Events
Events
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December 2023
Holidays
Season's Greetings Saturdays
Dec 9, 2023 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Bring good tidings and cheer to the National Aviary this December during Season's Greetings Saturdays! Enjoy festive holiday fun with the whole family! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Family,
Holidays,
Workshops & Classes
Here Comes Santa Paws: Art Fur Animals
Dec 9, 2023 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
For All Ages: Create toys that are both pet-safe and creative for dogs, cats, and even rabbits in this seasonal workshop! READ MORE
Convention,
Shopping
Pittsburgh Sneaker Swap
Dec 9, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Downtown Pittsburgh, We Are Coming With Our Biggest Show Yet! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Music
Lakecia Benjamin & Phoenix
Dec 9, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Voted by 2020 Downbeat Critics Poll as Rising Star Alto Saxophonist, and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, charismatic and dynamic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip-hop, and soul. READ MORE
Holidays,
Shopping
Pittsburgh Jewelry District Open House
Dec 9, 2023 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Open house 3 floors of jewelers will hosting parties READ MORE
Entertainment,
Nightlife
Super Late Night
Dec 9, 2023 | 10:00 pm - 12:00 am
A superhero talk show READ MORE
Entertainment
Arcade Hootenanny
Dec 9, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Chicago-style improv comedy READ MORE
Entertainment
Revue This! A Second City-Style Sketch Show
Dec 9, 2023 | 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
A fast-paced sketch spectacular! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Workshops & Classes
Journey Through Time: Jr. Girl Scout Badge Workshop
Dec 9, 2023 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Junior Girl Scouts are invited to earn their “Playing the Past” badge at the History Center. READ MORE
Community,
Holidays
Batch-A-Toys Drive
Dec 9, 2023 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join the Best of the Batch Foundation for the annual Batch-A-Toys drive at the History Center. READ MORE
Sports + Recreation
CheerSport Classic
Dec 9, 2023
Cheerleading teams compete against the best at the Cheersport Classic. READ MORE
Community,
Free event,
Holidays
Pittsburgh Holiday Banquet LLC 2023
Dec 9, 2023 | 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Holiday Banquet is a free event geared toward the underserved communities. The event will feature free holiday meals, entertainment and gifts. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Holidays,
Tours
Comedy Bus Tour - Holiday Ride
Dec 9, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Explore the Steel City like never before! Hop aboard and experience Pittsburgh's one and only transportainment bus. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Free event,
Workshops & Classes
The Youth Arts Council's Winter Teen Night
Dec 9, 2023 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Winter Teen Night is designed to connect youth from around the Pittsburgh region for a night of art, music, dancing, and food! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Free event,
Tours
Emerging Visions Walking Tour
Dec 9, 2023 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Enjoy a free guided tour of the new collaborative exhibition Emerging Visions, which creates a public-facing multi-site gallery in the heart of Downtown. READ MORE
Holidays,
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation
EveryBody Outdoors: Celebrate the Season Hike
Dec 9, 2023 | 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
t’s the most wonderful time of the year! Join us for our final trip of the year as we explore destinations of Downtown Pittsburgh highlighting the holiday light displays and decorations. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Film & Movies,
Holidays,
Music
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
Dec 9, 2023
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will present Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert featuring a screening of the complete film with the musical score performed live to the film. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Free event
The Wind Got Up in the Night and Took Our Plans Away
Dec 8, 2023 - Mar 17, 2024 | 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Exhibit open at the 937 Gallery READ MORE
Film & Movies
Fallen Leaves
Dec 8, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
Sweet-souled in story, scalpel-sharp in filmmaking precision, this enchanting love story from Finnish virtuoso Aki Kaurismäki circles around two financially strapped Helsinkians who keep finding and losing one another in a world that seems to be falling apart. READ MORE
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
Film & Movies
Spang's First Century
Dec 7, 2023 - Dec 10, 2023
Pittsburgh Sound + Image is honored to present the world premiere of a film restoration nearly 200 years in the making! 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
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation,
Tours
Beauty of the Burgh Tour
Dec 5, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
On this tour we will cruise through the streets of the financial and cultural district, explore the Strip District and check out the North Shore. 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
Holidays,
Tours
Holiday Captain's Dinner Cruise & Tour
Dec 9, 2023 - Dec 16, 2023 | 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly in Pittsburgh! Let the season sparkle and shine on the river! READ MORE
Family,
Holidays
Santa Fun Cruise & Tour
Dec 9, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023 | 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Bring the whole family down aboard this Pittsburgh holiday tradition for a special meet-and-greet with Santa Claus! READ MORE
Entertainment
Michael Misko in I Laugh in the Face of Magic
Dec 6, 2023 - Jan 14, 2024
Once described as “the Zach Galifianakis of magic,” Michael’s greatest asset is the ability to combine comedy and sleight-of-hand technique to form an evening of pee-in-your-pants entertainment... or so he was told by one little old lady. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Holidays
Who's Holiday!
Dec 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
WHO’S HOLIDAY! by Matthew Lombardo is strictly R-rated, so don’t bring your kiddo. Cindy Lou’s now a grown-up, with all that it brings - cocktails and cursing and jokes are her things. READ MORE
Holidays
Saturdays with Santa
Nov 18, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023 | 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Visit Santa this holiday season at the History Center. 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
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