Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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Outdoor,

Tours

Gems of Pittsburgh Tour

Oct 19, 2024 | 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

This tour is designed for first-time visitors as well as those who are already familiar with Pittsburgh. READ MORE

Tours

Black & Gold Tour

Oct 19, 2024

Hop aboard and see the Steel City like never before on this one-of-a-kind, tailgate style tour… only in THE BURGH! READ MORE

Community,

Film & Movies

Library Lounge: Throwback Cinema

Oct 19, 2024 | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Join us for a fun movie screening of Clue. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

PSO360: Tom Borrow, piano

Oct 19, 2024 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am

Join select PSO musicians for an evening with Israeli pianist Tom Borrow, the fast-rising musician named “One to Watch” by both Gramophone and International Piano. This intimate, limited-capacity performance brings you closer to the music. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family

Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few

Oct 19, 2024 | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Kente Arts Alliance presents: Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few READ MORE

Entertainment

Fridge Art Sketch Show

Oct 19, 2024 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Fridge Art Sketch Show has best been described as “a Jag-Off’s Version of Saturday Night Live”. The best writers and performers that the Burgh has to offer banded together to create 13 original, never-before-seen Halloween sketches. READ MORE

Entertainment

Doomscroll

Oct 19, 2024 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Ready to turn your endless scroll into endless laughter? Join us on October 19th at 8 PM for Doomscroll’s most thrilling show yet—where your phone isn’t just a spectator, it’s part of the paranormal party! READ MORE

Entertainment

Don Arner presents: The Green Room Stand Up Show

Oct 19, 2024 | 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

The green room is a special place for comedians outside of what the audience sees of them on stage. The green room is filled with crazy convos, joke ideas, roasting, terrible opinions, comedians just being themselves before they perform, also the dreaded lineup of who’s going first and who’s going last. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Tours

The Mighty Monongahela

Oct 19, 2024 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

On this 90-minute boat cruise with DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh, go beyond the typical sightseeing tour as we sail past the Hot Metal Bridge and discover how the Monongahela River shaped the Steel City. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Film & Movies

Three Stooges Festival

Oct 19, 2024 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and our host Sean Collier as we present six of the Three Stooges' best comedy shorts. Prizes and surprises await! READ MORE

Festival

Highmark International StrEAT Festival

Oct 19, 2024 | 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Get ready for a flavor-packed experience at the 2024 Highmark International StrEAT Festival, Pittsburgh’s must-attend event for food lovers! READ MORE

Festival

Spaceburgh

Oct 19, 2024 | 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SpaceBurgh is a festival of space science, robotics, and science fiction, taking place in Pittsburgh on October 19th, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Music

October Song Shop

Oct 19, 2024 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

These one-hour performances are free, fun, and open to everyone. Guests are encouraged to bring a friend and bring a lunch. FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera provide a reception after each Song Shop concert. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music

OPETH: North American Tour 2024

Oct 19, 2024 | 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Opeth and Tribulation will perform at Stage AE! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music

Isaiah Collier and The Chosen Few

Oct 19, 2024 | 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Kente Arts Alliance presents: Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Music

Stomp

Oct 18, 2024 - Oct 19, 2024

STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly unique—an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Film & Movies

The Fall (2006)

Oct 18, 2024 - Oct 23, 2024

Tarsem Singh’s genre-defying, eye-candy-packed, endlessly idiosyncratic 2006 movie is the kind of project that inspires cult fandom. Now restored, it's back on the big screen! READ MORE

Entertainment

Miguel Muñoz in What is Magic for You?

Oct 2, 2024 - Nov 3, 2024

Miguel Muñoz, World Champion of Magic brings us an intimate and magical show where the surprise, the impossible, the poetry and the absurd will be present at all times. READ MORE

Community,

Family

History Center and Fort Pitt Museum: Free Admission for Kids

Oct 1, 2024 - Nov 30, 2024

The Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center and Fort Pitt Museum will offer free admission for kids this fall, thanks to the generous support of UPMC and UPMC Health Plan. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Evil Dead The Musical

Sep 27, 2024 - Oct 20, 2024 | 8:30 pm - 1:00 pm

This hilarious show takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness and combines them into one of the craziest theatrical experiences of all time. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Free event

Kim Bond: We Are Not Alone

Sep 6, 2024 - Jan 12, 2025

Kim Bond: We Are Not Alone is curated by Steph Neary & Anastasia James and presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. This exhibition is part of a series of exhibitions in collaboration with VaultArt Studio that promotes the inclusion of artists with disabilities in contemporary art. READ MORE

Family,

Workshops & Classes

The Science Behind PIXAR

May 25, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025

Step into the world of Pixar in this upcoming blockbuster exhibition with Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mike and Sulley, Nemo and Dory, and all your favorite Pixar characters! READ MORE

Arts + Culture

KAWS + Warhol

May 18, 2024 - Jan 20, 2025

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, The Warhol presents KAWS + Warhol, the first exhibition to examine the dark themes present in the work of both artists. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Tours

Black & Ghost Tour

Oct 17, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 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,

Outdoor,

Tours

Best Of The Burgh Tour

Oct 9, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

A "Best of the Burgh" guided walking tour of Downtown Pittsburgh. READ MORE

Community,

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation

Beauty of the Burgh Tour

Aug 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024 | 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. But if you know the Burgh already, we promise you that you will still find out unknown historical facts! READ MORE

Family

Owl-O-Ween

Oct 19, 2024 - Oct 27, 2024 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Trick or Treat! Bring your kids to visit the National Aviary for Halloween and fall fun! READ MORE

Festival

Pittsburgh Playhouse Fall Fest

Oct 19, 2024 - Oct 26, 2024 | 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

The first annual Pittsburgh Playhouse Fall Fest features entertainment for everyone! Enjoy food & drinks, carnival booths, local vendors, face painting, arts & crafts, tarot readings, and a Halloween themed parody show, Boo's Halloween House Party ! READ MORE

Family,

Tours

Autumn Serenade Luncheon Cruise & Tour

Oct 12, 2024 - Oct 19, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Celebrate the beauty of autumn on the Three Rivers of Pittsburgh! READ MORE

Tours

Whiskey Rebellion & Prohibition Tour

Oct 5, 2024 - Oct 26, 2024 | 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Embark on a whiskey history tour through Downtown! READ MORE

Tours

Art & Artists Tour

Oct 5, 2024 - Oct 26, 2024 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Journey off the beaten path and discover hidden art that is tucked away in our downtown nooks, crannies, and alleys! READ MORE

Tours

Captain's Dinner Cruise & Tour

Oct 5, 2024 - Nov 16, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Looking for a fun and unique evening out in Pittsburgh? Come aboard our Captain’s Dinner Cruise & Tour for a fabulous dinner, music and dancing and fabulous views of the city skyline! Bring a date, a group of friends, or the whole family and just have fun out on the water in Pittsburgh! READ MORE

Tours

Haunted Three Rivers Cruise & Tour

Oct 1, 2024 - Oct 31, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join the Gateway Clipper on the Haunted Three Rivers cruise, where the rivers come alive with tales of ghosts & mysteries that will send shivers down your spine. Step aboard a Haunted Riverboat…where history and mystery converge on the dark three rivers of Pittsburgh! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Outdoor,

Tours

Art & Artists Tour

Jun 1, 2024 - Dec 28, 2024 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Venture off the beaten path with us to discover downtown Pittsburgh's public art. Our expert guides will navigate the hidden parts of downtown to showcase murals, art installations, sculptures and more. You'll also learn about the many artists and musicians who called Pittsburgh home. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Tours