Your guide to the best things to do in the city.
Pitt Jazz Week runs November 2 to 7, centering on the 56th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert on Saturday, November 7, at Bellefield Hall. The "Organ Summit" features Cliff Barnes, Greg Lewis, and Ben Paterson on the university's 10,000-pipe Moller organ, with a week of free concerts, panels, and workshops leading up to it.
Free quarterly open house of visual arts, live music, dance and spoken word across the galleries and eclectic spaces of Pittsburgh's Cultural District.
Exhibition exploring privatisation and public utility, curated by Jacquet Kehm and presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams' score live to the film 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1'.
A haunted evening celebration with mums, airbrush artists, candy, and psychic storytelling; free with admission.
Free book launch with artist Taylor Galloway, including a talk and screening of his short film, celebrating his monograph 'across the street from Heaven'.
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A look at Lola's Eatery in Lower Lawrenceville, owned by Max and Zoë Blume and blending Filipino and Mexican influences. Covers the menu, the cocktail list, custom cakes and its morning and early afternoon hours.
The Weeping Glass is a macabre gift and curiosity shop in Pittsburgh's Allentown neighborhood. It sells oddities, candles, and gifts, and hosts a monthly storytelling event. The post covers products, prices, hours, and staff reviews.
Candlelight concert by The Lesoto String Quartet of Vivaldi's Four Seasons in the Omni William Penn Hotel, with flameless electric candles.
Annual festival of Slovak heritage with traditional music and dance, lectures, vendor and informational displays, and the Czechoslovak Room at the Cathedral of Learning.
Inaugural free, family-friendly block party closing Bedford Avenue in the Hill District, with live music, a costume parade, trunk-or-treat and kids activities.
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Performance art piece by Tara Fay Coleman that turns the act of filling out and destroying identity forms into a durational work on identity erasure, with a closing reception and artist talk on 15 November.
Free farewell evening for the Pedantic Fall 2026 residency cohort, with a toast, light food and drinks, and a chance to meet the residents.
A look at Istanbloom Mediterranean Restaurant in Bloomfield, an authentic Turkish grill cooking with an open-flame charcoal hearth and 100% Halal meats. Covers the kebab-heavy dinner menu, mezes, desserts, hours, parking and catering.
The Pittsburgh Jewish Book Festival at Congregation Beth Shalom in Squirrel Hill runs through Sunday, October 25, with Nicholas Lemann headlining the closing night. Other authors include Joan Nathan, Anita Wyzanski Robboy, Dr. James Loeffler and Dr. Miriam Udel, plus a free mosaic exhibition.
The Bike Lab is a family-owned bike shop in Plum, with a second location in Kittanning. It offers bike sales, tune-ups, custom builds, suspension service and rentals. The shop also runs group rides and supports a high school racing team and a veterans bike program.
The Savannah Bananas bring Banana Ball to PNC Park on August 6 and 7, 2027, against the Indianapolis Clowns. Tickets are handled through a lottery list that closes October 31, 2026, with a random drawing before the event.
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The 59th edition of the Carnegie International, a major contemporary art exhibition exploring shared experience and transformation through diverse artistic practices.
The 44th edition of the Three Rivers Film Festival, featuring film screenings, a Filmmaker Conference, script competitions, and a virtual reality exhibit.
Free quarterly open house of visual arts, live music, dance and spoken word across the galleries and eclectic spaces of Pittsburgh's Cultural District.
A night of family fun featuring a train ride through the zoo with thousands of hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns, spooky scavenger hunts and seasonal food and drink.
Tony Award-winning musical that reimagines the Greek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice through folk, jazz and blues.
