Events

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Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Family,
Festival,
Music,
Outdoor

Soul Food Festival

Aug 29, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025
Join A Soulful Taste of Pittsburgh for the 6th annual Soul Food Festival, happening August 29–31 in Downtown Pittsburgh! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Nightlife

Select Start Improv Show

Aug 29, 2025 | 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Join the Select Start team for a night of fun and fast-paced short-form improv comedy. READ MORE
Community,
Nightlife

The Cure Jam: 90s-00s Throwback Party benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Aug 29, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Epic Throwback Party for a Cause READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Free event

Celebrating 45 Years of CAPA: Alumni and Faculty Exhibition

Aug 29, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trusts presenst an exhibition that celebrates the incredible talents of CAPA alumni and faculty for its 45th Anniversary. READ MORE
Film & Movies

Barbie (2023)

Aug 29, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
On Fri., Aug. 29, at 7 p.m., join Barbie as she leaves her idyllic world of Barbie Land and travels to the real world, only to experience the highs and lows of human life. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Free event,
Online & Virtual Events

Lit Fridays

Aug 29, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join the August Wilson African American Cultural Center on the final Friday of each month now through October for replays of their archives and new conversations with writers, artists, and thinkers of the African Diaspora. READ MORE
Family,
Free event,
Music,
Shopping

Yappy Hour at The Strip District Terminal

Aug 29, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Yappy Hour at The Strip District Terminal READ MORE
Entertainment,
Nightlife

Irony City: Am I The Jagoff?

Aug 2, 2025 - Dec 6, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City at Arcarde Comedy Theater as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday of each month. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Free event

Ben Schonberger: Hi-NRG

Jul 25, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for an opening reception on July 25 during our Gallery Crawl. Ben Schonberger is a Pittsburgh-based artist whose multidisciplinary practice examines the complexities of identity, power, and the archive. Through processes of appropriation and recombination, he recontextualizes found imagery to explore the intersection of personal and collective histories. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Family,
Free event

Kid's Club

Jul 24, 2025 - Sep 25, 2025 | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Kids Club programs may include crafts, games, books, technology and more. READ MORE
Tours

Black & Ghost Tour

Apr 1, 2025 - Dec 30, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown! READ MORE
Entertainment,
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation

Savannah Bananas at PNC Park!

Aug 29, 2025 - Aug 30, 2025
Get ready for an event like no other – where the traditional ballgame is swapped for Banana Ball, a show-stopping and action-packed version of baseball! READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment,
Festival,
Sports + Recreation

Kickoff & Rib Festival

Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 1, 2025
Annual Acrisure Stadium Kickoff and Rib Festival celebrates the kickoff of the region's favorite tradition–FOOTBALL SEASON! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Film & Movies

Highest to Lowest

Aug 22, 2025 - Sep 4, 2025
Spike Lee’s reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller HIGH AND LOW (1963), now playing at the Harris Theater. READ MORE

Lydia Rosenberg: lawn

Aug 15, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025
Explore the most recent work of Pittsburgh based visual artist, Lynda Rosenberg, in a free exhibit at Wood Street Galleries. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Family,
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation,
Tours

Beauty of the Burgh Bike Tour

Mar 1, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Explore the Burgh in this three hour history and architecture bike ride that will take you through 3 Pittsburgh neighborhoods with an expert local guide! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Market Square,
Outdoor,
Tours

Best of the Burgh Walking Tour

Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Take a walk with a knowledgable local guide to explore Downtown Pittsburgh's architecture, history and culture. READ MORE
Family,
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation,
Tours

Bike the Burgh - Beauty of the Burgh Tour

Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
This tour is perfect if you are new to the city and you would like to see the most interesting spots of Pittsburgh! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment

Michael Misko in "I Laugh in the Face of Magic"

Aug 15, 2025 - Nov 1, 2025
Prepare to laugh 'til it hurts and question reality in the best way possible—Michael's comedy magic show is anything but ordinary. READ MORE
Community,
Free event,
Workshops & Classes

Let's Speak English

Jul 25, 2025 - Sep 26, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join the Carnegie Library Downtown to practice your English-speaking skills! READ MORE
Community,
Music,
Nightlife,
Outdoor

Throwback Moonlight Dance Cruise

Jul 11, 2025 - Sep 26, 2025 | 9:30 pm - 12:00 am
Enjoy a Friday Night Party Cruise on Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers with the Gateway Clipper! READ MORE
Arts + Culture

Eyes On the Point Exhibit

May 22, 2025 - Aug 29, 2025 | 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Explore Pittsburgh’s transformation in the 1950s through the lens of Glenn Davis—an artist and accountant who captured the city’s shift from demolition to modern design. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Family,
Free event,
Music,
Outdoor,
PDP Events

Mellon Lunchtime Concerts

May 11, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Enjoy live performances all week long with daily lunchtime concerts, Sunday through Saturday. Stop by Tuesday through Thursday to grab a bite from rotating food vendors! READ MORE
Entertainment,
Tours

Skyline Dinner Cruise

Apr 25, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The weekend is the time to relax, unwind, and have fun! Join the Gateway Clipper crew out on the water aboard our Sunset Dinner Cruise. Sailing Friday evenings, this cruise features the fabulous sunset dinner buffet with delicious hometown favorites, music, and the beautiful sunset on the Three Rivers. Bring family, friends, colleagues, or that special someone and just enjoy yourself out on the river this weekend! READ MORE
Entertainment,
Nightlife,
Tours

Comedy Bus Tour

Jan 31, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Get ready for a sightseeing tour like no other! Hop aboard the Burgh Bus where the laughter never stops. Enjoy stunning skyline views and hilarious local comedians! READ MORE

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