Events
Events
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May 2022
Entertainment,
Family
MR. MESSADO'S School of Magic for the Young and Young at Heart
May 15, 2022 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
In this deeply personal, hilarious and engaging performance you’ll get to know the mister behind the magic, the rabble-rousing raconteur behind the cape, the magic mentor who is Mr. Messado. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Family,
Outdoor
Gateway Clipper Trolls & Pup Patrol Children's Cruise
May 15, 2022 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Trolls & Pup Patrol Cruise in Pittsburgh! READ MORE
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds
May 15, 2022 | 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Kids Poster Day! READ MORE
Arts + Culture
Birdwatching Kayak Tour with L.L. Bean
May 15, 2022 | 8:00 am - 11:00 am
This is the peak of spring migration! Listen for the songs of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Scarlet Tanagers, and watch for warblers and orioles. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Outdoor,
Tours
Antique Skyscrapers: Rooftops and Views (Multiple Times Available)
May 15, 2022 | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Ascend four historic Downtown skyscrapers for spectacular Pittsburgh panoramas and behind-the-scenes views. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Family
Grimmz Fairy Tales
May 14, 2022 - May 15, 2022
Jay and Will Grimmz, the hip-hop, fable, story dance-pop sensations, have come back home to the city where they grew up to give a concert. 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
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,
Family,
Shopping,
Tours
Antique Skyscrapers: Rooftops and Views
May 14, 2022 - May 15, 2022 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Arts + Culture,
Family
Won'Ma Afrika
May 14, 2022 - May 15, 2022
Kalabanté’s daring acrobats perform to the pulsating rhythm of the djembes of Guinea. This entertaining show embodies the strength, agility and joy of life found in African youth. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Family
EQT Children's Theater Festival
May 14, 2022 - May 15, 2022 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Now in its 36th year, this EQT Children’s Theater Festival fosters imagination through high-quality professional theater performances from around the world. This year’s featured arts groups and performers hail from France, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United States. READ MORE
Family
Starshine!
May 14, 2022 - May 15, 2022
Cozy up in the magic of the sky as you gaze at constellations, dance with asteroids, hear the soothing sounds of space, and even lend a helping hand so that every star can shine its brightest. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Family
Doodle POP!
May 14, 2022 - May 15, 2022
The mischievous Doodle POP! duo invites you into the delightful doodling world! READ MORE
Entertainment,
Family,
Workshops & Classes
HIP-HOP CAMP: THE ELEMENTS OF HIP HOP DANCE
May 14, 2022 - May 28, 2022 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is thrilled to bring Hip-Hop Camp: The Elements of Hip-Hop Dance, with educator Christian “JITA” Brown. READ MORE
Film & Movies
The Innocents
May 13, 2022 - May 19, 2022
The Innocents follows four children who become friends during the summer holidays. Out of sight of the adults, they discover they have hidden powers. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Music
To Marvin, With Love
May 13, 2022 - May 15, 2022
Join PSO with a night remembering their beloved conductor, Marvin Hamlisch READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Family
Swan Lake with the PBT Orchestra
May 6, 2022 - May 15, 2022
Classical precision, superb storytelling and Tchaikovsky’s seminal score collide to create one of ballet’s most iconic works of art. READ MORE
Family,
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation,
Tours
Beauty of the Burgh Tour
May 4, 2022 - Nov 30, 2022 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join Bike the Burgh while you cruise through the streets of the financial and cultural district, explore the Strip District and check out the North Shore. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment
Liberty Magic: Naathan Phan in THE POLYMATH OF MAGIC
May 4, 2022 - May 29, 2022
Naathan Phan is a “polymath”: a person of wide-ranging knowledge and expertise. His diverse areas of prowess include acting, singing, vocal mimicry, writing, comedy, improvisation, music, storytelling, cocktail mixology, sartorial elegance, and all-around entertainment. READ MORE
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation,
Tours
Black & Ghost Walking Tour
May 4, 2022 - Jun 30, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown! Get to see outstanding historic landmarks during the quiet evening hours and learn about their history and which spirits lurk in them. READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment,
Family,
Music
Laser Beatles at The Carnegie Science Center
May 4, 2022 - May 31, 2022 | 2:00 pm - 12:00 am
Take the epic journey and follow George, Paul, John, and Ringo all the way from Please Please Me’s “Twist and Shout” to Abbey Road’s “Octopus’ Garden”. READ MORE
Arts + Culture
Paola Pivi: I Want It All
Apr 22, 2022 - Aug 15, 2022 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
After abandoning her university studies in chemical nuclear engineering, Paola Pivi shifted her ambitions towards a career in contemporary art. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Festival
People We Love Art Installation
Apr 9, 2022 - Jun 5, 2022 | 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
PEOPLE WE LOVE is an international public artwork by Kit Monkman featuring portraits of individuals looking at images of people they love. People We Love, by Kit Monkman, is having its North American debut in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. READ MORE
Tours
Best of the Burgh Tour
Jan 4, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Walk by and into must-see cultural and historical landmarks as well as iconic buildings with Walk the Burgh READ MORE
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation,
Tours
Black & Gold Sunset Tour
May 12, 2022 - Oct 16, 2022 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Golden, squared—it’s our Best of the Burgh Tour around Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle during the golden hour! READ MORE
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation,
Workshops & Classes
Yoga in the Square
May 4, 2022 - Oct 31, 2022
Pittsburgh’s favorite public yoga series brings some of the city’s best instructors into Downtown for two weekly classes held in the middle of picturesque Market Square. READ MORE
Arts + Culture
Cinzia Campolese
Apr 22, 2022 - Jun 26, 2022
See Cinzia Campolese's US Premiere at Wood Street Galleries READ MORE
Arts + Culture
Deaf Brown American Mom, an exhibit by Fran Ledonio Flaherty
Mar 18, 2022 - May 15, 2022
With over seventy artworks, Flaherty’s exhibition Deaf Brown American Mom provides a range of media such as silk prints, photographs, 3D prints, digital fabricated pieces, acrylic paintings to express her work of living in a post 2016 America. READ MORE
Arts + Culture
Simply Devine: A Retrospective of Danny Devine
Mar 2, 2022 - Jun 12, 2022
Simply Devine: A Retrospective of Danny Devine (1982-2021) showcases thought-provoking, uplifting, joyful, and playful works created by the late Pittsburgh native. READ MORE
Arts + Culture
BRAIN BONE BLOOD at 707 Gallery
Feb 16, 2022 - May 15, 2022
BRAIN BONE BLOOD is a solo exhibition by DS Kinsel that presents a collection of artifacts exploring abstracted anatomy, jujuism, and the amalgamation of identities. READ MORE
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