Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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

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September 2018

October 2018

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Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Life on Liberty Celebration

Sep 21, 2018 | 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

Liberty Avenue will be bustling with activities, vendors, live music, and lush green space! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Sports + Recreation

Espolon Halloween Party at Five Iron Pittsburgh

Oct 29, 2021 - Nov 30, -0001 | 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Come to Five Iron Golf for a night of BOOS, BREWS and BIRDIES! READ MORE

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Tampa Bay Bucaneers

Aug 9, 2019 - Nov 30, -0001 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am

Convention

University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business Administration / University of Pittsburgh, School of Business Career Fair 2018

Sep 21, 2018

The University of Pittsburgh School of Business Career Fair will feature at least 75 organizations and is a great opportunity for students looking for internships and jobs to mingle with the recruiters. In addition, students will get the opportunity to participate in morning panel discussions and attend a networking lunch. READ MORE

Community,

Entertainment,

Family,

Sports + Recreation

Easterseals Night at the Ball Park

Sep 21, 2018 | 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Easterseals Western and Central Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh Pirates will be taking on disability together on Friday, September 21st at 7:05 pm. Watch the Pirates take on the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park, one of America’s favorite ball parks! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Family,

Nightlife,

Shopping

Special Edition: PDP Saturday Night Market & Downtown Sound Series

Sep 21, 2018 | 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

PDP Night Markets bring an awesome outdoor pop-up shopping market and festival to Downtown! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Gallery Crawl

Sep 21, 2018 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District, produced by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is a free, quarterly, multi-venue showcase of downtown’s dynamic art and entertainment scene. READ MORE

Community

David L. Lawrence Convention Center Tours

Sep 21, 2018 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Free tour of Pittsburgh's Convention Center! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Family

Opening Celebration: Artists in Residence

Sep 21, 2018 | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

The Mattress Factory's fall exhibition, Artist in Residence, opens Friday, September 21 with a FREE reception from 6 - 10pm. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Jazz Poetry: Solo Piano Improvisations with Claudio Cojaniz & Poet Shauna Barbosa

Sep 21, 2018 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

An evening of free jazz improvisations of blues, nenie, dances, and ritual songs with internationally known pianist, Claudio Cojaniz. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family,

Sports + Recreation

Pirates vs. Brewers

Sep 21, 2018 - Sep 23, 2018 | 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

At PNC Park! READ MORE

Entertainment

Grease Sing-A-Long

Sep 21, 2018 - Sep 22, 2018 | 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Forty years later, Grease is still the word. Travel back to the 1950s with the too-cool-for-school T-Birds and the women who rule Rydell High, the Pink Ladies, for Grease Sing-A-Long, showing Sept. 21 and 22! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Family

Manifold | Filip Roca & Wang Lu

Sep 21, 2018 - Sep 22, 2018 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Pittsburgh welcomes artists working in 3D animation technique, particle and liquid simulations, and audio-reactive image generation. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Aaron Abernathy: Wall of Sound Series

Sep 21, 2018 | 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Aaron Abernathy, is a pianist/soul singer and multi-talented entertainer. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Cello Fury CD Release Show

Sep 21, 2018 | 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Pittsburgh-based cello rock band, Cello Fury, releases their 3rd album of original music, "X", at Hard Rock Cafe in Station Square on Friday, September 21. READ MORE

Entertainment

An American in Paris - The Musical

Sep 20, 2018 - Sep 23, 2018 | 7:00 pm - 1:00 pm

If you missed your chance to see the stage production of An American in Paris when it came through Pittsburgh last year, The Rangos Giant Cinema is thrilled to offer you a second chance to experience this smashing show, this time on the biggest screen in the city! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Festival

Thrival Festival

Sep 19, 2018 - Sep 21, 2018 | 4:00 pm - 1:00 am

An outdoor, live music experience on the Pittsburgh riverfront. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

The Play That Goes Wrong

Sep 18, 2018 - Sep 23, 2018 | 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

What would happen if Sherlock Holmes and Monty Python had an illegitimate Broadway baby? READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Chatterton

Sep 14, 2018 - Oct 28, 2018 | 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

A new play adapted from Sir Peter Ackroyd’s award-winning book and directed by Quantum Theatre founder Karla Boos, Chatterton spreads out in three dimensions, immersing its mobile audiences in the haunting spaces of Trinity Cathedral Pittsburgh.The experience begins with pre-show drinks in Pittsburgh’s oldest churchyard and includes a full intermission dinner by the celebrity chef of the week. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community

From Maps to Mermaids: Fort Pitt Museum’s Carved Powder Horn

Aug 29, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Used by soldiers on the American frontier to keep gunpowder dry, powder horns also served as a blank canvas on which they could leave their mark READ MORE

Festival

Grand Prix Downtown Parade & Plaza Display

Jul 17, 2018 - Jul 17, 2019 | 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix hosts a parade and 3 distinct car displays in the golden triangle. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family

Gateway Clipper Boat Tours

May 30, 2018 - Nov 30, 2018 | 11:30 pm - 8:30 pm

The Gateway Clipper Fleet is America's premier excursion boat operation. READ MORE

Entertainment

Walk the Burgh Tours

Jan 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018

Discover beautiful squares and fascinating pieces of public art on historical walking tours through various neighborhoods of the city. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community

Handwork

Sep 14, 2018 - Feb 10, 2019 | 6:00 am - 12:00 am

Featuring a selection of vibrant tin quilts by Pittsburgh artist Kim Fox, "Handwork" recognizes the influence, the patterns and the landscapes of Pennsylvania. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family,

Sports + Recreation

Bike the Burgh Tours

Jan 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Historical bike tours through various neighborhoods of the city; 3 hours long. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family,

Sports + Recreation

Best of the Burgh Tour

Jan 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Historical walking tour through Downtown Pittsburgh; 2 hours long. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Bubble Boy: The Musical

Sep 22, 2019 - Nov 30, -0001

Arcade Comedy Theater presents its first ever musical! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Family

Free Bridges and River Shores Walking Tour

Sep 7, 2018 - Sep 28, 2018 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

You’ll hear about a Pittsburgh sports hero and pop artist––and about two American daredevils––as you cross the Roberto Clemente and Andy Warhol bridges with your PHLF guides, and explore the Allegheny riverfront. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Family