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Pittsburgh’s top events: Thu., Oct. 2-Sun., Dec. 21
Throw on a sweater, order a PSL, and strap in for these fantastic fall events in Pittsburgh, including major music and comedy acts, touring Broadway shows, festivals, and more.
Hear the “Great Latin American Songbook” with Geña y Peña
The taverns of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, were nothing like the dimly lit, hushed bars of the mainland United States. These were riotous, vibrant spaces, thick with the scent of frying fish and plantains. Entire families gathered around packed tables, small children darted between wooden stools, and old men sipped rum while playing the cuatro and…
2025 Festival of Combustion highlights Pittsburgh’s industrial art scene
The Festival of Combustion presented by Rivers of Steel brought large crowds to the Carrie Blast Furnaces on Saturday to experience and celebrate the industrial arts. Demonstrations of blacksmithing, welding, forging and glassblowing were on display while local musicians played on the main stage. Attendees lined up to create crafts of their own including mosaics,…
Pierogy love, pumpkin everything, grocery wars, and more Pittsburgh food news
Mrs. T’s Pierogiesmrstspierogies.com Mrs. T’s tests your undying love for pierogis with a new giveaway. In honor of National Pierogy Day (Wed., Oct. 8), the frozen pierogi maker is inviting fans to add a “Y” to their name for a chance to win $10,000, exclusive merch, and bragging rights as the brand’s MVP (Most Valuable…
Getting spooked at The Nightmare Bar
Though Downtown’s Rivers Club might be best known for hosting presidents and local celebrities, this Halloween season, it’s welcoming Beetlejuice. On Fri., Oct. 3, the private club launched The Nightmare Bar, its first-ever Halloween pop-up, in its Duquesne Room event space. Organized by Showtime Presents, the public event offers smoky craft cocktails, costumed characters, “spine-chilling…
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, Apteka, Coldco Farm, and more
Looking for a new job? We searched through local employment guides to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh this week, including a COO, an Associate Editor, farm laborers, and more.
What’s new at PPG Paints Arena?
Ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season, the Pittsburgh Penguins hosted a What’s New at PPG Paints Arena tour showcasing upcoming giveaways and theme nights, new concessions, and the soon-to-be relaunched Penguins Hall of Fame, returning on Oct. 25 after a three-year hiatus. This year, the focus is on celebrating the team’s history and legacy, said…
Dan Bejar of Destroyer talks crooning, aging, and King Lear
Dan’s Boogie, the fourteenth album by Canadian indie rock rogues Destroyer, is an album of decaying glamour shot through with moments of dusky beauty. A week into their tour, and ahead of their gig at Mr. Smalls Theatre on Tue., Oct. 7, Pittsburgh City Paper spoke over Zoom with Dan Bejar, Destroyer’s founder and songwriter.…
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: For the foodies edition
When Pittsburgh makes a listicle entitled “Best Foodie Cities in America” I will help spread that propaganda far and wide.
SWOON Alliance presents Cirque Erotique: Harvest Moon
SWOON Alliance hosted a sexy circus fundraiser on September 20, 2025 at Iron City Circus Arts. SWOON (Sex Workers Owning Our Narratives) is a Pittsburgh non-profit that works to end the violence and stigma associated with sex work through education, material support, and advocacy. The sold-out circus, sponsored by AIDS Free Pittsburgh, included over 20…
Transit Talk: YOMPA (Yes On My Penn Avenue)
The lawsuit halting work on the Penn Ave. bike lane extension seems based on misconceptions.
Top spooky season events in Pittsburgh
Every year, Pittsburgh packs October with happenings for fright-seekers of all ages. Kick off the spookiest month of the year with a sampling of events for you and your boo crew.
Young Dreamers bookstore has grown from a club to a full mobile bookstore
The Young Dreamers Bookstore operates online and as a mobile bookshop distributing books, with main characters of African descent, from all over the world.
Zano’s Pub House — the latest iteration of a Greenfield staple — is making new friends, but keeping the old
Recently, like other longtime Pittsburgh establishments, Zano’s is treading a middle path, keeping its regulars and familiar feel while trying to appeal to a new generation, many of whom drink less alcohol.
The Crafty Alpaca farm in Avella spins fleece into treasures and turns visitors into alpaca fans
The teenage girls working the McDonald’s drive-thru weren’t prepared for what rolled up to their window in Avella one afternoon. A Subaru Forester, sure, nothing unusual there. But poking out of the back seat was a long neck, two comically large eyes, and a cloud of fleece. “We don’t know what that animal is,” one…
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Oct. 2-8
This week’s Free Will Astrology explores code switching, Maat’s feather, and the truth behind glamour.
