Cultural Calendar

The Nutcracker, an old-fashioned holiday ballet performed annually by the Carnegie Performing Arts Center, will be performed at the Andrew Carnegie Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue in Carnegie. Performances will be on Saturday, December 9, at 7 p.m., Sunday, December 10, at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 16, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 17, at […]

Chatham Baroque’s holiday program explores music of Baroque Spain and the New World. Nell Snaidas (soprano) and Raquel Winnica Young (mezzo soprano) charm and dazzle in their native Spanish, extolling the joys of the season as expressed through the unique music of Hispanic colonial times.Saturday, December 16 • 7:30pm Hicks Memorial Chapel, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary […]

Enjoy the sounds of the season with the Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra. Directed by Charley Rappaport and Associate Conductor Elena Pavlova, the mandolin concert has become a unique and treasured holiday tradition. Tickets are available online or at the door.

The Pittsburgh Philharmonic’s annual holiday concert includes sparkling and festive music sure to get the whole family feeling the spirit of the season.  This year’s program includes a symphonic journey through Rome with Ottorino Respighi’s colorful Fountains of Rome. Not only is each movement inspired by a different fountain in the city, but the music captures the […]

Bring good tidings and cheer to the National Aviary this December during Season's Greetings Saturdays! Enjoy festive holiday fun with the whole family!Get your wish list and cameras ready... Santa and his penguin helpers are coming to the National Aviary! Saturdays before Christmas, visitors will have the opportunity to take photos with Santa AND a […]

Holiday Late Nights | December 26, 27, 28 & 29 | 5 pm - 8 pm | Included with General AdmissionExplore tropical immersive habitats after dark, where beautiful birds roost in lush tree canopies. Take in holiday décor while taking part in family-friendly activities. Enjoy festive nightly programming. Hot chocolate, hot apple cider, and holiday […]

Holiday Late Nights | December 26, 27, 28 & 29 | 5 pm - 8 pm | Included with General AdmissionExplore tropical immersive habitats after dark, where beautiful birds roost […]

Holiday Late Nights | December 26, 27, 28 & 29 | 5 pm - 8 pm | Included with General AdmissionExplore tropical immersive habitats after dark, where beautiful birds roost […]

Holiday Late Nights | December 26, 27, 28 & 29 | 5 pm - 8 pm | Included with General AdmissionExplore tropical immersive habitats after dark, where beautiful birds roost […]

The Pittsburgh Classical Guitar Society Guitar Ensemble is presenting a program of Late Renaissance dance music & folk music from across the globe! Come out for a trip through time […]

Drawing from the museum’s collection alongside a selection of new commissions and loans, Unsettling Matter, Gaining Ground reflects on modernity’s reliance on fossil fuels and explores the various means by which contemporary […]