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

Arts + Culture

Beer Tasting Hike & Boat Cruise

Sep 23, 2017 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Venture Outdoors will spend an afternoon walking over bridges and along the river trails of the North Shore. After the 3-mile hike, step onto a Pittsburgh Water Limo near the shore of Mr. Rogers Statue. READ MORE

Sports + Recreation

Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals

Sep 23, 2017 | 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Support the Pittsburgh Pirates as they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Joan Osborne Sings The Songs of Bob Dylan

Sep 23, 2017 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am

Multi-platinum selling recording artist Joan Osborne will perform the songs of Bob Dylan at the Byham Theater. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Intro to Raku

Sep 23, 2017 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Create a unique, raku-fired vase. First, students will glaze a ceramic vase and prepare it for raku firing. While the artwork fires, participants will take a 90-minute hiatus to explore the Strip District. In the afternoon, fired pieces will be removed from the kiln and cleaned to produce a marvelous, finished vessel. READ MORE

Community,

Sports + Recreation

Katie Westbrook 5k and Dog Walk

Sep 23, 2017 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Duquesne University School of Law student body dedicates this race in memory of Katie Westbrook, whose dream at age 13 was to become a lawyer. Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, which took her life at age 15, just before she was to receive an honorary degree from Duquesne University School of Law. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community

Designing Project Based Learning Through Arts Integration: Visual Arts

Sep 23, 2017 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

In this hands-on visual arts workshop, educators will engage with multi-media sculpture (beads, wire, felt, etc.) as they consider how to craft a Project Based Learning plan connecting language arts and social studies/history. Educators will explore how arts integration can serve as a foundation for rigorous, innovative Project Based Learning curricula. READ MORE

Entertainment

WAMO FEST featuring Lil Wayne and Friends

Sep 23, 2017 | 7:00 pm - 12:00 am

General Admission - All Ages This show is outdoors - Rain or Shine! READ MORE

Community

Revamp Your Resume

Sep 23, 2017 | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Your resume is your best advertisement in today’s job market. Is your current resume the best it can be? Review resume basics, consider new strategies, and categories, and take an opportunity to look at your resume with fresh eyes. Learn more about the many ways the Library supports job seekers around the region. READ MORE

Community,

Family

Fresh Picks: Fall Feast

Sep 23, 2017 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join the Children's Museum in the Café to celebrate the first weekend of autumn with a fall feast featuring the different flavors of the season. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Drinking Partners Present: A Night of EPIC Comedy

Sep 23, 2017 | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Drinking Partners Present A Night of EPIC Comedy! BYOB. FREE craft beer provided by Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery. Featuring: Samantha Bentley Isaac Crow Tim Ross Chuck Krieger READ MORE

Community

"Freeing the Press: Why Journalism Matters"

Sep 23, 2017 | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

National Press Club President Jeff Ballou returns to his hometown to discuss his role helming one of the world's leading journalism organizations, based in Washington, D.C. He'll discuss why maintaining a free and independent press is important to the country. 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

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

Entertainment

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Jul 8, 2017 - Jan 1, 2018 | 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Solve a hilarious crime while you feast on a fantastic plated dinner. Just beware! The killer is hiding somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect! The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show performs on Saturday nights. 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