Events This Week in Pittsburgh

What's happening in Pittsburgh this week, you ask?

For things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend and upcoming events that will pique your interests, fire up your taste buds and inspire new adventures, look no further. Check back each week for an up-to-date list of what to do in the 'Burgh.

Happening This Week:

Aspinwall's Big Night Out🥳

August 6 | Aspinwall Recreational Fields
Mark your calendars for Aspinwall's biggest celebration of the year! Join us for a free evening of family fun, live music, delicious food, and community connection.
Whether you're bringing the kids, meeting up with friends, or introducing yourself to someone new, Big Night Out is all about celebrating what makes Aspinwall such a special place to call home.

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd❓

August 6-30 | Carnegie Stage
In this thrilling stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel, the tiny village of King’s Abbot is rocked by scandal when Roger Ackroyd, the wealthiest man in town, is found dead shortly after the apparent suicide of his fiancée. This new stage adaptation by Mark Shanahan (A Sherlock Carol) features a cast of killer suspects in what has been called the most cunning “whodunnit” in the history of mystery.

Steel City Con💭

August 7-9 | Monroeville Convention Center
The Steel City Con is the exclusive comic con of the Monroeville Convention Center. It is one of the largest comic cons in the United States with over 100,000 square feet of convention space and filled with over 600 vendor and artist tables, and celebrity guests. At the Steel City Con you can meet TV and film celebrities along with experience celebrity Q & A’s, panels, celebrity photo ops, and the Artist Charity Quick Sketch. You can also take part in the Steel City Con’s cosplay, trivia contest and costume contests!

Rock, Reggae & Relief 2026🎸

August 8 | Downtown Pittsburgh (Forbes Avenue & Market Square)
Celebrating its 9th year, the Piatt Family Foundation’s Rock, Reggae & Relief is an annual charity music festival that brings reggae tunes, unity, and good vibes to fans and friends while offering a helping hand to our neighbors in need. Over the past 8 years we have raised over $250,000 for community nonprofits.

Steel City Spooky Market👻

August 8 | Allegheny Commons Park
If you like Halloween year round, be sure to come out and support local PGH artists! This market is biweekly through October 31, so if you miss a date don’t worry there’s more!

Brookline Breezefest💨

August 8 | Brookline Boulevard
Everyone loves the Brookline Breezefest, our annual community street fair held on the 2nd Saturday of August! Get ready for live music, craft vendors, kids' activities, and more!

Ongoing…

59th Carnegie International🎨

May 2-Jan. 3, 2027 | Carnegie Museum of Art, Mattress Factory, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Kamin Science Center, Thelma Lovette YMCA
Organized every four years by Carnegie Museum of Art, the Carnegie International is the longest-running exhibition of international art in North America. The 59th edition is the most collaborative and far-reaching to date—a clear expression of the museum’s founding commitment to the art and artists of our time, at once grounded in our locality and extending globally.

Summer Flower Show: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland🌸

May 16-Sept. 27 | Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Summer Flower Show: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland invites you to journey down the rabbit hole for an unforgettable adventure! With beloved story book scenes brought to life in each room, Phipps provides a wonderful experience for all.

This fantastic show bursts with colorful interactive elements, topiary creatures, unique foliage and so much more. Prepared to be wowed by this extraordinary experience all summer long!

French Moderns: Matisse/Renoir/Degas🖼️

June 20 - Oct. 11 | The Frick Pittsburgh
The Frick Pittsburgh presents French Moderns: Matisse / Renoir / Degas. Encompassing realism, impressionism, post-impressionism, symbolism, Fauvism, cubism and surrealism, French Moderns exemplifies the avant-garde movements that defined modern art in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and that continue to awe art-goers today.

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