Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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

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August 2022

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Arts + Culture,

Community,

Festival

Pittsburgh Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival

Aug 20, 2022 | 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Raise a dram at this year's Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival on Aug. 20! READ MORE

Family,

Workshops & Classes

MessFest

Aug 20, 2022

It’s time for MESSY SCIENCE! End the summer with science and spend a day full of hands-on, interactive experiments that teach real scientific principles. READ MORE

Music

Lauv with special guest Hayley Kiyoko at Stage AE

Aug 20, 2022 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am

Community,

Outdoor

Soulful Femme Pop Up at Highmark Stadium

Aug 20, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join us at Highmark Stadium's Tailgate Zone for Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival's Pop Up featuring Soulful Femme. READ MORE

Workshops & Classes

National Aviary Behind-the-Scenes Camp

Aug 20, 2022 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Feel like a kid again and join the National Aviary for a session of our Summer Camps… For Adults! READ MORE

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation

Pirates vs. Reds

Aug 20, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 12:00 am

See the Skyblast Fireworks Extravaganza after the game! READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Race in America: Accepting Difference, Standing Shoulder to Shoulder

Aug 20, 2022

For decades Anna Deavere Smith, who is said to have pioneered a form of documentary-style drama, has been listening to people across the country from all walks of life, using Walt Whitman’s idea “to absorb America” as an inspiration. READ MORE

Film & Movies

Order of the White Worm

Aug 20, 2022 | 8:00 pm - 12:00 am

Her body dysmorphia shifts to body horror as she realizes that the secret success behind the pill is a cult, and she's carrying their messiah. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation

Riverhounds vs. New York Red Bulls II

Aug 20, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 12:00 am

Family,

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation

Yinzer 4.12K and Lil’ Yinzer Fun Run

Aug 20, 2022

Light of Life Rescue Mission, in partnership with P3R, is hosting the annual Yinzer 4.12K and Lil’ Yinzer Fun Run in August of 2022 on the North Shore. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Market Square,

Outdoor,

Tours

The Roots of Pittsburgh

Aug 20, 2022 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

What makes Pittsburgh, well, Pittsburgh? Explore our city up close and personal with tour guide, Alan Irvine. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music,

Outdoor

Soulful Femme Highmark Stadium Pop Up

Aug 20, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 12:00 am

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center will celebrating the Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival with a Pop Up featuring Soulful Femme at The Tailgate Zone READ MORE

Community,

Entertainment

The Latchkey Kids

Aug 20, 2022 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

90s-inspired sketch, improv, and music! READ MORE

Festival,

Sports + Recreation

11th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival

Aug 20, 2022 | 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Come throw out the pallino and throw down for a worthy cause! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Film & Movies

Pittsburgh Rooftop Cinema Presents: "The Wizard of Oz" CULT CLASSIC

Aug 20, 2022 | 10:30 pm - 12:30 pm

Get ready to relax in an intimate 32 seat theatre whilst watching your favorite movies from a downtown rooftop under the stars all summer long! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Film & Movies

Pittsburgh Rooftop Cinema Presents: "Terminator"

Aug 20, 2022 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Get ready to relax in an intimate 32 seat theatre whilst watching your favorite movies from a downtown rooftop under the stars all summer long! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Workshops & Classes

Sensory Friendly Morning Workshop for Teens and Young Adults

Aug 20, 2022 | 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Our Sensory Friendly Morning Workshops are developed specifically so that teens and young adults (ages 13-24) with sensory sensitivity needs can experience the museum in a way that works for them. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Festival,

Outdoor

11th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival

Aug 20, 2022 | 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Come throw out the pallino and throw down for a worthy cause! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Festival,

Music,

Outdoor

Rock, Reggae and Relief 2022

Aug 20, 2022 | 12:00 pm - 11:30 pm

5th Annual Charity Reggae Festival Featuring:UB40 The Original Wailers featuring Al Anderson The Movement Maxi Priest Big Mountain The Elovators KBong & Johnny Cosmic After Party | With Roots of Creation READ MORE

Tours

Downtown 5k Tour

Aug 20, 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

Arts + Culture,

Community

Style Week Pittsburgh 2022

Aug 19, 2022 - Aug 21, 2022

Style Week Pittsburgh (SWP) was launched in 2013 by Wadria Taylor to support and promote fashion designers, makers, and artists. READ MORE

Community,

Convention,

Workshops & Classes

Netroots Nation Annual Convention 2022

Aug 18, 2022 - Aug 21, 2022

Join Netroots Nation as they provide live trainings, demonstrations designed to help progressive activists enhance their impact! READ MORE

Community,

Entertainment,

Family,

Music

Best of Laser Floyd at The Carnegie Science Center

Jun 1, 2022 - Sep 5, 2022

Experience Pink Floyd in a show as vibrant and diverse as their entire discography. READ MORE

Shopping

Vintage Pop-UP at Fresh Nostalgia Boutique

Aug 19, 2022 - Aug 20, 2022 | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

See Jeanette Kirsch pop-up in Downtown with a collection of vintage clothing, couture, shoes, accessories, and more! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Music

Laser Queen at The Carnegie Science Center

Jun 1, 2022 - Sep 5, 2022

The rock will be loud, emotions high, and LASER light bright when they play all the sing-along hits like “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” READ MORE

Family,

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Tours

Beauty of the Burgh Tour

May 4, 2022 - Nov 30, 2022 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join Bike the Burgh while you cruise through the streets of the financial and cultural district, explore the Strip District and check out the North Shore. 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

Entertainment,

Family

Liberty Magic: Guy Hollingworth in THE EXPERT AT THE CARD TABLE

Aug 10, 2022 - Oct 2, 2022

Concentrate as you may, those hands are too darned quick. A full-time barrister practicing intellectual property law, Guy Hollingworth has become world famous for his night job! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife

The Dinner Detective Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Aug 6, 2022 - Aug 20, 2022 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Each admission includes our fantastic full dinner, murder mystery entertainment, wait staff gratuity, prize package for Top Sleuth, and much more! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Family,

Outdoor,

Tours

Pittsburgh's Drunken History Walking Tours

Jul 30, 2022 - Oct 31, 2022 | 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Join us for a fun, family-friendly tour to learn about Pittsburgh's boozy past with the help of a few characters along the way! READ MORE

Community,

Market Square,

Shopping

The Saturday Night Market

Jul 23, 2022 - Oct 29, 2022 | 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Experience Market Square with live entertainment, vendors, and delicious food! READ MORE

Tours

Yinzers and Jagoffs Long Lost Pittsburgh History Tour (from the folks behind Haunted Pittsburgh)

Jul 23, 2022 - Sep 24, 2022

A jaw-dropping, hilarious walking tour into Pittsburgh's true but astounding and largely unknown past--the Steel City's story as you've never heard it. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Free event

Supply and Demand at Wood St Galleries

Jul 22, 2022 - Nov 20, 2022

Supply and Demand by artist Ian Brill, is an interstitial navigation between beauty, the sublime, and the picturesque. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Free event

Traveling Show

Jul 1, 2022 - Sep 12, 2022

The artworks in Renee Piechocki’s exhibition Traveling Show are a multi-compilation of work including photographs, video, and books created during or in response to her travel journeys from 2018 and 2019 while living abroad READ MORE

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Workshops & Classes

Yoga In the Backyard

Jun 25, 2022 - Sep 24, 2022 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Start your weekends this summer with free, creative outdoor yoga classes with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Tours

Haunted Pittsburgh Downtown Walking Tour

Jun 17, 2022 - Nov 6, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join Haunted Pittsburgh for a spine-tingling, outdoor, walking ghost tour of one of America's most haunted cities. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music,

Nightlife

Steel Garden

Jun 2, 2022 - Sep 30, 2022 | 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Enjoy live music, craft beer, food trucks and more with Brew Gentlemen READ MORE

Outdoor

Yoga in the Park

May 28, 2022 - Aug 27, 2022 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh has partnered with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to sponsor Yoga in the Park for the 6th year in a row! This beloved event brings together top yoga studios in the Pittsburgh area to provide the community with a free weekly wellness event. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Tours

Black & Gold Sunset Tour

May 12, 2022 - Oct 16, 2022 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Golden, squared—it’s our Best of the Burgh Tour around Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle during the golden hour! 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

Tours