Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

See what’s happening in Downtown Pittsburgh with the official neighborhood calendar.

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July 2022

August 2022

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Community,

Entertainment,

Festival,

Outdoor

Pickle Juice Drinking CHAMPIONSHIP by The Pittsburgh Pickle Co.

Jul 17, 2022

Watch some of the fiercest competitors in the city face-off in the Pittsburgh Pickle Company's Pickle Juice Drinking Competition for a chance to be crowned as the Mayor of Picklesburgh! READ MORE

Entertainment

Kevin Hart: Reality Check Tour

Jul 17, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Tours

Downtown 5k Tour

Jul 17, 2022 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Downtown Pittsburgh (or ‘dahntahn’ as the locals know it) is full of history, from the French and Indian War to the Underground Railroad. Learn about Fort Pitt, the Diamond Market, and more of Pittsburgh’s fascinating history on this 5k tour with Pittsburgh Running Tours. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family,

Festival

Let's Celebrate | 5th Annual Birthday Toy Drive

Jul 17, 2022 | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Let's Celebrate the success of the 5th Annual Birthday Toy Drive! With music, beer, vendors, and much more! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family,

Sports + Recreation

H2Oh! River Weekend

Jul 16, 2022 - Jul 17, 2022 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

H2Oh! River Weekend visitors will learn about green infrastructure with a tour of our rain garden, as well as checking the water quality of the Ohio River and experimenting with scientific equipment! READ MORE

Convention

University of Pittsburgh Department of Physical Therapy Immersion Lab

Jul 10, 2022 - Jul 18, 2022

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Family,

Music

Puffs

Jun 10, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022

This clever and inventive play “never goes more than a minute without a laugh” READ MORE

Community,

Entertainment,

Family,

Music

Best of Laser Floyd at The Carnegie Science Center

Jun 1, 2022 - Sep 5, 2022

Experience Pink Floyd in a show as vibrant and diverse as their entire discography. READ MORE

Community,

Entertainment,

Family,

Festival,

Music,

Outdoor,

Shopping,

Workshops & Classes

Picklesburgh 2022

Jul 15, 2022 - Jul 17, 2022

#Picklesburgh is back again and its an even bigger dill than ever! 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

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Flux Gourmet

Jul 8, 2022 - Jul 21, 2022

A sonic collective who can’t decide on a name takes up a residency at an institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performance. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Family

Liberty Magic: Paige Thompson in PAGES OF TIME

Jul 6, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022

Explore the esoteric medium of time through the lens of the impossible in Paige Thompson’s newest close-up presentation, THE PAGES OF TIME. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Music

Laser Queen at The Carnegie Science Center

Jun 1, 2022 - Sep 5, 2022

The rock will be loud, emotions high, and LASER light bright when they play all the sing-along hits like “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” 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

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

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

Arts + Culture,

Family,

Market Square,

Outdoor

Dancing in the Square

Jul 3, 2022 - Aug 21, 2022 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Join us to get your weekend moving as you learn exciting new and traditional dances in the heart of Pittsburgh. Find weekly Sunday Salsa classes with Los Sobrosos from 5 – 6 p.m., along with pop-up classes from CrossBody Dance + Movement. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Free event

Traveling Show

Jul 1, 2022 - Sep 12, 2022

The artworks in Renee Piechocki’s exhibition Traveling Show are a multi-compilation of work including photographs, video, and books created during or in response to her travel journeys from 2018 and 2019 while living abroad READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family,

Outdoor

Tomahawk Toss at Fort Pitt

Jul 1, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Outdoor,

Tours

SIMPLY STEPS: A CITY STEPS TOUR

Jun 12, 2022 - Nov 27, 2022 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

An Insider Tour! While Pittsburgh is commonly known as the "City of Bridges," it also tops the charts in the number of public city steps. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community

Juried Visual Arts Exhibition

Jun 3, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Little Girl Urn

Jun 3, 2022 - Aug 7, 2022

Sports + Recreation,

Tours

Bikes & Brews Tour

May 29, 2022 - Nov 27, 2022 | 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Join Bike the Burgh for a ride around the historic districts of Deutschtown, Millvale, Lawrenceville, and the Strip District, as we visit 5 of Pittsburgh's favorite local breweries and learn about the past, present, and future of beer making in Pittsburgh, with an emphasis on how beer figures into the diverse communities of the Steel City. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family

Mr. Messado's SCHOOL OF MAGIC FOR THE YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART

May 22, 2022 - Sep 25, 2022

Join superstar magician Mr. Messado for his new astonishing play designed exclusively for Liberty Magic. This 60 minute spectacular, featuring a combination of stunning magic and clean comedy, is full of interactive wonder. 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