Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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Holidays

Season's Greetings Saturdays

Dec 9, 2023 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Bring good tidings and cheer to the National Aviary this December during Season's Greetings Saturdays! Enjoy festive holiday fun with the whole family! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Family,

Holidays,

Workshops & Classes

Here Comes Santa Paws: Art Fur Animals

Dec 9, 2023 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

For All Ages: Create toys that are both pet-safe and creative for dogs, cats, and even rabbits in this seasonal workshop! READ MORE

Convention,

Shopping

Pittsburgh Sneaker Swap

Dec 9, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Downtown Pittsburgh, We Are Coming With Our Biggest Show Yet! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Music

Lakecia Benjamin & Phoenix

Dec 9, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Voted by 2020 Downbeat Critics Poll as Rising Star Alto Saxophonist, and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, charismatic and dynamic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip-hop, and soul. READ MORE

Holidays,

Shopping

Pittsburgh Jewelry District Open House

Dec 9, 2023 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Open house 3 floors of jewelers will hosting parties READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Super Late Night

Dec 9, 2023 | 10:00 pm - 12:00 am

A superhero talk show READ MORE

Entertainment

Arcade Hootenanny

Dec 9, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Chicago-style improv comedy READ MORE

Entertainment

Revue This! A Second City-Style Sketch Show

Dec 9, 2023 | 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

A fast-paced sketch spectacular! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Workshops & Classes

Journey Through Time: Jr. Girl Scout Badge Workshop

Dec 9, 2023 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Junior Girl Scouts are invited to earn their “Playing the Past” badge at the History Center. READ MORE

Community,

Holidays

Batch-A-Toys Drive

Dec 9, 2023 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join the Best of the Batch Foundation for the annual Batch-A-Toys drive at the History Center. READ MORE

Sports + Recreation

CheerSport Classic

Dec 9, 2023

Cheerleading teams compete against the best at the Cheersport Classic. READ MORE

Community,

Free event,

Holidays

Pittsburgh Holiday Banquet LLC 2023

Dec 9, 2023 | 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Pittsburgh Holiday Banquet is a free event geared toward the underserved communities. The event will feature free holiday meals, entertainment and gifts. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Holidays,

Tours

Comedy Bus Tour - Holiday Ride

Dec 9, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Explore the Steel City like never before! Hop aboard and experience Pittsburgh's one and only transportainment bus. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Free event,

Workshops & Classes

The Youth Arts Council's Winter Teen Night

Dec 9, 2023 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Winter Teen Night is designed to connect youth from around the Pittsburgh region for a night of art, music, dancing, and food! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Free event,

Tours

Emerging Visions Walking Tour

Dec 9, 2023 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Enjoy a free guided tour of the new collaborative exhibition Emerging Visions, which creates a public-facing multi-site gallery in the heart of Downtown. READ MORE

Holidays,

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation

EveryBody Outdoors: Celebrate the Season Hike

Dec 9, 2023 | 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm

t’s the most wonderful time of the year! Join us for our final trip of the year as we explore destinations of Downtown Pittsburgh highlighting the holiday light displays and decorations. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Film & Movies,

Holidays,

Music

The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert

Dec 9, 2023

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will present Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert featuring a screening of the complete film with the musical score performed live to the film. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Free event

The Wind Got Up in the Night and Took Our Plans Away

Dec 8, 2023 - Mar 17, 2024 | 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Exhibit open at the 937 Gallery READ MORE

Film & Movies

Fallen Leaves

Dec 8, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023

Sweet-souled in story, scalpel-sharp in filmmaking precision, this enchanting love story from Finnish virtuoso Aki Kaurismäki circles around two financially strapped Helsinkians who keep finding and losing one another in a world that seems to be falling apart. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Festival,

Music

We Want the Funk Festival

Dec 8, 2023 - Dec 9, 2023

The fifth annual We Want the Funk Festival, will celebrate the rhythm-driven musical genre that evolved from the R&B, soul, and jazz scenes of the 1960s and that continues to influence today’s artists, featuring a dynamic host and lineup that will include a variety of performers from chart-toppers to R&B-fusion groups to solo vocalists. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Holidays

The Nutcracker

Dec 8, 2023 - Dec 28, 2023

Celebrate the most delightful time of year with the sweetest of holiday traditions, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker. READ MORE

Convention,

Sports + Recreation

Card Titan 2023

Dec 8, 2023 - Dec 10, 2023

Come on out and play at the Magic Gathering – Eternal Weekend North America featuring groups of amazing artists and an impressive showcase from our authorized vendors! READ MORE

Film & Movies

Spang's First Century

Dec 7, 2023 - Dec 10, 2023

Pittsburgh Sound + Image is honored to present the world premiere of a film restoration nearly 200 years in the making! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Holidays

A Christmas Story: The Play

Dec 7, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023

TIMELESS COMEDY RETURNS TO PUT YOU AND YOURS ON THE NICE LIST THIS HOLIDAY SEASON READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Dec 6, 2023 - Dec 10, 2023

Charles Dickens final unfinished novel inspired Rupert Holmes to write this hilarious, lighthearted whodunit of a musical. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Tours

Beauty of the Burgh Tour

Dec 5, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

On this tour we will cruise through the streets of the financial and cultural district, explore the Strip District and check out the North Shore. READ MORE

Family,

Free event,

Holidays,

Market Square,

Shopping

Peoples Gas Holiday Market

Nov 18, 2023 - Dec 24, 2023

Shop from more vendors than ever before as you stroll through an illuminated Market Square at the eleventh annual Peoples Gas Holiday Market™, weaving through wooden chalets brimming with high-quality gifts and holiday experiences uniquely filled with international flair and local charm. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family

Buhl Planetarium Laser Shows

Nov 1, 2023 - Jan 1, 2024

Be dazzled with brilliant colors and rockin’ music at the Buhl Planetarium each day when our laserists choreograph sight-n-sound spectacles of full-dome proportions to your favorite music. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Zach Brown: Death of a Lunar Cult

Oct 6, 2023 - Feb 4, 2024

Death of a Lunar Cult presents twelve new paintings which reference the different epochs and shifts from lunar to solar worship throughout history. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Family,

Tours

Walk the Burgh Tours

Jul 20, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

A 2-mile, 2 hour walking tour that showcases the very Best of the Burgh! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Tours

Black & Ghost Tour

Jul 20, 2023 - Dec 30, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A history tour with a spooky twist, enjoy Pittsburgh's downtown during the quiet evening hours! READ MORE

Holidays,

Tours

Holiday Captain's Dinner Cruise & Tour

Dec 9, 2023 - Dec 16, 2023 | 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

‘Tis the Season to be Jolly in Pittsburgh! Let the season sparkle and shine on the river! READ MORE

Family,

Holidays

Santa Fun Cruise & Tour

Dec 9, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023 | 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Bring the whole family down aboard this Pittsburgh holiday tradition for a special meet-and-greet with Santa Claus! READ MORE

Entertainment

Michael Misko in I Laugh in the Face of Magic

Dec 6, 2023 - Jan 14, 2024

Once described as “the Zach Galifianakis of magic,” Michael’s greatest asset is the ability to combine comedy and sleight-of-hand technique to form an evening of pee-in-your-pants entertainment... or so he was told by one little old lady. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Holidays

Who's Holiday!

Dec 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023

WHO’S HOLIDAY! by Matthew Lombardo is strictly R-rated, so don’t bring your kiddo. Cindy Lou’s now a grown-up, with all that it brings - cocktails and cursing and jokes are her things. READ MORE

Holidays

Saturdays with Santa

Nov 18, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023 | 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Visit Santa this holiday season at the History Center. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Tours

Titanic - The Artifact Exhibition

Oct 21, 2023 - Apr 15, 2024

Embark on a captivating voyage back in time to the era of Titanic, where the poignant stories of real passengers and crew come to life through a meticulously curated collation of authentic artifacts and immersive settings at TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition. READ MORE