted us such breathtakers as Aquarius and Bacurau, returns with a thrillingly unpredictable, empowering political fable about people swept up in forces beyond their control. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Family,
Holidays
A Musical Christmas Carol
Dec 13, 2025 - Dec 23, 2025
A Holiday Treat for the entire family! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Music
Highmark Holiday Pops
Dec 12, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025
Pittsburgh’s Favorite Holiday Tradition!? READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Family,
Holidays
The Nutcracker
Dec 5, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025
Pittsburgh’s Favorite Holiday Tradition! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment
Hannibal in Bookends
Dec 4, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Hannibal in Bookends is a dramatic retelling of a life on the stage and across the table. READ MORE
Arts + Culture
Brian Jay Corrigan, JD PhD in Charles Dickens, Conjurer
Dec 4, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025
It is 1843, and a 31-year-old Dickens is riding the crest of extraordinary fame. Even as he prepares to write his most celebrated work, A Christmas Carol, he attends an evening of magical theatre that will change his life. Fascinated by the art form, he becomes Charles Dickens, Conjurer. Here is a world of wandering spirits, a tragic death, sweat-shops, debtor’s prisons, hypnotism, mysticism, and a most extraordinary bird. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Family,
Holidays
A Christmas Story: The Play
Dec 4, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025
WE TRIPLE-DOG-DARE YOU TO GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Holidays
Yippee Ki Yay (the parody celebration of Die Hard)
Dec 2, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025
Acclaimed retelling of classic film Die Hard?from Richard Marsh – Fringe First-winner, London poetry slam champion, BBC Audio Drama Best Scripted Comedy Drama award-winner and New York cop (one of these is untrue). READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Family
BNY Fab Lab Holiday Ornaments
Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Customize your holiday with a laser-cut wooden ornament! Use CAD software to design an ornament to take home for the holidays. READ MORE
Community,
Family
Festival of Trees
Nov 29, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025
This holiday season, we are excited to introduce a brand-new tradition: Pittsburgh Public Theater's Festival of Trees! READ MORE
Entertainment,
Family,
Film & Movies
The Polar Express
Nov 28, 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
All aboard! “The Polar Express” is making its annual rounds at the Rangos Giant Cinema! READ MORE
Nightlife,
Tours
BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley
Nov 28, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
Experience Pittsburgh’s top holiday sights like never before! READ MORE
Tours
Holiday Lights Tour
Nov 26, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026
Walk the Burgh's holiday tour! Get into the holiday spirit and enjoy an evening in Downtown Pittsburgh, learning about the history of the city, discovering beautiful squares and pieces of architecture, while getting to see all the festive holiday lights and decorations. READ MORE
Arts + Culture
Andy Warhol: Vanitas
Nov 26, 2025 - Mar 9, 2026
Andy Warhol: Vanitas explores the ephemeral nature of life as seen through the eyes of one of the most iconic artists of the 20th century. READ MORE
Family,
Holidays
Holiday Bonus Season At Our Haus!
Nov 26, 2025 - Dec 29, 2025 | 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
This holiday season, from November 25 through December 29, Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh Brewery & Restaurant is giving back with its Holiday Bonus Cards—where the more guests celebrate, the more they earn. READ MORE
Film & Movies
Ocean Paradise
Nov 26, 2025 - Feb 24, 2026
Journey to the far reaches of the Pacific Ocean, where blue-green islands, pink-hue atolls, and coral reefs thrive with a dizzying array of wildlife and tropical beauty. READ MORE
Arts + Culture
I WILL BELONG TO ONLY ME
Nov 22, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025
Titled after a line from her own writing, I Will Belong to Only Me marks the first U.S. solo survey of Peju Alatise (b. 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria). A defining figure in contemporary African art, this exhibition brings together two decades of her work across sculpture, installation, text, and film. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Free event
Picture This
Nov 8, 2025 - Feb 1, 2026 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Picture This is a free public art exhibit featuring vibrant photos by renowned Pittsburgh photographers, personal recordings, and interactive activations, this new multimedia exhibition reveals the power of connecting across generations. 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
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
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
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,
Family,
Holidays,
Music
A Christmas Story: The Play
Dec 4, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025
Be a holiday hero and bring your brood downtown this season to bask in the warm glow of holiday lights and experience the joy of a tale that is anything but your average Christmas “story. READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment,
Family,
Holidays,
Market Square,
Nightlife,
Outdoor,
Tours
Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley
Nov 28, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025 | 3:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley is a festive, one-of-a-kind experience that brings the joy of the season to life on wheels. READ MORE
Free event,
Holidays
Holiday Bonus Season At Our Haus!
Nov 25, 2025 - Dec 29, 2025 | 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Earn $15 Bonus Cards Throughout The Holidays READ MORE
Family,
Holidays,
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation
UPMC Rink at PPG Place
Nov 14, 2025 - Mar 1, 2026
Dive into winter-themed activities in downtown Pittsburgh and skate around a towering Christmas tree! 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
Community,
Family,
Free event,
Holidays
Yinzer Wonderland
Dec 6, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025
Enjoy free family-friendly activities on weekends throughout December, presented by Space Bar with support from the Downtown Placemaking Grant. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Holidays,
Tours
Comedy Bus - Holiday Ride
Dec 5, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
INTERACTIVE COMEDY SHOW AND PARTY BUS ALL ROLLED INTO ONE READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Free event,
Workshops & Classes
Let's Speak English!
Dec 5, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to practice your English-speaking skills! You can freely practice with friendly neighbors in this relaxed social group. This group is for English language learners who want to practice with other learners. READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment,
Family,
Tours
Santa Fun Cruise & Tour
Nov 28, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025
Bring the whole family down aboard this Pittsburgh holiday tradition for a special meet-and-greet with Santa Claus! READ MORE
Entertainment
House Team Spotlight
Nov 7, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Spotlight! READ MORE
Entertainment,
Nightlife,
Tours
Comedy Bus Tour
Jan 31, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Get ready for a sightseeing tour like no other! Hop aboard the Burgh Bus where the laughter never stops. Enjoy stunning skyline views and hilarious local comedians! READ MORE
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