Events
Events
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October
Entertainment,
Festival
The Official Halloween Bar Crawl (Fri & Sat) - Pittsburgh
Oct 31, 2025 - Nov 1, 2025 | 4:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Round up your boo crew, show off your costumes, and prepare for a night of creepy cocktails, chills, and unforgettable bar-hopping fun! READ MORE
Holidays,
Nightlife
Dia de los Muertos
Oct 31, 2025 - Nov 1, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 12:00 am
Dia de los Muertos Halloween Party–Come in costume for a night of fun at the Rebel Room! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Online & Virtual Events
Lit Fridays
Oct 31, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join the August Wilson African American Cultural Center for Lit Friday, a virtual program streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Hosted and produced by Literary Curator, poet, and art writer Jessica Lanay, the series highlights dynamic voices in literature and the arts READ MORE
Entertainment,
Family,
Film & Movies,
Music
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Oct 31, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025
"What's Up, Doc?" Bugs Bunny turns 85 in grand, symphonic style! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Outdoor,
Tours
Downtown Walking Tour: Grant Street
Oct 31, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tour Grant Street, Downtown’s great civic thoroughfare, bringing to life Pittsburgh’s history through the street’s stellar architectural mix! READ MORE
Holidays,
Music
Haunted Fest Pittsburgh feat. Levity and Daily Bread
Oct 31, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Breakaway Music Festival is presenting the ultimate Halloween event at StageAE with headliners Levity and Daily Bread! READ MORE
Music,
Nightlife
Halloween Party at Howl
Oct 31, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 2:00 am
Ghouls just wanna have fun! ? Join Howl at the Moon this Friday, October 31st as their Halloween Party and costume contest returns to the stage. Get ready for a night packed with live music, spooky cocktails, and a costume contest that could win you serious prizes! READ MORE
Convention
Build on 2025
Oct 30, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
The Builders Guild of Western Pennsylvania is a unique labor/management initiative of the building and construction trade unions of Western PA and local professional contractor associations. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Music
Get Ready: A Musical Dramedy in Two Acts, Set to The Key of Life
Oct 30, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025
Get Ready is an exploration of the joys and pains that many African American musicians grappled with when music shifted from 1950's doo-wop into what is now considered mainstream pop + rhythms + blues. The Doves, a fictional group, are well past their heyday but are preparing to "get ready" for their great comeback in hopes of recepturing the bliss of days gone by. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment
The Rocky Horror Show
Oct 14, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025
Get ready for a wild ride through sci-fi, seduction, and rock ‘n’ roll rebellion as squeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and Janet stumble into the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. What follows is a high-energy, time-warping night of music and mischief that’s thrilled audiences worldwide. READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment,
Family
Laser Family Halloween
Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
Beware, viewers, you’re in for a ghoulish good time with the whole family! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment
Under The Radar
Sep 20, 2025 - Mar 21, 2026 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us for an entertaining night of hilarious comedy at Under The Radar and support Pittsburgh's vibrant improv scene! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Nightlife
Co-Workers
Sep 13, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Co-Workers takes you behind the scenes of an everyday office where anything but the usual happens! READ MORE
Entertainment
Comedy Bingo Night with Barbara, A Mother
Sep 13, 2025 - Feb 14, 2026 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
A comedy variety show featuring improv, characters, games, and more! READ MORE
Entertainment,
Market Square,
Music,
Nightlife
Con Alma Late Happy Hour
Sep 12, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025 | 10:00 pm - 12:00 am
Con Alma keeps the vibes flowing with two daily Happy Hours—early evenings feature $8 Latin-style cocktails, wine, and $1 off select beers, while late nights bring $9 martinis, Old Fashioneds, and select wines. READ MORE
Entertainment
Stand-Up Laboratory
Sep 4, 2025 - Dec 4, 2025 | 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Every month, the Lab will present a mix of feature comics and a roster of comedians chosen from online submissions. READ MORE
Entertainment
Beta Stage
Aug 30, 2025 - Nov 29, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Support emerging talent and join us for Beta Stage, a monthly showcase of fresh comedy! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Free event
Celebrating 45 Years of CAPA: Alumni and Faculty Exhibition
Aug 29, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trusts presenst an exhibition that celebrates the incredible talents of CAPA alumni and faculty for its 45th Anniversary. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Nightlife
Irony City: Am I The Jagoff?
Aug 2, 2025 - Dec 6, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City at Arcarde Comedy Theater as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday of each month. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Free event
Ben Schonberger: Hi-NRG
Jul 25, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for an opening reception on July 25 during our Gallery Crawl. Ben Schonberger is a Pittsburgh-based artist whose multidisciplinary practice examines the complexities of identity, power, and the archive. Through processes of appropriation and recombination, he recontextualizes found imagery to explore the intersection of personal and collective histories. READ MORE
Tours
Black & Ghost Tour
Apr 1, 2025 - Dec 30, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Film & Movies,
Music
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Oct 31, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025
Bugs Bunny turns 85 in grand, symphonic style! Sixteen beloved, classic Looney Tunes are projected on the big screen, while the PSO plays their iconic, classically-infused original scores live! READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment,
Family
Trick or Treating at Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh
Oct 27, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025 | 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh adds a playful Halloween twist! From Oct 27–31, 2025, families can enjoy early trick-or-treating as kids collect treats while exploring spooky, mind-bending exhibits. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Free event,
Holidays
Día de los Muertos Celebration
Oct 23, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025
Enjoy eight days of community events in the Cultural District, celebrating Día de los Muertos! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Oct 14, 2025 - Nov 8, 2025
Get ready for a wild ride through sci-fi, seduction, and rock ‘n’ roll rebellion as this spooky season classic returns to the stage! READ MORE
Music
Small Change Makes A Big Impact!
Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025 | 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Benefitting The UPMC Mercy Burn Center READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Family,
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation,
Tours
Beauty of the Burgh Bike Tour
Mar 1, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Explore the Burgh in this three hour history and architecture bike ride that will take you through 3 Pittsburgh neighborhoods with an expert local guide! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Market Square,
Outdoor,
Tours
Best of the Burgh Walking Tour
Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Take a walk with a knowledgable local guide to explore Downtown Pittsburgh's architecture, history and culture. READ MORE
Family,
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation,
Tours
Bike the Burgh - Beauty of the Burgh Tour
Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025 | 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! READ MORE
Festival,
Holidays
Halloween Bar Crawls 2025
Oct 25, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Pittsburgh's premier Halloween Bar Crawl & After Party, hosted by the Downtown Crawlers! READ MORE
Entertainment,
Nightlife
Night of The Moth Man
Oct 17, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
A Special Halloween Series starring Regina Connolly, Paul Fields, Tal Kroser, Kendall White, and John Feightner as the Game Master! READ MORE
Entertainment,
Nightlife
The Nightmare Bar - Pittsburgh
Oct 3, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Step into the shadows, sip on something sinister, and let the night unfold in ways both thrilling and unexpected READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Free event,
Workshops & Classes
We Learn: Basic Japanese Language and Culture
Oct 3, 2025 - Nov 7, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Enjoy learning the basics of the Japanese language and culture from a certified, native Japanese instructor. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Market Square,
Music
Con Alma Early Happy Hour
Sep 16, 2025 - Dec 16, 2025 | 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Con Alma keeps the vibes flowing with two daily Happy Hours—early evenings feature $8 Latin-style cocktails, wine, and $1 off select beers, while late nights bring $9 martinis, Old Fashioneds, and select wines. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment
Michael Misko in "I Laugh in the Face of Magic"
Aug 15, 2025 - Nov 1, 2025
Prepare to laugh 'til it hurts and question reality in the best way possible—Michael's comedy magic show is anything but ordinary. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Family,
Free event,
Music,
Outdoor,
PDP Events
Mellon Lunchtime Concerts
May 11, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Enjoy live performances all week long with daily lunchtime concerts, Sunday through Saturday. Stop by Tuesday through Thursday to grab a bite from rotating food vendors! READ MORE
Entertainment,
Nightlife,
Tours
Comedy Bus Tour
Jan 31, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Get ready for a sightseeing tour like no other! Hop aboard the Burgh Bus where the laughter never stops. Enjoy stunning skyline views and hilarious local comedians! READ MORE
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