Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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

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April 2022

May 2022

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Loudoun United

Apr 2, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Arts + Culture,

Tours

Guided Tour: Pittsburgh’s Rise to Industrial Dominance (1860-1920)

Apr 2, 2022 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Learn about fascinating stories of Pittsburgh history and enhance your museum experience on a Guided Tour at the Heinz History Center. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family

Celebrating Fiddlesticks

Apr 2, 2022 | 11:00 pm - 12:00 am

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Fiddlesticks Family Concert Series with gifts of music and friendship. READ MORE

Family

Making and Using Puppets

Apr 2, 2022 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Workshop participants will learn how to make original puppets using random materials available in most homes. READ MORE

Music

Soul Stage featuring JM the Poet and Treble NLS with music by DJ Femi

Apr 2, 2022 | 8:00 pm - 12:00 am

Enjoy free live music at Greer Cabaret Theater READ MORE

Community,

Family

Bringing History to Life: Colorizing Black and White Photographs

Apr 2, 2022 | 4:00 pm - 12:00 am

In this workshop, participants will learn techniques and skills to colorize black and white photos, making old images more relatable to the modern observer. READ MORE

Family

Pete the Cat

Apr 2, 2022 - Apr 3, 2022

When Pete the Cat gets caught rocking out after bedtime, the cat-catcher sends him to live with the Biddle family to learn some manners—and boy, are they square! READ MORE

Family,

Sports + Recreation

"You wanna fight about it?" Unarmed Stage Combat for Beginners

Apr 2, 2022 | 2:00 pm - 12:00 am

In this workshop,nexplore the art of Stage Combat. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Reimagine - Presented by Texture Contemporary Ballet

Apr 2, 2022 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Texture Contemporary Ballet's eleventh season closes out with Reimagine, April 1st-3rd at the New Hazlett Theater! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Online & Virtual Events

A Concert for Peace

Apr 2, 2022 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am

Music Director Manfred Honeck will lead the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in support of humanitarian relief for the people of Ukraine. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Tours

Guided Tour: Pittsburgh’s Rise to Industrial Dominance (1860-1920)

Apr 2, 2022 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Guided Tours on Saturday, April 2 will take a closer look at the museum’s Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation exhibit and examine Pittsburgh’s industrial dominance from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music

Justin Bieber: Justice Tour

Apr 2, 2022

Entertainment

Speakeasy

Apr 2, 2022 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Speakeasy invites some of Pittsburgh’s funniest storytellers to tell a true story while DJ Fadewell and musician Feralcat along with a full band of local musicians provide a real time soundtrack. READ MORE

Community,

Shopping

Vintage Pittsburgh

Apr 2, 2022 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

The Heinz History Center’s eighth annual Vintage Pittsburgh retro fair, presented in partnership with the Neighborhood Flea, invites you to shop ‘til you drop for far-out finds and groovy goods on Saturday, April 2. READ MORE

Tours

Downtown 5k Tour

Apr 2, 2022 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Downtown Pittsburgh (or ‘dahntahn’ as the locals know it) is full of history, from the French and Indian War to the Underground Railroad. Learn about Fort Pitt, the Diamond Market, and more of Pittsburgh’s fascinating history on this 5k tour with Pittsburgh Running Tours. READ MORE

Community,

Online & Virtual Events

The Borgen Project: An Information Event

Apr 2, 2022 | 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Music,

Nightlife

Blank-281 (Tribute to Blink-182)

Apr 2, 2022 | 8:00 pm - 1:00 am

Blank-281 (Tribute to Blink-182) comes to Hard Rock Cafe in Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 2nd w/ special guest The Wire Riots! READ MORE

Community,

Entertainment,

Family

USA DANCE NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Apr 1, 2022 - Apr 4, 2022 | 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

The 2022 National Championships at the Wyndham Grand Hotel will feature ballroom dancers ages 7 to 80. Winners will represent the United States at the World DanceSport Federation's World Championships and Cups. READ MORE

Film & Movies

Compartment No. 6

Mar 25, 2022 - Apr 7, 2022

Directed by Juho Kuosmanen, Compartment No. 6 is now playing at the Harris Theater READ MORE

Family,

Music

Schooltime: Meet the Orchestra

Oct 1, 2021 - May 18, 2022

Explore each instrument family of the orchestra through a series of instrument demonstrations, chamber performances, and interviews with individual PSO musicians. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation

Black & Ghost Tour

Aug 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2021 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown! Get to see outstanding historic landmarks (often beautifully lit up in the darker and colder months) during the quiet evening hours and learn about their history and which spirits lurk in them. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music

Scheherazade Plus Marsalis' Fanfare

Apr 1, 2022 - Apr 3, 2022

“Scheherazade” is a spectacular showpiece to display the astounding virtuosity of the Pittsburgh Symphony under Manfred Honeck. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music

Pittsburgh Opera - Carmen

Mar 26, 2022 - Apr 3, 2022

Set in 1830 Seville, Spain, Carmen is a roller-coaster of lust, deception, and murder. READ MORE

Tours

Best of the Burgh Tour

Jan 4, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Walk by and into must-see cultural and historical landmarks as well as iconic buildings with Walk the Burgh READ MORE

Tours

Beauty of the Burgh Tour

Jan 3, 2022 - May 1, 2022 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Old and new buildings, city squares and public art will turn this bike ride into a unique event full of exciting (re)discoveries of The Burgh. READ MORE

Tours

Black and Ghost Tour

Jan 3, 2022 - May 1, 2022 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown with Walk the Burgh READ MORE

Tours

Captain's Dinner Cruise

Apr 2, 2022 - Oct 31, 2022 | 6:30 pm - 12:00 am

Looking for a fun and unique evening out in Pittsburgh? Join the Gateway Clipper for a great dinner, music and fabulous views of the city skyline! READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Deaf Brown American Mom, an exhibit by Fran Ledonio Flaherty

Mar 18, 2022 - May 15, 2022

With over seventy artworks, Flaherty’s exhibition Deaf Brown American Mom provides a range of media such as silk prints, photographs, 3D prints, digital fabricated pieces, acrylic paintings to express her work of living in a post 2016 America. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music,

Tours

Captain's Dinner Cruise

Mar 12, 2022 - Apr 2, 2022 | 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Join the Gateway Clipper Fleet on the Captain’s Dinner Cruise for a great dinner, music and fabulous views of the city skyline! READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Simply Devine: A Retrospective of Danny Devine

Mar 2, 2022 - Jun 12, 2022

Simply Devine: A Retrospective of Danny Devine (1982-2021) showcases thought-provoking, uplifting, joyful, and playful works created by the late Pittsburgh native. READ MORE

Entertainment

Liberty Magic: Jon Tai in ROAD SIGNS

Mar 2, 2022 - Apr 3, 2022

In “Road Signs,” magician Jon Tai recasts a quintessential American road trip as a voyage to unearth what dreams are really made of. READ MORE

Entertainment

The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Feb 19, 2022 - Apr 16, 2022

America’s LARGEST interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show is now playing in Pittsburgh, PA! READ MORE

Arts + Culture

BRAIN BONE BLOOD at 707 Gallery

Feb 16, 2022 - May 15, 2022

BRAIN BONE BLOOD is a solo exhibition by DS Kinsel that presents a collection of artifacts exploring abstracted anatomy, jujuism, and the amalgamation of identities. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

The Border is a Weapon / La Frontera es un Arma

Jan 28, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022

This exhibition of visual art tries to take control of our own voices to clarify what is professed in the north of the United States about us. The intention is to show things as they are and dismantle "The Weapon." READ MORE

Tours