Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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

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June 2023

July 2023

Show Me Events

Free event,

Market Square,

Outdoor,

Shopping

Market Square Night Market

Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 3, 2023 | 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Night Markets bring an awesome outdoor pop-up shopping market and festival to Downtown, featuring Pittsburgh’s most creative independent vendors. Clothing, furniture, candles, food, drinks, and more are exhibited in this weekly series. READ MORE

Music

Ellie Martin Album Release Tour @ CON ALMA

Jun 8, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Toledo-based vocalist and educator Ellie Martin makes her CON ALMA debut as she celebrates the release of her new album Verdant. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Music

A Night at the Opera: Ezio Pinza, Claudia Pinza Bozzolla, and the Pittsburgh Connection

Jun 8, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Discover the history of the Pinza family’s tremendous artistic impact on the field of opera in Pittsburgh from guest speaker and Pinza’s grandson Samuele Bozzolla. READ MORE

Community

30th Annual History Makers Award Dinner

Jun 8, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Celebrating its milestone 30th year, the History Makers Award Dinner, presented by BNY Mellon and Citizens, honors exceptional individuals whose accomplishments, while rooted here in Western Pennsylvania, transcend geographic boundaries. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music,

Online & Virtual Events

The Second of Four for Mingus with AJ Johnson

Jun 8, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

As part of his project “Four for Mingus,” AJ Johnson presents the second in a series of four concerts. READ MORE

Convention

Pittsburgh Business Diversity Conference

Jun 8, 2023 | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

This conference will address how Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion related issues impact the growth and development of businesses and institutions. The conference will create opportunities for institutions and businesses to make new connections and learn strategies to eliminate barriers, create opportunities and increase growth. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Frida...A Self Portrait

Jun 7, 2023 - Jun 25, 2023

Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s legendary life unfolds before us in this exquisite, muscular retelling of the ways she wielded her creative genius to survive a debilitating accident, to embody a magnificent parade of historical moments, and to transcend her passionate marriage to Diego Rivera. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Film & Movies,

Music

What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat and Tears?

Jun 4, 2023 - Jun 10, 2023 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS? unravels the details of this extraordinary year in the life of the band. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Family,

Music

Kuumba Drum Circle

Jun 4, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Everyone is invited to join the Ibeji Drum Ensemble to enjoy creating music together in a drum circle while learning about about the African Diaspora brought to you by Trust Arts Education and Kuumba Inc. This activity is appropriate for all ages! READ MORE

Convention

Drupalcon

Jun 4, 2023 - Jun 9, 2023

DrupalCon unites experts from around the globe who create ambitious digital experiences. Network, learn, and be inspired. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Family,

Festival,

Music,

Outdoor

2023 Three Rivers Arts Festival

Jun 2, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023

The 64th Annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival returns this June for 10 days of free art and music! The featured concerts run the gamut this year, representing hip-hop, pop, funk, jazz, classical, rock, and more. Experience an incredible and diverse mix of celebrated musicians in the heart of the Cultural District—free and open to everyone. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Juried Visual Art Exhibition

Jun 2, 2023 - Jul 30, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

"Taking Up Space" READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

Little Richard: I am Everything

Jun 2, 2023 - Jun 8, 2023 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Little Richard: I Am Everything shines a clarifying light on the Black, queer origins of rock ’n’ roll, and establishes the genre’s big bang: Richard Wayne Penniman. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Lucy Darling in Indulgence

May 3, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023

The playfully provocative Lucy Darling is just one character in the arsenal of endlessly talented performer, Carissa Hendrix. Her philosophy? “Why be just one fabulous person when you can be many fabulous people?” READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community

Art Exhibition: in spite of me, here you are

Mar 10, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023

"in spite of me, here you are" deals with loss of identity, the indeterminate, and living in terror. Through painting, sculptural objects, and video, Steve Alexis explores the idea of sitting with the uncertain, the unrealized idea of oneself, and the internal tumult of questioning our identity. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

The Velvet Underground & Nico: Scepter Studio Sessions

May 12, 2023 - Sep 25, 2023

The Velvet Underground & Nico: Scepter Studio Sessions highlights the Velvet Underground and the music from their first recording sessions in April 1966 at Scepter Studios in New York City. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Film & Movies

Rewind and Play

Jun 3, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023 | 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Catch a gripping film that is a fascinating behind-the-scenes documentary of Thelonis Monk. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Tours

Uniquely Pittsburgh Sightseeing Tour

Jun 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2023

Join Rivers of Steel on board the Explorer riverboat for the Uniquely Pittsburgh Sightseeing Tour. This 90-minute excursion seeks to answer the question “What makes Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh?” READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Nightlife,

Workshops & Classes

CrossBody Dance & Movement: Latin Thursdays

Jun 1, 2023 - Dec 28, 2023 | 9:00 pm - 1:00 am

Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, & Zouk! Every Thursday is a dance party with CrossBody Dance. READ MORE

Market Square,

Shopping

Market Square Farmers Market

May 11, 2023 - Oct 26, 2023 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

The 19th season of the rain-or-shine market offers regionally grown produce, organic products, and small-batch foods from a variety of vendors each week, serving Downtown’s workers, residents, visitors, and more. READ MORE