Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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September 2017

October 2017

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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

Sports + Recreation

Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals & Zambelli Fireworks

Sep 22, 2017 | 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Support the Pittsburgh Pirates as they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park! Enjoy a Post-game Zambelli Fireworks Show. READ MORE

Community

Scribes

Sep 22, 2017 | 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Are you writing your life’s story? Are you 50 or older? Join the Scribes and find like-minded people who work together to develop their creative writing skills. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Festival

Gallery Crawl + Night Market in the Cultural District

Sep 22, 2017 | 5:30 pm - 12:00 am

The Gallery Crawl is a free quarterly showcase of art and entertainment in the heart of the Cultural District. All events take place at a variety of galleries and spaces and are FREE and open to the public. The event is ongoing between 5:30 and 10:00 pm, and patrons may start at any location. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

iLuminate

Sep 22, 2017 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am

Extraordinary lighting effects combined with remarkable dance moves and high-energy music create an unforgettable performance experience by America’s Got Talent finalists iLuminate. The New York-based entertainment group is based on the fusion of technology and dance, performing in electrified glow-in-the-dark suits on a darkened stage to create a visual experience unlike any other. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Saint-Saëns Thundering Organ Symphony

Sep 22, 2017 - Sep 24, 2017

Fresh off a performance at the BBC Proms Festival, the Pittsburgh Symphony opens the 2017-2018 Mellon Grand Classic season with John Adam’s jaunty Lollapalooza, in celebration of the groundbreaking former Pittsburgh Symphony Composer of the Year’s 70th birthday. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Digable Planets

Sep 22, 2017 | 8:00 pm - 12:00 am

Hip Hop jazz trio, Digable Planets, return with classics like ""Cool Like That"" after 20 years in the music industry. The trio is comprised of Brooklynite rappers Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Mary Ann "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira, and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Out of Sight Teen Night

Sep 22, 2017 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join The Warhol as we team up with Girls Write Pittsburgh and Girls Rock PGH to present a night of music, art and fashion coinciding with Out of Sight, an interactive installation by artist Lawrence Weiner. READ MORE

Entertainment

Katy Perry: Witness - The Tour at PPG Paints Arena

Sep 22, 2017 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am

Katy Perry and Witness - The Tour makes a stop in Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena. READ MORE

Community,

Convention

KDKA- TV TechnoVation

Sep 22, 2017 | 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

KDKA Television invites technology lovers alike to the Inaugural, KDKA- TV TechnoVation, a technology panel and networking reception. On Friday, September 22nd from 4 PM – 6 PM at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, hear from key corporations, city leaders and innovators that are working together to lead the charge into the future. The expert panel of local professionals will discuss the rise of technology in Pittsburgh as well as its importance in the growth of the city. READ MORE

Community,

Sports + Recreation

Flow into Fall: A Pop-Up Yoga Experience

Sep 22, 2017 | 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

The fall equinox symbolizes the transition from a time of fruitfulness (summer) to harvest (fall). On this day, the entire world experiences a moment of balance and equanimity. It’s a time for reflection, introspection, letting go, and resetting for the months ahead. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

On the Making of Steel Genesis: Sandra Gould Ford

Sep 22, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017 | 11:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Silver Eye Center for Photography presents an exhibition LaToya Ruby Frazier at two separate locations: On the Making of Steel Genesis: Sandra Gould Ford at the August Wilson Center's BNY Mellon Gallery and The Notion of Family at Silver Eye's Penn Avenue gallery. READ MORE

Shopping

Larrimor's Fall 2017 Designer Trunk Show - Kinross Men's & Women's Fall Trunk Show

Sep 21, 2017 - Sep 23, 2017 | 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Larrimor's Fall 2017 Designer Trunk Show - Kinross Men's & Women's Fall Trunk Show with Rep Gail Tomsich READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Festival

Silk Screen Film Festival

Sep 16, 2017 - Sep 24, 2017

The 12th annual Silk Screen Film Festival will feature over 42 films from Turkey to Japan. READ MORE

Family

Tot Activities at the Children's Museum

Sep 12, 2017 - Sep 28, 2017 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

There's always tot-friendly activities for your little ones at the Children's Museum! See the schedule below & check it out. READ MORE

Sports + Recreation

Bike the Burgh Tour

Jul 12, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017

Historical bike tour through various neighborhoods of the city, 3 hours long. Bring your own bike or rent. Please check daily schedule on website. READ MORE

Sports + Recreation

Pittsburgh Running Tours

Sep 5, 2017 - Mar 3, 2018

Offering 5K running tours through 9 different Pittsburgh locations, Pittsburgh Running Tours is a great way to explore the city and get some exercise. READ MORE

Art of Facts - Uncovering Pittsburgh Stories Exhibition

Jul 22, 2017 - Jan 14, 2018 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Art of Facts exhibit creatively interprets the rich history of Western Pennsylvania and shares its compelling stories through the art of illustration. 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

Macular

Sep 22, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017 | 11:00 pm - 6:00 pm

For their upcoming group show at Wood Street Galleries, members of the Dutch art collective Macular have developed four kinetic light installations. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Went Looking for Beauty: Refashioning Self

Sep 22, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017 | 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

The August Wilson Center presents Went Looking for Beauty: Refashioning Self, a fine art photography exhibition by Deborah Willis, Ph.D. Through the exploration of two main themes, My Friends’ Closets and Street Views, Willis’ photos reconstruct an imagined past through images depicting its beauty, identity, and cultural memory. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Free Friday Walking Tour: Penn-Liberty Cultural District

Sep 1, 2017 - Sep 29, 2017 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Hear how a blighted area in downtown Pittsburgh was designated both a City and National Register Historic District and transformed into Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, a 14-block area attracting more than two million people to approximately 4,000 performances, exhibits, and events each year READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Free Friday Walking Tour: Fourth Avenue Historic District

Sep 1, 2017 - Sep 29, 2017 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The history housed in the distinctive buildings bordering Pittsburgh’s 25-foot-wide Fourth Avenue, between Smithfield and Stanwix streets, is amazing. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Live Music Fridays at Backstage Bar

Aug 11, 2017 - Oct 20, 2017 | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Come to the Cabaret Theater and Backstage Bar to take advantage of our full bar and dinner menu as you enjoy the free, live music every Friday/Saturday from 5pm-7:30pm! READ MORE

Community

Let’s Speak English

Jun 9, 2017 - Sep 29, 2017 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

If English is not your native language, join the Carnegie Library Downtown & Business Branch for lovely English conversation! Let’s Speak English is free and meets for an hour every Friday. You don’t need to bring anything or register. READ MORE

Community

Haunted Pittsburgh Downtown Ghost Tour

May 12, 2017 - Nov 11, 2017 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join Haunted Pittsburgh on a spine-tingling walking tour through one of America's most haunted neighborhoods every Friday and Saturday through early November. READ MORE

Nightlife

Salsa Fridays

May 12, 2017 - Apr 26, 2018 | 10:00 pm - 1:30 am

Salsa Fridays is a social dancing event that takes place at the Cabaret at Theater Square, downtown Pittsburgh. Beginners and advanced welcome. READ MORE

Community