Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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

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April 2022

May 2022

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Arts + Culture,

Community

“A Rosenberg by Any Other Name” with Kirsten Fermaglich

Apr 24, 2022 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Our thinking about Jewish name changing tends to focus on clichés: ambitious movie stars who adopted glamorous new names or insensitive Ellis Island officials who changed immigrants’ names for them. READ MORE

Family

Friends of the Flock 21+ Champagne Brunch

Apr 24, 2022 | 10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Join the National Aviary’s young professionals board, Friends of the Flock, as they hold their inaugural event, a 21+ Champagne Brunch in The Garden Room that includes incredible food and mimosas, a chance auction…and special avian visitors! READ MORE

Entertainment

Duquesne University Women's Guild "Stepping Into Spring" Fashion Show and Luncheon

Apr 24, 2022 | 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Duquesne University Women's Guild is sponsoring its annual major fundraising event "Stepping Into Spring" Fashion Show and Luncheon. READ MORE

Music

Mastodon / Opeth at Stage AE

Apr 24, 2022

Tours

North Shore 5k Tour

Apr 24, 2022 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am

From bridges to stadiums to fantastic views of downtown and more, there is plenty to see on the North Shore 5k route with Pittsburgh Running Tours. We make plenty of stops for photo opportunities on this flat, fun route. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Convention

Globally Grounded

Apr 13, 2022 - May 11, 2022 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

In the coming months, the Council will host Globally Grounded, a recurring self-identifying BIPOC only (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) exclusive program. This program will serve as an opportunity for self-identifying BIPOC community members to gather, discuss, and hear from expert speakers around global issues topics in a space that is safe for and thoughtful of the Global Majority. READ MORE

Tours

Best of the Burgh Tour

Apr 6, 2022 - Apr 30, 2022 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Walk by and into must-see cultural and historical landmarks as well as iconic buildings! READ MORE

Family,

Music

Schooltime: Meet the Orchestra

Oct 1, 2021 - May 18, 2022

Explore each instrument family of the orchestra through a series of instrument demonstrations, chamber performances, and interviews with individual PSO musicians. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation

Black & Ghost Tour

Aug 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2021 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown! Get to see outstanding historic landmarks (often beautifully lit up in the darker and colder months) during the quiet evening hours and learn about their history and which spirits lurk in them. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

Pittsburgh Opera - BLUE

Apr 23, 2022 - May 1, 2022

Reflective of an all-too-familiar American headline, Blue centers on the hopes and fears of a young Black couple as they raise their son. READ MORE

Convention,

Sports + Recreation

2022 Hoop Group Pitt Jam Fest

Apr 22, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022

Arts + Culture

Paola Pivi: I Want It All

Apr 22, 2022 - Aug 15, 2022 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

After abandoning her university studies in chemical nuclear engineering, Paola Pivi shifted her ambitions towards a career in contemporary art. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Music

Bronfman Plays Rachmaninoff

Apr 22, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022

The phenomenal Yefim Bronfman performs Rachmaninoff’s epic Third Piano Concerto. READ MORE

Film & Movies

The Northman at Harris Theater

Apr 21, 2022 - May 12, 2022

From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Point Park University's Spring Dance Concert

Apr 20, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022

Featuring works by George Balanchine, Bob Fosse, Rennie Harris and Martha Graham. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

To Kill A Mockingbird

Apr 19, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022

All rise for Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prizewinning masterwork. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Family

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Apr 13, 2022 - May 1, 2022

Join Detective Hercule Poirot on board the most luxurious train in the world when a suspicious businessman unexpectedly turns up murdered in his cabin. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Festival

People We Love Art Installation

Apr 9, 2022 - Jun 5, 2022 | 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PEOPLE WE LOVE is an international public artwork by Kit Monkman featuring portraits of individuals looking at images of people they love. People We Love, by Kit Monkman, is having its North American debut in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. READ MORE

Entertainment

Liberty Magic: The Evasons in SECOND SIGHT

Apr 6, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022

The Evasons have been performing together for over 30 years and are one of very few married couples in history who have mastered the staggeringly difficult art of two person telepathy. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Film & Movies,

Market Square

POMPEII: The Exhibition

Apr 5, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii, but it also preserved a unique record of daily life at the height of the Roman Empire. 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

Tours

Beauty of the Burgh Tour

Jan 3, 2022 - May 1, 2022 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Old and new buildings, city squares and public art will turn this bike ride into a unique event full of exciting (re)discoveries of The Burgh. READ MORE

Tours

Black and Ghost Tour

Jan 3, 2022 - May 1, 2022 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown with Walk the Burgh READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Cinzia Campolese

Apr 22, 2022 - Jun 26, 2022

See Cinzia Campolese's US Premiere at Wood Street Galleries READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Deaf Brown American Mom, an exhibit by Fran Ledonio Flaherty

Mar 18, 2022 - May 15, 2022

With over seventy artworks, Flaherty’s exhibition Deaf Brown American Mom provides a range of media such as silk prints, photographs, 3D prints, digital fabricated pieces, acrylic paintings to express her work of living in a post 2016 America. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Simply Devine: A Retrospective of Danny Devine

Mar 2, 2022 - Jun 12, 2022

Simply Devine: A Retrospective of Danny Devine (1982-2021) showcases thought-provoking, uplifting, joyful, and playful works created by the late Pittsburgh native. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

BRAIN BONE BLOOD at 707 Gallery

Feb 16, 2022 - May 15, 2022

BRAIN BONE BLOOD is a solo exhibition by DS Kinsel that presents a collection of artifacts exploring abstracted anatomy, jujuism, and the amalgamation of identities. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment