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November 18 - 24

COMCAST LIGHT UP NIGHT®


It’s the most festive time of the year! Join us this Friday, November 22 for the 59th Annual Comcast Light Up Night®, Pittsburgh's official kickoff to the holiday season!

Enjoy free entertainment, including headliner Adam Lambert at 8:30 p.m. on the Comcast Main Stage and Beauty Slap at 6:00 p.m. on the BYN Mellon New Music Stage.

MCG Jazz will be celebrating The Music of Fred Rogers, with special appearances by Daniel Tiger starting at 6:00 p.m. at EQT Plaza.

Official tree lightings and ceremonies will be happening all around Downtown, including the Highmark Christmas Tree lighting and rooftop fireworks at 7:00 p.m. 

Make sure to stop by the Xfinity Experience on the Roberto Clemente Bridge to warm up with a complimentary cup of hot chocolate while you look for your friends and family in a live stream of images from across Light Up Night displayed on a jumbotron. Share your photos using #LUN2019. 

Explore other events and activities including the Gingerbread House Display and Competition in the City-County Building, PPG Place  and the MassMutual Pittsburgh Ice Rink, free concerts from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, family fun at One Oxford Centre and Fifth Avenue Place, and more experiences all across the Golden Triangle.

Finally, end your night watching the BNY Mellon Fireworks Finale by Zambelli at 9:30 p.m. from the official viewing area at Ft. Duquesne Boulevard.

Driving into town on Friday? Stay tuned for road closures around the Robert Clemente Bridge, Ft. Duquesne Boulevard, and more, with full details available later today. 

Plan your full Comcast Light Up Night® on our website

BLAST! VIP PARTY

Looking to take your Comcast Light Up Night® experience to the next level? Enjoy festive drinks, hearty hors d'oeuvres, and music in the upper lobby of the U.S. Steel Tower from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. this Friday, November 22 at this unique holiday event.

Also featured: see Downtown from the roof of the tallest building in Pittsburgh with rare rooftop tours of the U.S. Steel Tower (weather permitting). 

Hurry, tickets are now available but are going fast. Learn more at DowntownPittsburgh.com/BLAST

PEOPLES GAS HOLIDAY MARKET™

Enjoy shopping in a one-of-a-kind shopping village as you stroll through an illuminated Market Square, weaving through wooden chalets brimming with high-quality gifts and holiday experiences at the Peoples Gas Holiday Market!

The Market opens this Friday at Comcast Light Up Night® in Market Square and runs daily through December 23 (closed on Thanksgiving). 

Starting on Saturday, November 23 receive a free photo with Santa when you make a donation to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. (Note: Santa's house is not open on Light Up Night, and you can view Santa's house hours here.)

We're also looking for Pittsburgh's best singers to belt out holiday classics! Holiday Karaoke returns to the Holiday Market Stage with a $1,000 grand prize, plus nightly prizes and gifts for all participants. More details and sign ups are available here

Plus, shop before Thanksgiving and get a free gift with purchase: shop at the market from Friday, November 22 - Wednesday, November 27 at any vendor will include a free $10 game card for Scene75, the largest entertainment complex in Pittsburgh! You can receive up to one game card per vendor per customer each day as supplies last. 

View a complete list of vendors and full details on our Downtown holiday website

HOLIDAY KIDSPLAY RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN


Enjoy free fun educational and hands-on activities in collaboration with Fred Rogers Productions and community partners all season long with Holiday KidsPlay!

Holiday KidsPlay will return this Saturday, November 23, and will take place every Saturday and Sunday until December 22 from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. in the Heinz Hall Courtyard.

KidsPlay will also be open for special holiday hours, including Black Friday, November 29, and daily from December 26 – 30 from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Celebrate with fun activities like decorating paper ornaments in the shape of Mister Rogers’ iconic sweater, playing with larger-than-life outdoor games, and more! Children can explore a decorated, kid-sized Gingerbread House and enjoy holiday decorations in a festive, lively environment.

Families and children of all ages can also meet with their favorite characters from Fred Rogers Productions, as seen on WQED. During select Holiday KidsPlay weekends, meet and take photos with Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and Peg and Cat from Peg + Cat. View a full character schedule on our website. 

Also, help out a fellow neighbor and donate a new or gently used sweater during any open Holiday KidPlay hours as part of The Children’s Museum’s Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive.
 
Learn more about Holiday KidsPlay.
 

HOLIDAY POP-UP BARS IN DOWNTOWN 🎅

Looking for a fun way to get in the holiday spirit? Check out one of Downtown's holiday pop-up bars to enjoy signature holiday drinks, tons of decorations, and holiday spirit.

Now open, explore The Jingle Bar on 268 Forbes Avenue near Market Square decorated like classic holiday movies and featuring holiday-themed trivia every Wednesday night. Plus, a portion of proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer's Foundation.  

Opening this Friday on Comcast Light Up Night (November 22), don't miss tina's (holiday) on 213 Smithfield Street, located in the new Americus Club. There, enjoy an upscale modern-retro cocktail bar (alongside some holiday magic). Read more about tina's (holiday) in NEXT Pittsburgh.

Also opening this Friday is Tinsel Town at the Harris Grill Downtown on 245 Fourth Avenue, described as lights, glitter, ornaments, and more glitter!

Finally, returning on Friday, November 29, is Miracle on Liberty. Special drinks include the Christmapolitan, Gingerbread Flip, and Run Run Rudolph, and a portion of proceeds will be donated to Action Against Hunger. Read more about Miracle in Good Food Pittsburgh.

SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY AT THE PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER


Now on stage through December 8: don't miss what the New York Times called "a gleeful African makeover of an American genre." School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play tells the story of an elite boarding school in Ghana in 1986 as students prepare to enter the Miss Ghana pageant and a chance to be Miss Universe.

Paulina, queen bee of the in-crowd, assumes she’ll win. But when Ericka enrolls, Paulina’s popularity plummets. The girls find out if beauty really is skin deep in this new, critically-acclaimed, and award-winning play that sold out two runs Off-Broadway last season.

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PITTSBURGH'S TOMORROW

This Thursday, November 21, Pittsburgh’s Tomorrow connects you with the brightest minds and most innovative ideas in Pittsburgh.

Hosted by Pittsburgh Magazine, this unique networking breakfast will bring together leaders in business, government, academia, and nonprofit members and will allow you to engage with their vision for Pittsburgh.

Enjoy a keynote presentation and networking, followed by a panel discussion from some of the brightest minds in the city today. Learn more.

Each week we compile a list of places where you can catch some live music in support of our Downtown Sound Initiative. Learn more about the project here.

Bar Oxford
Live music every Friday from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Jazz at Andys Wine Bar
Friday, November 22 - Tania Grubbs from 8:00 p.m. - midnight
Saturday, November 23 - Mary Kay Riley from 8:00 p.m. - midnight

Backstage Bar & JazzLive at Katz Plaza
Tuesday, November 19 - Tony DePaolis from 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 22 - Daryl Shawn from 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Eddie V's:
Monday, November 18 - Maria Becoates-Bey from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 19 - Symmetry from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 20 - George Heid 3 from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 21 - Reggie Watkins Quartet from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday, November 22 - Hakim Rasheed Quartet from 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 23 - Alex Peck Trio from 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 24 - Alex Peck Trio from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Comcast Light Up Night:
Friday, November 22 - Adam Lambert, Beauty Slap, Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers, The Nox Boys, Tribe Eternal, Krunk Movement and MCG Jazz starting at 6:00 p.m.

Nola on the Square:
Friday, November 22 - Evan Dean Band from 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 23 - Olga Watkins Band from 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Olive or Twist
Friday, November 22 - Billy Schneider
Saturday, November 23 - Billy the Kid from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and Mike Dunn from 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

PPG Paints Arena:
Saturday, November 23 - Luke Combs from 7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Redbeards:
Live acoustic music every Thursday from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Speakeasy Above NOLA:
Tuesday, November 19 - Samantha Sears from 6:15 - 8:15 p.m.

Stage AE:
Wednesday, November 20 - Gramatik from 7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Wolfies Pub:
Monday, November 18 - Jimmy Adler from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 
Wednesday, November 20 - Koz from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 21 - Pioneer Records Open Mic Night from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Friday, November 22 - Pocketful of Rain from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 
Saturday, November 23 - Neo Soul Night from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 
Coneman Tip of the Week: Port Authority Q4 Scheduling Changes

On Sunday, November 24, Port Authority’s fourth round of schedule adjustments will go into effect and will impact a total of seven bus lines (the P10-Allegheny Valley operates a Flyer and Limited service, and both will be impacted by schedule changes) across the system.

Overall, these service adjustments reflect a combination of time points being removed from the schedule, changes to drop-off locations, discontinued service areas (only for the P-10-Allegehny Valley Flyer), and re-established routing on certain roads. If you notice one of the below bus lines is your route, please take some to review the updated time tables and routing to ensure you are prepared following the schedule changes being made.

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