Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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

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October 2021

November 2021

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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

Arts + Culture,

Online & Virtual Events

Brushes & Birds featuring Maria DeSimone Prascak of Maria’s Ideas

Oct 9, 2021 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join the National Aviary’s newest live online series; pick up a paint brush, and create your own masterpiece! Learn how to paint a portrait via Zoom under the direction of local artist Maria DeSimone Prascak of Maria’s Ideas READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Family

Whodunit? A Mystery Writing Workshop

Oct 9, 2021 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Put on your sleuthing hat and tap into your inner Sherlock Holmes as you write a story that will have your friends guessing whodunit. READ MORE

Community,

Family

International African Penguin Awareness Day

Oct 9, 2021 | 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Visit the National Aviary and participate in a penguin-filled day! Learn about the endangered African Penguin during different activities throughout the day and what you can do at home to help penguin species around the world! READ MORE

Arts + Culture

RADical Days: Fort Pitt Museum

Oct 9, 2021 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Enjoy free admission to the Fort Pitt Museum as part of this year’s RADical Days READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Outdoor

Pittsburgh's Drunken History: Comedy Walking Tour

Oct 9, 2021 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Come and explore the Penn Ave corridor while learning about Pittsburgh’s Drunken History with Arcade Comedy Theater’s comedy walking tour! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Family

Mobile Makers Art Workshop

Oct 9, 2021 | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Celebrate community through the design of your unique mobile using found objects. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Family

Public Art and Design Workshop (Grades 6 - 8)

Oct 9, 2021 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Transform the windows of the Trust Arts Education Center into a beautiful piece of public art. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Family

Photography Aesthetics and Curation Workshop(for grades 9-12)

Oct 9, 2021 | 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Get a hands-on opportunity to create a curated photo gallery of your own and show off your artistic side. READ MORE

Film & Movies

Titane

Oct 8, 2021 - Oct 14, 2021

TITANE: A metal highly resistant to heat and corrosion, with high tensile strength alloys, often used in medical prostheses due to its pronounced biocompatibility. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Weekend of Laughs

Oct 8, 2021 - Oct 10, 2021

Join Arcade Comedy Theater and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for this special, four-show, limited engagement celebrating the reopening of the Cultural District's Greer Cabaret Theater! READ MORE

Convention

Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show 2021

Oct 8, 2021 - Oct 10, 2021 | 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

The Pittsburgh Fall Home Show brings you face-to-face with hundreds of local firms – all ready to help you answer the questions and find everything you need for your home. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Family

Liberty Magic: Chris Capehart in "Journey of the Master"

Oct 6, 2021 - Oct 29, 2021

Join the Cultural Trust at Liberty Magic as they kick off the second subscription series and see why Chris Capehart is held in such high esteem by magicians around the world. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Online & Virtual Events

Slow Food

Oct 5, 2021 - Oct 17, 2021

A comedy for anyone who's ever been "hangry." 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

Arts + Culture

Antors

Sep 11, 2021 - Oct 31, 2021

The brain child of Crystal Noel Jalil, and curated by The Coloured Section's Natiq & Zeal Eva, Antors explores the concept of ancestor veneration and how we receive the lessons of those who came before us. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Among Women: Contemporary Art from Serbia

Sep 11, 2021 - Jan 9, 2022

Exhibited for the first time in Pittsburgh, Among Women: Contemporary Art from Serbia presents the work of eleven female artists who are deeply connected to Belgrade, Serbia. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Remnants by Philip Rostek

Sep 11, 2021 - Oct 31, 2021

In his latest show, Remnants at 707 Penn Gallery, Philip explores his body of work through the lens of this "post-medical miracle," which deepened his belief that the relationship between art and life is best understood as a continuum that ties the iterations of his work together. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

This Sacred Thing

Sep 11, 2021 - Nov 21, 2021

This Sacred Thing examines perspectives related to relics, ranging from the divine to the obsolete. The exhibit features work from 37 local and international artists. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Matthew Schreiber | New Work

Sep 11, 2021 - Mar 13, 2022

Explore two floors, and three new installations, at Wood Street Galleries, incorporating all of these media intertwined with physics, technology, and the exploration of perception. READ MORE

Family,

Music,

Online & Virtual Events

Schooltime: Musical Storytelling

Sep 1, 2021 - Dec 1, 2021

Join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for musical readings of three children’s books, each read by a guest narrator and featuring performances by PSO musicians. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Music

Mendelssohn's "Scottish"

Oct 8, 2021 - Oct 10, 2021

Orchestra’s Lorna McGhee plays the Pittsburgh Symphony premiere of “Wing of the Dream” by Kaija Sarriaho READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Pompeii: The Exhibition

Oct 4, 2021 - Nov 24, 2021 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Find yourself in a reproduced atrium inside a unique Roman villa, where you will embark on a tour through the ancient city READ MORE

Tours

Best of the Burgh Tour

Apr 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021

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

Entertainment,

Tours

Haunted Pittsburgh Walking Ghost Tour

Oct 7, 2021 - Oct 17, 2021 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join Haunted Pittsburgh for a spine-tingling, outdoor, walking ghost tour of one of America's most haunted cities. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation

Oct 4, 2021 - Apr 24, 2022 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Travel across the world from mineral fields to lava lakes to see how volcanoes impact our earth. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife,

Tours

Haunted Pittsburgh Cruise on the Gateway Clipper

Oct 1, 2021 - Oct 31, 2021 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Hear “true” haunted tales of Pittsburgh as our team provides you with a rich collection of ghost stories and tales that center around historical areas and landmarks along the Three Rivers as well as under the waters! READ MORE

Outdoor,

Tours

Black & Ghost Tour with Walk the Burgh

Sep 6, 2021 - Jan 2, 2022 | 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

Market Square,

Outdoor

Saturday Night Market

Jun 19, 2021 - Oct 30, 2021 | 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Presented by Green Mountain Energy, Night Markets bring an awesome outdoor pop-up shopping market and festival to Downtown, featuring Pittsburgh’s most creative independent vendors. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Tours