Events
Events
See what’s happening in Downtown Pittsburgh with the official neighborhood calendar.
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August 2023
Community,
Market Square,
Outdoor
Summer at the Square Block Party
Aug 31, 2023 | 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership four our second Summer at the Square party this season! READ MORE
Free event,
Music,
Outdoor
Paul Cosentino's Boilermaker Jazz Band
Aug 29, 2023 | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Free live music! READ MORE
Convention
USEA Exhibits - ICW of Carbon Management Research Project Review Meeting 2023
Aug 28, 2023 - Aug 30, 2023
Unlock the power of carbon management technology READ MORE
Sports + Recreation
Pirates vs. Cubs
Aug 26, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Hall of Fame Game, Skyblast Zambelli Fireworks Extravaganza, & Block Party READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Convention
Pittsburgh Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2023
Aug 26, 2023 | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
For lovers of the strange, unusual & bizarre... READ MORE
Entertainment,
Music
Rod Stewart
Aug 26, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
with special guest: Cheap Trick READ MORE
Entertainment,
Tours
Comedy Bus Tour
Aug 26, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Pittsburgh's most unique experience on wheels! READ MORE
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation,
Tours
Pirates Fireworks Paddle
Aug 26, 2023 | 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Join us for a cool night paddle under the city lights on the Allegheny River as we watch Zambelli Fireworks light up the Pittsburgh skyline after the Pirates game! READ MORE
Community,
Family,
Sports + Recreation
Yinzer 4.12K 2023
Aug 26, 2023 | 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Yinz like to run, n’at? Dress in yer finest Steel City attire and run 4.12K! READ MORE
Music
Rod Stewart US 2023
Aug 26, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 1:00 pm
With special guest: Cheap Trick READ MORE
Music,
Nightlife
Rachel Sanders & Lillyann at Revel
Aug 25, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Revel Live! READ MORE
Convention,
Workshops & Classes
Pittsburgh Heart Team Summit
Aug 24, 2023 - Aug 25, 2023
A symposium on cardiovascular alliances. READ MORE
Family
Sloth Birthday Celebration
Aug 24, 2023 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
A party fit for a sloth! READ MORE
Family
Kids vs. Adults Science Challenge
Aug 23, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Get ready for a thrilling and fun-filled evening at the Science Center for the ultimate showdown between kids and adults. READ MORE
Free event,
Music,
Outdoor
Brian Edwards Excursion
Aug 22, 2023 | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Free live music! READ MORE
Outdoor,
Tours
Bike the Burgh: The Insider Northside Tour
Aug 20, 2023 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Become a true local with us on this tour. READ MORE
Sports + Recreation
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills
Aug 19, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Cheer on your Pittsburgh Steelers as they take on the Buffalo Bills in this preseason game! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Music
Jerome &: The Comedy Variety Show
Aug 19, 2023 | 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
There’s “Yes &” and then there’s “Jerome &” the comedy variety show that combines improv, live music, sketch, stand-up, & you!This month: Montaja Simmons (improv), Richie Colosimo of Regal Crown & Sun Dawgs (music), Megha Pai (stand-up), & more special & surprise guests! READ MORE
Arts + Culture
DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh: Uncovering The Cultural District
Aug 19, 2023 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am
What wonders does the Cultural District contain? Discover the galleries, theaters, and quirky art filling the blocks between Penn and Liberty! READ MORE
Convention,
Sports + Recreation
GAMMA Sports Pickleball Classic 2023
Aug 18, 2023 - Aug 20, 2023
Come on out and enjoy a weekend of intense competition for players of all skill levels and ages! READ MORE
Community,
Nightlife
Riverlife's Party at the Pier: Hidden Gems Presented by Peoples
Aug 18, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Riverlife's highly anticipated fundraising event returns for its 14th year with a new location and look. READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment
House Team Hot Spot
Aug 18, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Free event
Divinity/Femininity Exhibition
Aug 18, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023
“do we have the right to define the divine?” READ MORE
Music,
Outdoor
Guns N' Roses
Aug 18, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Guns N' Roses take the stage at PNC Park on Friday, August 18th for their North America 2023 tour. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Free event
Jesse T. Best: Analog Holiday
Aug 18, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023 | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Space Gallery Collection READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Free event,
Nightlife
Intermission | An Artful Happy Hour Series
Aug 17, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Drink. Dine. Dance. Decompress READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment
Lucky Draw
Aug 17, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
A night of random improv encounters! READ MORE
Music,
Outdoor
Sound Series: Soy Sos with PVKVSV: Dub Corridor
Aug 17, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
A monthly summer series focused on the reggae offshoots/evolutions of dub, roots, dancehall, sound system culture and beyond READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment
Siegfried Tieber in Sixty-Seven Keys
Aug 16, 2023 - Sep 3, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Siegfried Tieber’s newest show, Sixty-Seven Keys, blurs the line between the improbable and the impossible. READ MORE
Free event,
Workshops & Classes
Smithfield Critics Book Discussion Group
Aug 16, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join us for a lively book discussion of Decent People by De’Shawn Charles Winslow. READ MORE
Free event,
Music,
Outdoor
Reggie Watkins Quartet
Aug 15, 2023 | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Free live music! READ MORE
Convention,
Workshops & Classes
Investment Casting Technical Conference and Exposition 2023
Aug 14, 2023 - Aug 16, 2023
Benefit from presentations covering all aspects of the investment casting process! READ MORE
Family,
Sports + Recreation
Pirates vs. Reds
Aug 13, 2023 | 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Kids Day + Kids Pirate Parrot Figurine READ MORE
Family,
Sports + Recreation
Pirates vs. Reds
Aug 13, 2023 | 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Kids Day + Kids Pirate Parrot Figurine READ MORE
Tours
DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh Boat Tour: The Mighty Monongahela
Aug 12, 2023 | 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Cabbage and noodles? Heinz and ketchup? Pittsburgh and the Mon? Some things just go together. On this 90-minute boat cruise with DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh, go beyond the typical sightseeing tour as we sail past the Hot Metal Bridge and discover how the Monongahela River shaped the Steel City. READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment
Arcade Hootenanny
Aug 12, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
Chicago-style improv comedy READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment
Super Late Night
Aug 12, 2023 | 10:00 pm - 11:30 pm
A superhero talk show READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment
Moop Troop and Friends
Aug 12, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 12:00 am
Frank, Kevin, Matt, & Mindy are at it again! READ MORE
Sports + Recreation
Pirates vs. Reds
Aug 12, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Negro League Legacy Night & Block Party READ MORE
Tours
Downtown Walking Tour: Market Square Area
Aug 11, 2023 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Walking Tour READ MORE
Music,
Nightlife,
Sports + Recreation
Gabby Barrett Postgame Concert
Aug 11, 2023 | 10:00 pm - 12:00 am
Join us after the Pirates take on the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, August 11 for a postgame concert featuring Pittsburgh's own Gabby Barrett. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Music,
Nightlife
Emo Night at Howl at the Moon
Aug 11, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 2:00 am
Party, scream, dance and rage to all of your favorite emo and pop punk songs at Howl at the Moon’s Emo Night on Friday, August 11th! We will have dancing, drinks, giveaways and more. Win a party for Emo Night today. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Music
The LOX: Styles P, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch
Aug 11, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
with performances by 1Hood and UNION READ MORE
Music,
Sports + Recreation
Pirates vs. Reds
Aug 11, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Gabby Barrett Postgame Concert & Miller Lite Happy Hour READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment
Hot Jam with Ricky Romance
Aug 10, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Hop up and play with Ricky Romance READ MORE
Sports + Recreation
Pirates vs. Braves
Aug 10, 2023 | 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Sugardale Dollar Dog Night READ MORE
Free event,
Music,
Outdoor
Sunny Tabler and the Trap Jazz Ensemble
Aug 8, 2023 | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Part of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop Celebration READ MORE
Tours
Visit The Old Allegheny County Jail and Museum
Aug 7, 2023 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Walking Tour READ MORE
Convention
Momento Con 2023
Aug 5, 2023 - Aug 6, 2023
Pittsburgh's premier pop culture convention! READ MORE
Entertainment,
Tours
Hop 'n Roll Taproom Tour
Aug 5, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Hop on Pittsburgh's most unique comedy show on wheels & grab some brews! READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment
Kevin’s Garage presents Garage Sale
Aug 5, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 12:00 am
An improvised comedy show featuring Jump Button. READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment
Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?
Aug 5, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
We’ve all been there... READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment
Level Up Stand Up
Aug 5, 2023 | 9:00 pm - 12:00 am
Arcade Comedy Theater’s popular stand-up comedy showcase, Level Up Stand-Up, is back! READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment
House Team Hot Spot
Aug 4, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
A show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. READ MORE
Outdoor,
Tours
Downtown’s Best: Special Places and Spaces
Aug 3, 2023 | 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Walking Tour READ MORE
Music,
Outdoor
Sound Series: The Real Sea and Good Sport
Aug 3, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
A monthly summer series focused on local and regional musicians and bands READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment
Your ACT with Nonsense
Aug 3, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Bring your team or an act! READ MORE
Entertainment
Jimmy Ichihana in The Cards
Jul 5, 2023 - Aug 13, 2023 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
In this premier performance Jimmy brings his mastery of math to the art of intricate close up card magic, testing the laws of probability and transcending presumptions. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Family
Architects of Air: Daedalum
Jul 1, 2023 - Sep 4, 2023
Enter and be amazed. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Nightlife
Arcade Hootenanny
Jun 9, 2023 - Sep 9, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Improv comedy night! READ MORE
Music,
Outdoor
Morgan Wallen | One Night At A Time World Tour
Aug 30, 2023 - Aug 31, 2023 | 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Rescheduled: Morgan Wallen at PNC Park has been rescheduled to August 30 and 31, 2023. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Music,
Nightlife
Merrily We Roll Along
Aug 18, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Stephen Sondheim's semi-autobiographical work, produced by Front Porch Theatricals READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Online & Virtual Events
Second Annual Martin R. Delany Symposium
Aug 18, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join the African American Program for its Second Annual Martin R. Delany Symposium: Family, Country, and the World. READ MORE
Convention,
Shopping
Pittsburgh World’s Fair of Money
Aug 8, 2023 - Aug 12, 2023 | 10:00 am - 5:30 am
See millions of dollars of historic rare coins and currency at the family-friendly Pittsburgh World’s Fair of Money 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,
Entertainment,
Music
The Velvet Underground & Nico: Scepter Studio Sessions
May 12, 2023 - Sep 25, 2023
The Velvet Underground & Nico: Scepter Studio Sessions highlights the Velvet Underground and the music from their first recording sessions in April 1966 at Scepter Studios in New York City. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Tours
Comedy Bus Tour (R-Rated)
Jul 1, 2023 - Aug 26, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Pittsburgh's best and most unique experience on wheels! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Tours
Guided Tour: The Negro Motorist Green Book
Jun 2, 2023 - Aug 11, 2023 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Negro Motorist Green Book exhibition, presented in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) and award-winning author Candacy Taylor, offers an immersive look at the reality of travel for African Americans in mid-century America and how the annual guide served as an indispensable resource for the nation’s rising Black middle class. READ MORE
Outdoor,
Tours
Uniquely Pittsburgh Sightseeing Tour
Jun 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2023
Join Rivers of Steel on board the Explorer riverboat for the Uniquely Pittsburgh Sightseeing Tour. This 90-minute excursion seeks to answer the question “What makes Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh?” READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Nightlife,
Workshops & Classes
CrossBody Dance & Movement: Latin Thursdays
Jun 1, 2023 - Dec 28, 2023 | 9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, & Zouk! Every Thursday is a dance party with CrossBody Dance. READ MORE
Free event,
Market Square,
Sports + Recreation,
Workshops & Classes
Yoga in the Square
May 16, 2023 - Oct 10, 2023 | 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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
Market Square,
Shopping
Market Square Farmers Market
May 11, 2023 - Oct 26, 2023 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The 19th season of the rain-or-shine market offers regionally grown produce, organic products, and small-batch foods from a variety of vendors each week, serving Downtown’s workers, residents, visitors, and more. READ MORE
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