Things to Do in Pittsburgh
Below is a list of just some of the things you can do while you are in the greater Pittsburgh area! Your Carnegie Mellon ID card entitles you to free public transportation on Port Authority buses, inclines and rapid transit, so you can get to many of these places for free if you don't have a car! Asterisks (*) indicate organizations that offer a student discount.
Performing Arts
- Pittsburgh Public Theater *
- Civic Light Opera (musicals) *
- Pittsburgh Opera *
- Pittsburgh Ballet *
- Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Classical and Pops) *
- Kuntu Repertory Theater *
- City Theatre *
- Dance Alloy *
- Manchester Craftsmen's Guild (Living Masters Jazz Series)
- Funny Bone (comedy club)
- The Gemini Theater (children's theater) *
- Renaissance and Baroque Society *
- The Unseam'd Shakespeare Co. (classic plays done in non-traditional ways)
- Carnegie Mellon University, Point Park College, University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University theater and music productions *
- Concerts and Live Performances (Post Gazette Pavilion, Chevrolet Ampitheatre at Station Square, Mellon Arena, A.J. Palumbo Center, Club Cafe, Mr. Small's Theatre, Shadow Lounge, Quiet Storm, Crawford Grill, AcoustiCafe, and others throughout the city)
- Alternative Cinema (Harris Theater, Regent Square Theater, Melwood Screening Room, Carnegie Museum Film Series)
Visual Art, Museums and History Centers
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History / Carnegie Museum of Art *
- Carnegie Science Center / OMNIMAX Theater *
- Andy Warhol Museum *
- Mattress Factory: Museum of Art (Collection of contemporary art) *
- Brew House/Space 101 (cutting edge art)
- Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center *
- Buhl Planetarium
- Frick Art and Historical Center *
- Pittsburgh Children's Museum
- Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
Festivals
- Pittsburgh Folk Festival
- Three Rivers Arts Festival
- Allegheny County Parks Free Summer Concerts
- Flagstaff Hill Movies (free on Sunday and Wednesday nights in the summer in Schenley Park)
- Mellon Jazz Festival
- Pittsburgh Blues Festival
- University of Pittsburgh Jazz Seminar
- South Side Summer Street Spectacular
- Allegheny County Rib Cook-Off
- Greater Pittsburgh Renaissance Fair
- Great European Beerfest - Sponsored by the Sharp Edge Beer Emporium
- Greek Food Festivals
Natural Areas and Parks
- Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens *
- National Aviary
- Kennywood Park (amusement park)
- Sandcastle Water Park
- Idlewild Amusement Park
- Gateway Clipper Fleet (riverboats)
- Laurel Caverns Geological Park
- Falling Water and Kentuck Knob (Frank Lloyd Wright-built homes)
- Three Rivers Heritage Trail and Steel Valley Trail (PA DCNR Rails-to-Trails)
- City of Pittsburgh Parks
- Allegheny County Parks
- State Parks/Forests
- Point State Park (Fort Pitt Blockhouse, Pitt Museum)
- Hillman State Park
- Raccoon Creek State Park
- Allegheny Island State Park (undeveloped)
- Moraine State Park
- McConnell's Mill State Park
- Ohiopyle State Park
- Jenning's Environmental Education Center
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Athletic Events and Facilities
- Pittsburgh Steelers - NFL football
- Pittsburgh Penguins - NHL hockey
- Pittsburgh Pirates - MLB Baseball
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds - Professional Soccer
- Three Rivers Regatta
- Vintage Grand Prix (classic car races)
- Ladbroke Racing at the Meadows (horse racing)
- City of Pittsburgh Marathon
- City of Pittsburgh Great Race (5/10 K)
- City of Pittsburgh Great Ride
- Seven Springs Mountain Resort
- Hidden Valley Four Seasons Resort
- Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa
- Laurel Mountain Ski Resort
- Schenley Park (ice skating rink)
- In-Line Skating (Roller Blading)
- Three Rivers Rowing Association
- Dancing - ballet, ballroom, Bulgarian, country-western, salsa, tango, swing, Irish, Contra.
Shopping Areas
- The Strip District
- The Shops at Station Square
- Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
- The Shops of One Oxford Center
- PPG Place
- The Waterfront
- The South Side Works
- Arcade Shops at Fifth Avenue Place
- South Side (Carson Street)
- Shadyside (Walnut Street and Ellsworth Avenue)
- Squirrel Hill (Forbes Avenue and Murray Avenue)
- North Hills (McKnight Road)
- Robinson Township
- Shopping Malls: South Hills Village, Ross Park, Century III, The Galleria, Parkway Center, Monroeville, Beaver Valley
- Prime Outlets at Grove City / Wendell-August Forge
- Farmers Markets