Downtown Pittsburgh’s biggest New Years event is back to ring in 2026– First Night is back in the Cultural District this New Years Eve! Starting at 7 PM, the 32nd Annual First Night is brought to you by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. The event will have family-friendly activities, amazing live performances, and so much more fun!

Pittsburgh is constantly looking– and driving– toward the future, and one way of doing that is introducing Waymo to the city. Waymo, which was founded in 2009 under a different name, has been introduced in multiple cities, and Pittsburgh is the next on its list. The self-driving car service is excited to explore the Steel City.

Local media store Amazing Books and Records is opening its third location downtown on November 5, 2025.  With two stores currently operating in Squirrel Hill and Shadyside, this shop offers a wide range of secondhand books, records, DVDs, and other forms of physical media.

This week, National Geographic named Pittsburgh amongst its “Best Places in the World to Travel in 2026,”  commending the city for its downtown development and diversity of neighborhoods.

On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Pittsburgh City Council unanimously granted a historic designation to the city’s Three Sister Bridges. Named after Pittsburgh icons Roberto Clemente, Andy Warhol, and Rachel Carson, these are the only known trio of identical self-anchored suspension bridges in the world.

A clear indicator of the winter months approaching is the start of soup season. Whether it be a cozy vegetable bisque, hearty wonton soup, or a flavorful tom yum, downtown Pittsburgh and the Strip District offers a variety of dishes fit for the season.

This weekend, Saturday, October 25, 2025, The Downtown Neighbors Alliance’s Living Well Initiative will kick off its Walking Club!  As part of this initiative, the walking club encourages regular exercise and community-building activities in the downtown area.  Helping to create another third space downtown, the DNA’s walking club is a free, all-ages, and dog-friendly group.

Are you looking for experience in a professional media & outreach environment, focused on collaborating with local businesses?  The Pittsburgh Downtown Neighbors Alliance (DNA) is looking for interns for Spring 2026. DNA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making downtown Pittsburgh a safer, healthier, and more vibrant place to live. With major projects such as the Liberty Ave. project and the Living Well Initiative, we’re embracing fresh new ideas to breathe life into the area.

From bakeries to cafés, sweet treats are plentiful in Downtown Pittsburgh. Maybe you want a quick grab-and-go breakfast pastry or a rich, chocolatey brownie to reward yourself after a hard day’s work. From croissants to cakes, our list has what you’re looking for.

This past week, The International Events & Festivals Association (IFEA) held their 70th Anniversary Convention and Expo, in which they designated five United States municipalities for their premier events and festivals. The city of Pittsburgh– the place we’re lucky enough to call home– was awarded one of these five designations, which The City of Pittsburgh and VisitPittsburgh announced following the Convention and Expo.

Since we were kids, sandwiches have been a staple in our lives. From your mom’s grilled cheese to your favorite neighborhood hoagie, it’s probably difficult to imagine life without the sandwich. Whether you want to stick to basics or spice it up, Pittsburgh has plenty of options.

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership will be hosting the annual Pittsburgh Oktoberfest from Thursday, October 2, to Sunday, October 12, 2025.  Taking place between Ft. Duquesne Blvd. and the Sixth Street Bridge, Oktoberfest celebrates the strong Bavarian heritage of Pittsburgh, as well as providing fun for the whole family.

It’s almost here: Highmark International StrEAT Fest is only eleven days away! We’re so excited to bring you good music and good food from all over the world. Ditch your passport, and don’t worry about the flight; the only place you need to be to experience cuisine from all over the map is Smithfield Street on September 20th and 21st. Don’t know where your first stop should be? Let me give you some suggestions!

It’s almost here: Highmark International StrEAT Fest is only eleven days away! We’re so excited to bring you good music and good food from all over the world. Ditch your passport, and don’t worry about the flight; the only place you need to be to experience cuisine from all over the map is Smithfield Street on September 20th and 21st. Don’t know where your first stop should be? Let me give you some suggestions!

Downtown has countless pizzerias to choose from if you’re looking for a quick bite. But one pizzeria is guaranteed to give you a delicious platter of food and so much more: the feeling of family, comfort and cleanliness in an old school Italian pizzeria setting. That pizzeria is located on Smithfield street, and it’s Villa Reale.

Calling all art and Pittsburgh history lovers! Head over to the Benedum-Trees Gallery on Wednesday, September 10th at 7:00 PM for a panel on Elizabeth Rockwell Raphael’s Outline Galleries and how they influenced modernism and modern art in downtown and surrounding Pittsburgh. 

Dog owners and dog lovers, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is hosting an event dedicated to our four-legged friends in Mellon Square. On September 17th at 11:00am, stop by to see some cute faces.

Pittsburgh’s wine fest is back this fall! On September 27 from 12pm to 10pm at 24 Market Square, Sawa Wine Bar and Pittsburgh Popup bring you together for wine, beer, cider, and more!

Have a taste for something outside of the United States? Luckily, the Downtown Neighbors Alliance (DNA) is bringing StrEAT Fest back to downtown, and it’s less than a month away! We have amazing vendors whose delicious food isn’t just out of this country– it’s out of this world.

The Strip District just got more delicious. The Original Taco Festival is coming to the Strip District on Saturday, September 6th, from 12:30-7PM. If you’re a foodie, or just someone who loves to eat, you do not want to miss out on this.