Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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

Are you hosting an event or activity Downtown? Submit it for inclusion to our calendar for free here.

July 2023

August 2023

Show Me Events

Community,

Festival,

Free event,

Outdoor

Picklesburgh 2023

Jul 21, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023

The Destination for All Things Pickled! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

The Sketch Comedy Lab

Jul 21, 2023 | 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm

The Sketch Comedy Laboratory is a new incubator space presented by Arcade Comedy Theater to help promote the art of sketch comedy. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Bracket Night

Jul 21, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

An interactive comedy game show READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

House Team Hot Spot

Jul 21, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

A Trio of Home-Grown Improv Teams READ MORE

Outdoor,

Tours

Downtown Walking Tour: Fourth Avenue Historic District

Jul 21, 2023 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Walking Tour READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Convention

Tekko 2023

Jul 21, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023

Celebrate Japanese pop culture featuring cosplay, music, anime, gaming, and more! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Tours

Light-Based Public Art Tour: Downtown

Jul 21, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Take an evening walk through Downtown Pittsburgh to see the city's glowing collection of light-based public artwork. READ MORE

Festival,

Free event

2023 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

Jul 14, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023

A 10-day motorsport festival of races, car shows, and events! READ MORE

Family,

Free event,

Workshops & Classes

Teen Choice

Jul 12, 2023 - Jul 26, 2023 | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join us for Teen Choice where you can choose your own creative adventure! READ MORE

Entertainment

Jimmy Ichihana in The Cards

Jul 5, 2023 - Aug 13, 2023 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In this premier performance Jimmy brings his mastery of math to the art of intricate close up card magic, testing the laws of probability and transcending presumptions. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Family

Architects of Air: Daedalum

Jul 1, 2023 - Sep 4, 2023

Enter and be amazed. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Arcade Hootenanny

Jun 9, 2023 - Sep 9, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Improv comedy night! READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Juried Visual Art Exhibition

Jun 2, 2023 - Jul 30, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

"Taking Up Space" 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

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

The Velvet Underground & Nico: Scepter Studio Sessions

May 12, 2023 - Sep 25, 2023

The Velvet Underground & Nico: Scepter Studio Sessions highlights the Velvet Underground and the music from their first recording sessions in April 1966 at Scepter Studios in New York City. READ MORE

Free event,

Market Square,

Nightlife,

Shopping

Market Square Night Market

Jul 14, 2023 - Jul 29, 2023 | 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Night Markets bring an awesome outdoor pop-up shopping market and festival to Downtown, featuring Pittsburgh’s most creative independent vendors. READ MORE

Free event,

Market Square,

Music,

Outdoor

Lunchtime Concert Series

Jul 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2023 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Enjoy free live music on your lunch break in Market Square! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Tours

Comedy Bus Tour (R-Rated)

Jul 1, 2023 - Aug 26, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Pittsburgh's best and most unique experience on wheels! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Tours

Guided Tour: The Negro Motorist Green Book

Jun 2, 2023 - Aug 11, 2023 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Negro Motorist Green Book exhibition, presented in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) and award-winning author Candacy Taylor, offers an immersive look at the reality of travel for African Americans in mid-century America and how the annual guide served as an indispensable resource for the nation’s rising Black middle class. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Tours

Uniquely Pittsburgh Sightseeing Tour

Jun 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2023

Join Rivers of Steel on board the Explorer riverboat for the Uniquely Pittsburgh Sightseeing Tour. This 90-minute excursion seeks to answer the question “What makes Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh?” READ MORE