Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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December

December 2023

January 2024

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Arts + Culture,

Festival,

Music

We Want the Funk Festival

Dec 8, 2023 - Dec 9, 2023

The fifth annual We Want the Funk Festival, will celebrate the rhythm-driven musical genre that evolved from the R&B, soul, and jazz scenes of the 1960s and that continues to influence today’s artists, featuring a dynamic host and lineup that will include a variety of performers from chart-toppers to R&B-fusion groups to solo vocalists. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Holidays

The Nutcracker

Dec 8, 2023 - Dec 28, 2023

Celebrate the most delightful time of year with the sweetest of holiday traditions, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker. READ MORE

Convention,

Sports + Recreation

Card Titan 2023

Dec 8, 2023 - Dec 10, 2023

Come on out and play at the Magic Gathering – Eternal Weekend North America featuring groups of amazing artists and an impressive showcase from our authorized vendors! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Holidays,

Nightlife,

Tours

Comedy Bus Tour - Holiday Ride

Dec 8, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Explore the Steel City like never before! Hop aboard and experience Pittsburgh's one and only transportainment bus. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

One-Log Bridge

Dec 7, 2023 - Dec 8, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

One-Log Bridge is a new opera theatre work about the immigrant experience in the U.S. One-Log Bridge uses the beauty of voice to explore the social complexities inherent in notions of resilience, race, solidarity, immigration, and settlement challenges. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Holidays

A Christmas Story: The Play

Dec 7, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023

TIMELESS COMEDY RETURNS TO PUT YOU AND YOURS ON THE NICE LIST THIS HOLIDAY SEASON READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Dec 6, 2023 - Dec 10, 2023

Charles Dickens final unfinished novel inspired Rupert Holmes to write this hilarious, lighthearted whodunit of a musical. READ MORE

Family,

Free event,

Holidays,

Market Square,

Shopping

Peoples Gas Holiday Market

Nov 18, 2023 - Dec 24, 2023

Shop from more vendors than ever before as you stroll through an illuminated Market Square at the eleventh annual Peoples Gas Holiday Market™, weaving through wooden chalets brimming with high-quality gifts and holiday experiences uniquely filled with international flair and local charm. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family

Buhl Planetarium Laser Shows

Nov 1, 2023 - Jan 1, 2024

Be dazzled with brilliant colors and rockin’ music at the Buhl Planetarium each day when our laserists choreograph sight-n-sound spectacles of full-dome proportions to your favorite music. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Zach Brown: Death of a Lunar Cult

Oct 6, 2023 - Feb 4, 2024

Death of a Lunar Cult presents twelve new paintings which reference the different epochs and shifts from lunar to solar worship throughout history. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Family,

Tours

Walk the Burgh Tours

Jul 20, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

A 2-mile, 2 hour walking tour that showcases the very Best of the Burgh! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Tours

Black & Ghost Tour

Jul 20, 2023 - Dec 30, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A history tour with a spooky twist, enjoy Pittsburgh's downtown during the quiet evening hours! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Tours

Titanic - The Artifact Exhibition

Oct 21, 2023 - Apr 15, 2024

Embark on a captivating voyage back in time to the era of Titanic, where the poignant stories of real passengers and crew come to life through a meticulously curated collation of authentic artifacts and immersive settings at TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition. READ MORE