Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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October 2021

November 2021

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Community,

Family,

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation

Propel Schools Foundation's Trick or Trot (5K & Fun Run)

Oct 31, 2021 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Propel Schools Foundation will be hosting their Trick or Trot on Sunday, October 31, 2021! READ MORE

Music

In This Moment and Black Veil Brides at Stage AE

Oct 31, 2021 | 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Online & Virtual Events

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh presents: “Ask the Experts”

Oct 31, 2021 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

In honor of Family History Month (October) and International Jewish Genealogy Month (the Hebrew month of Cheshvan), the Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh is hosting “Ask The Experts.” READ MORE

Market Square,

Nightlife

Monsters Ball at Roost

Oct 30, 2021 - Oct 31, 2021 | 9:00 pm - 2:00 am

You Are Invited To Attend The Livest Halloween Costume Party In The City! We Are Transforming ROOST Into A MONSTER’S BALL Halloween Costume Party! Dress Up In Your Scariest, Sexiest, Or Funniest Halloween Costume, And Vibe To The Best Music All Night! READ MORE

Music,

Nightlife

Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors

Oct 30, 2021 - Oct 31, 2021 | 7:00 pm - 2:00 am

Outdoor,

Tours

Hardest Working River Tour

Oct 30, 2021 - Oct 31, 2021

Join Rivers of Steel for a journey up the Monongahela River on the Explorer riverboat. Once known as the “Hardest Working River in the World,” the Mon, as it’s known to locals, was responsible for much of Pittsburgh’s early commercial and industrial success, even centuries before it earned that moniker. READ MORE

Music

Tchaikovsky's Fiery "Little Russian"

Oct 29, 2021 - Oct 31, 2021

Tchaikovsky's Fiery "Little Russian" featuring Kirill Karabits and Micah Wilkinson. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

The Band's Visit

Oct 28, 2021 - Oct 31, 2021

In this joyously offbeat story, set in a town that’s way off the beaten path, a band of musicians arrive lost, out of the blue. READ MORE

Entertainment

The Chief

Oct 20, 2021 - Nov 7, 2021

Go behind the steel curtain with Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney in this all-new production of The Public's favorite classic by renowned playwright Rob Zellers and award-winning columnist Gene Collier. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family,

Online & Virtual Events

Virtual Field Trips Presented by the EQT Children's Theater Festival

Oct 15, 2021 - Nov 5, 2021

Until we gather again in-person for the next EQT Children’s Theater Festival in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, two new Virtual Field Trips for educators and group leaders to share with students and young arts enthusiasts will be available for a limited time. 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

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation

Black & Ghost Tour

Aug 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2021 | 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

Entertainment,

Tours

Haunted Pittsburgh Walking Ghost Tour

Oct 28, 2021 - Oct 31, 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

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

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