Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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

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October 2024

November 2024

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Convention,

Sports + Recreation

2024 ATA Fall Nationals Tournament

Oct 25, 2024 - Oct 26, 2024

Athletes will compete through the ATA Fall National 2024. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Free event,

Online & Virtual Events

Lit Friday: Mecca Jamilah Sullivan

Oct 25, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mecca Jamilah Sullivan joins LIT Friday to discuss WE ARE A HAUNTING. READ MORE

Community

Coffee + Connect

Oct 25, 2024 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Join us to enjoy some coffee and snacks and meet a representative from a local community organization to learn more about their services. READ MORE

Community,

Workshops & Classes

Let’s Speak English!

Oct 25, 2024 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

This is a relaxed, social discussion group where participants can freely practice their English-speaking skills with friendly neighbors. For English language learners looking to practice with other learners. READ MORE

Nightlife,

Tours

Moonlight Dance Cruise & Tour

Oct 25, 2024 | 10:30 pm - 1:30 am

It’s time to party out on the water every Friday night this summer! DJ ROK is back on the boat with a mix of the best of today’s urban hits, hip-hop, rap, R&B, and old school jams. And enjoy a free Midnight Buffet! Must be 21 years of age. Valid photo ID required. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Peter Pan

Oct 25, 2024 | 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Escape to Neverland for a daring adventure with Wendy, John, Michael, Tinkerbell and Peter in the ever-playful Peter Pan. READ MORE

Outdoor,

Shopping

Night Market

Oct 25, 2024 | 4:00 pm - 9:00 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

Entertainment

GALLERY CRAWL

Oct 25, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter at Arcade Comedy Theater during the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl on Friday, July 26th! We’re serving up FREE improv comedy shows every half hour from 6-10 PM. Beat the heat with some cool laughs in our A/C, and if you love it (which you will!), snag a discount on our 7 & 9 PM shows to keep the fun going. See you there for a comedy-packed evening! READ MORE

Entertainment

House Team Hot Spot

Oct 25, 2024 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Ignite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater’s House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. Come see why these performers are the heartbeat of Pittsburgh’s comedy scene as they turn your wild suggestions into unforgettable moments of pure comedic gold. Don’t miss out on the laughs—grab your tickets now and fill your Friday with fiery fun! READ MORE

Entertainment

Select Start

Oct 25, 2024 | 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Cultural District creative, Mr. Arcade, was found dead in the theater last week. To help figure out what calamity occurred, spiritual medium improv team, Select Start, will be called in to contact his ghost live to solve this recent murder. However… Select Start does stand to gain a lot from the death of Mr. Arcade. Perhaps… foul play has occurred? Come on down to find out and help us to solve this Murder Mystery! It will be an improv show to die for. READ MORE

Holidays,

Nightlife

Halloween Boogie Bash

Oct 25, 2024 | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Show off your spooky dance moves at our Halloween Boogie Bash! Dance the night away to thrilling beats and show off your costume for a chance to win wicked prizes. Enjoy themed drinks and delectable hors d'oeuvres while you mix and mingle with your ghoulfriends. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Film & Movies

Pittsburgh Polski Film Multi-Kino: Feast of Fire (2023)

Oct 25, 2024 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Adapted from a novel by Jakub Ma?ecki Feast of Fire is a heartwarming film about happiness, ambition and secrets. Two devoted sisters struggle with very different constraints imposed by their bodies. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family

Disney on Ice presents Frozen & Encanto

Oct 24, 2024 - Oct 27, 2024

Check showtimes! READ MORE

Convention,

Sports + Recreation

Taekwondo 2024 Fall Nationals

Oct 23, 2024 - Oct 26, 2024

The American Taekwondo Association (ATA) is excited be in Pittsburgh for the 2024 Fall Nationals, Oct. 23-26 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. This is the third consecutive year ATA has held this event in Pittsburgh! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

The Hobbit

Oct 23, 2024 - Nov 10, 2024

In this all-ages adventure, J.R.R. Tolkien’s magical Middle Earth transitions from page to stage in spellbinding fashion. 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,

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

Entertainment,

Family,

Music

Laser Rock Monsters

Oct 25, 2024 - Nov 3, 2024 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Grow out a mullet and bang your head to Laser Rock Monsters! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Free event

Roger Jacoby: Pittsburgh Stories

Oct 25, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025

Wood Street Galleries is pleased to present the world premiere of three newly restored experimental films by Roger Jacoby (b. New York, 1944–1985), a pivotal figure bridging the pre- and post-liberation eras of gay experimental filmmaking. READ MORE

Festival

Pittsburgh Playhouse Fall Fest

Oct 17, 2024 - Oct 25, 2024 | 4:30 pm - 10:00 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

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

Entertainment,

Tours