Pittsburgh festivals
Every festival coming up. This city will put a tent over anything.
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Music
- Oct 22–Oct 25 · 8 PMTrackworks 2026 - Sessions 01-04 (opens the official page)Baum Baum Club
A three-day electronic music festival with a large lineup of DJs, live acts, and visual artists.
- Fri, Oct 30 · 7 PMHalloween Crawl w/ Aaron Dilloway, Beau Wanzer, Blind Date, Nonsite + (opens the official page)Wood Street Galleries
A Halloween night combining themed booths, art installations, video projections, and live music.
- Dec 11–Dec 20Highmark Holiday Pops (opens the official page)HEINZ HALL
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra plays a run of holiday concerts, with nine performances to choose from.
- Thu, Dec 17 · 7:30 PMHoliday Brass Spectacular (opens the official page)HEINZ HALL
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra brass players take on holiday repertoire, a seasonal concert for anyone who likes their carols with brass and timpani instead of pop arrangements.
- Sat, Dec 19 · 7:30 PMMan Made Fest 5 (opens the official page)The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
A hip-hop and trap music festival, 18 and over.
- Tue, Dec 22 · 7 PMFeel The Love - A B.E. Taylor Christmas (opens the official page)HEINZ HALL
A holiday concert carrying on the B.E. Taylor Christmas tradition, backed by live musicians for an evening of seasonal music.
Arts & theater
- Fri, Oct 23 · 8 PMNight of Death & Disaster (opens the official page)Warhol Museum
An annual Halloween celebration at the museum.
- Sun, Dec 6 · 10 AMI Made It! Merry & Bright - SouthSide Works - December 6th (opens the official page)southside works
A holiday market at SouthSide Works featuring local artists selling gifts, held in partnership with SouthSide Works businesses.
Festivals
- Sat, Oct 24 · 4 PMMillvale Fright Night Market (opens the official page)Millvale Community Center
A Halloween-themed outdoor market and street party with local vendors, a DJ, zombies, and salsa dancing.
- Sat, Oct 31 · 11 AMResilience Rocks the Block (opens the official page)TBA
An annual fundraising gathering for the Neighborhood Resilience Project, a Pittsburgh nonprofit focused on trauma-informed community development.
- Sat, Oct 31 · 8 PMHilltop Halloween w/ Dethlehem (opens the official page)Death Comes Lifting
A Halloween-themed event on Pittsburgh's Hilltop.
- Sat, Nov 7 · 6 PMFree Ride Black Jorts Gala (opens the official page)Woods Room BIKE PARK
A gala marking 25 years of Free Ride.
- Sat, Dec 12 · 11 AMI Made It! Last Minute Holiday Market - Robinson Town Center (opens the official page)Guitar Center
A last-minute market where local makers sell gifts and goods ahead of the holidays, good for grabbing presents without the mall crowds.
Family
- Fri, Oct 30 · 3 PMHocus Pocus in the Plaza (opens the official page)Schenley Plaza
An outdoor Halloween gathering with carousel rides, a Sanderson Sisters appearance, and an evening screening of Hocus Pocus on the lawn. Bring blankets or chairs and dress for the occasion.
- Sat, Oct 31Pumpkin Palooza: An East Liberty Halloween Adventure (opens the official page)Kelly Strayhorn Theater · East Liberty
