Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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

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Family,

Workshops & Classes

Girl Scouts Workshops: Programming Robots

Sep 10, 2022 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join the Carnegie Science Center to discover how to communicate with robots using algorithms and computer coding. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Free event

Midnight’s Children’s Children: Writers on Salman Rushdie

Sep 10, 2022 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Join City of Asylum and fiction writers Amitava Kumar, Kiran Desai, and Suketu Mehta to reflect on Salman’s legacy from his imaginative use of language and joyousness in his fiction READ MORE

Music

Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band

Sep 10, 2022 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am

Arts + Culture,

Community

RADical Days: Heinz History Center

Sep 10, 2022 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Experience six floors of dynamic exhibitions, including Heinz, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and our newest addition, Pittsburgh’s John Kane: The Life & Art of an American Workman, for FREE READ MORE

Music,

Sports + Recreation

ELIAS KHOURI HIGHMARK STADIUM POP UP

Sep 10, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 12:00 am

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center will celebrating the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival with a Pop Up featuring Elias Khouri at The Highmark Stadium Tailgate Zone READ MORE

Community,

Free event,

Shopping

Primanti's X Steel City Drop

Sep 10, 2022 | 10:00 am - 12:00 am

The “Almost Famous” collection arrives hot & fresh- shop at Steel City Downtown READ MORE

Entertainment

Last Podcast On The Left

Sep 10, 2022 | 8:00 pm - 12:00 am

Whether it's cults, killers, or cryptid encounters, Last Podcast on the Left laughs into the abyss that is the dark side of humanity. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Outdoor

CONFLUX

Sep 10, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

CONFLUX is a performance event on the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Sports + Recreation

Spins & Styling Workshop

Sep 10, 2022 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Join CrossBody Dance + Movement for a workshop all about techniques to improve your spins READ MORE

Family,

Sports + Recreation

Pittsburgh Pirates vs St Louis Cardinals

Sep 10, 2022 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am

Zambelli Fireworks Night READ MORE

Family,

Shopping,

Sports + Recreation,

Tours

Pirates Firework Paddle

Sep 10, 2022 | 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Join Venture Outdoors for a cool night paddle under the city lights on the Allegheny River, plus see the Zambelli Fireworks light up the Pittsburgh skyline after the Pirates game! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Sports + Recreation

Riverhounds vs Louisville City FC

Sep 10, 2022

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation

Pitt vs Tennessee

Sep 10, 2022 | 3:30 pm - 12:00 am

Tours

Downtown 5k Tour

Sep 10, 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

Community,

Outdoor,

Tours

Pittsburgh Out of the Darkness Walk

Sep 10, 2022 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is a journey of remembrance, hope, and support. It unites our communities and provides an opportunity to acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental health conditions have affected our lives and the lives of those we love and care about. READ MORE

Community,

Family

Hike-A-Thon Presented by UPMC Health Plan

Sep 1, 2022 - Sep 30, 2022

Hike, bike, birdwatch, or explore from wherever you are, and support the National Aviary’s work to save birds and protect their habitats! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Urban Bush Women's "Hair & Other Stories"

Sep 9, 2022 - Sep 10, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Hair & Other Stories is a dance-theater work that reflects on race, identity, and ideas of beauty through the lens of Black women’s hair. READ MORE

Festival,

Film & Movies

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

Sep 7, 2022 - Sep 11, 2022

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh presents award-winning films that promote awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of individuals with disabilities. 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

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

Community

The Dinner Detective Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Sep 10, 2022 - Oct 29, 2022 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Admission includes a full dinner, murder mystery entertainment, a prize package for Top Sleuth, and much more! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Tours

R-Rated Saturday Night Ride on the Burgh Bus

Sep 3, 2022 - Oct 31, 2022

Hop aboard Pittsburgh’s one and only transportainment bus where local comedians will guide yin on a journey through 'tahn. Your black and gold chariot awaits. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family,

Tours

PG-13 Comedy Bus Tour on the Burgh Bus

Sep 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2022

Hop aboard Pittsburgh’s one and only transportainment bus where local comedians will guide yin on a journey through 'tahn. Your black and gold chariot awaits. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Free event

Use What You Got at 707 Gallery

Aug 26, 2022 - Nov 20, 2022

USE WHAT YOU GOT is the debut solo-exhibition of works created by atiya jones. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Free event

The Pittsburgh Left at Space Gallery

Aug 26, 2022 - Oct 23, 2022

The Pittsburgh Left is an exhibition of work by eleven artists whose practice is intrinsically connected to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Family

Liberty Magic: Guy Hollingworth in THE EXPERT AT THE CARD TABLE

Aug 10, 2022 - Oct 2, 2022

Concentrate as you may, those hands are too darned quick. A full-time barrister practicing intellectual property law, Guy Hollingworth has become world famous for his night job! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Family,

Outdoor,

Tours

Pittsburgh's Drunken History Walking Tours

Jul 30, 2022 - Oct 31, 2022 | 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Join us for a fun, family-friendly tour to learn about Pittsburgh's boozy past with the help of a few characters along the way! READ MORE

Community,

Market Square,

Shopping

The Saturday Night Market

Jul 23, 2022 - Oct 29, 2022 | 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Experience Market Square with live entertainment, vendors, and delicious food! READ MORE

Tours

Yinzers and Jagoffs Long Lost Pittsburgh History Tour (from the folks behind Haunted Pittsburgh)

Jul 23, 2022 - Sep 24, 2022

A jaw-dropping, hilarious walking tour into Pittsburgh's true but astounding and largely unknown past--the Steel City's story as you've never heard it. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Free event

Supply and Demand at Wood St Galleries

Jul 22, 2022 - Nov 20, 2022

Supply and Demand by artist Ian Brill, is an interstitial navigation between beauty, the sublime, and the picturesque. 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

Outdoor,

Sports + Recreation,

Workshops & Classes

Yoga In the Backyard

Jun 25, 2022 - Sep 24, 2022 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Start your weekends this summer with free, creative outdoor yoga classes with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Tours

Haunted Pittsburgh Downtown Walking Tour

Jun 17, 2022 - Nov 6, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join Haunted Pittsburgh for a spine-tingling, outdoor, walking ghost tour of one of America's most haunted cities. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music,

Nightlife

Steel Garden

Jun 2, 2022 - Sep 30, 2022 | 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Enjoy live music, craft beer, food trucks and more with Brew Gentlemen 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

Tours

Captain's Dinner Cruise

Apr 2, 2022 - Oct 31, 2022 | 6:30 pm - 12:00 am

Looking for a fun and unique evening out in Pittsburgh? Join the Gateway Clipper for a great dinner, music and fabulous views of the city skyline! READ MORE

Tours