Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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Convention

The Materials Science & Technology 2024 Annual Conference

Oct 6, 2024 - Oct 10, 2024

The Materials Science and Technology Conference is a must-attend event for those in the material science industry. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Film & Movies

Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival: Two by Buster Keaton!

Oct 6, 2024 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival returns for a very special centenary double bill screening of two films from one of the all-time great filmmakers and performers, Buster Keaton, accompanied by a two truly one-of-a-kind musical performances. READ MORE

Entertainment

Your ACT with Nonsense

Oct 6, 2024 | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Tonight, the A.C.T. stage is yours! Bring your improv teams, sketch group, or stand-up act for an open mic-style show where the lineup is created on the spot. A perfect opportunity for artists to try something new in a short set and for audiences to see some experimental and cutting edge comedy. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Sports + Recreation

Steelers Tailgate

Oct 6, 2024 | 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Stage AE is the Official host of the Pittsburgh Steelers Tailgates. Open before every home game at Acrisure Stadium, the region’s largest tailgate event offers free admission, live music, food and drink specials and the chance to win prizes and autographed items. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Matteo Lane: Can't Stop Talking

Oct 6, 2024 | 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

MATTEO LANE is a New York-based comedian whose stand-up special can be seen on Netflix’s THE COMEDY LINEUP. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Film & Movies

The Forest Hills

Oct 4, 2024 - Oct 8, 2024

Rico, played by the enigmatic Chiko Mendez, longs to be understood and is tormented by a series of visions after a head injury in the Catskill Mountains. Also starring Edward Furlong and Shelley Duvall. READ MORE

Festival

2024 Oktoberfest Pittsburgh

Oct 3, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024

Throughout this 11-day festival, Market Square will be transformed into a Karneval and Biergarten with activities for everyone, including Feats of Strength competitions, live music, a KinderPlay family area, and more! 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

Entertainment

Sh!tFaced Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing

Oct 2, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024

The smash-hit, internationally acclaimed, award-winning, multi sell-out fringe phenomenon is coming to the Greer Cabaret Theater with their version of Much Ado About Nothing. 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

Arts + Culture,

Tours

A Woman's Place: How Women Shaped Pittsburgh

Mar 23, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024

From pioneering investigative journalism to leading their country to Olympic gold, Western Pennsylvania women have made an immeasurable impact in America, but too often, their stories have been overlooked. 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

Free event,

Market Square,

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation