Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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December 2023

January 2024

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Arts + Culture,

Music

Handel's Messiah

Dec 2, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Join your Pittsburgh Symphony family this holiday season for Handel’s beloved masterpiece Messiah, led by Manfred Honeck and performed with the outstanding Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh. READ MORE

Holidays

Season's Greetings Saturdays

Dec 2, 2023 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Bring good tidings and cheer to the National Aviary this December during Season's Greetings Saturdays! Enjoy festive holiday fun with the whole family! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Holidays

The Dinner Detective Mystery Dinner Show

Dec 2, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

America’s largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show is now playing in Pittsburgh! Solve a hilarious crime while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Holidays,

Music

The Holiday Jam 2023

Dec 2, 2023 - Dec 3, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Now in its eighth year, the Jam gathers some of Pittsburgh’s most celebrated performers in a live concert that features Jam’s signature blend of jazz, rock, and innovative renditions of holiday classics. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Festival,

Holidays,

Shopping

Handmade Arcade Holiday Market

Dec 2, 2023 | 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Shop one-of-a-kind handmade products from over 275 talented makers, artists, and craftspeople at the largest holiday market in the region! 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

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

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