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:

Pittsburgh Irish Festival🍀

September 11-13 | Carrie Blast Furnaces
For more than 30 years, Pittsburgh Irish Festival has celebrated the rich culture of Ireland and its unique ties to the Burgh through music, food and dance. You only need to be Irish at heart to join this event from Sept. 11-13, 2026 at the Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark!

A Fair in the Park 2026🛍️

September 11-13 | Mellon Park at Fifth & Shady
Celebrate Pittsburgh's fine artisans at the 57th Annual A Fair in the Park at Mellon Park in Shadyside. A Fair in the Park is artist led, features 100+ fine artists and craftspeople from Pittsburgh and across the country. AFIP is presented by the Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh.

2026 Pittsburgh Recovery Walk🚶

September 12 | 1201 Waterfront Place
The purpose of the Pittsburgh Recovery Walk is to celebrate the many roads to recovery from addiction and all those who travel them. Specifically, the walk aims to celebrate recovery and recovery supports in our region, eliminate stigma toward people personally impacted by addiction, and showcase the many resources for recovery support, health, and harm reduction in our region

The Original Pittsburgh Taco Festival🌮

September 12 | 3 Crossings
The Original Pittsburgh Taco Festival is back for 2026! It’s not only Pittsburgh’s best taco vendors. It’s culture, It’s community and a whole lot more. Over the years, tens of thousands of people have joined us for what has become an annually anticipated cultural and community event.

Pittsburgh Mega Reptile Expo🦎

September 12-13 | Monroeville Convention Center
The Pittsburgh Mega Reptile Expo is turning FIVE, and we couldn't have done it without all of you! What started as a reptile show has grown into one of the region's premier reptile and exotic animal events, bringing together breeders, vendors, educators, hobbyists, families, and animal lovers from across the country.

2026 Anawanda Arts Festival🖼️

September 13 | 445 Castle Shannon Blvd
Mark your calendars for 6th annual Anawanda Arts Festival! This free community event features a 20 unique art vendors, live music, food, drink, henna, and so much 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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