What To Do.
Sites Pittsburgh is known for, hidden gems, and everything in between.
Touristy PGH Things
Kennywood Amusement Park
The Gateway Clipper Boat Tour
The Incline
The Overlooks on Mt Washington
The Fountain at The Point
The Cathedral of Learning
The Strip District
Randyland
Any sporting event
Gardens + Parks
Phipps Botanical Garden
National Aviary
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Gardens at the Frick
Schenley Park
Point State Park
Blue Slide Park (Mac Miller)
Northshore River Front Park
Mellon Park Shadyside
Live Music + Shows
Stage AE
Con Alma (Jazz)
Mr. Smalls
Brillobox
Spirit
Thunderbird
Gooski's
Rock Room
Rex Theater
Howl at the Moon
One-of-a-kind Bars
Bar 11 - Southside
Over The Bar - Southside
Tiki Lounge - Southside
Tequila Cowboy - Northshore
BURN (Cigar Lounge) - Northshore
Monterey Pub - Northside
Jekyl & Hyde - Downtown
The Speakeasy - Downtown
Classes + Experiences
Mix Candle Co. - Lawrenceville
custom candle making
Enrico's Biscotti - The Strip District
bread or pizza making class
Pittsburgh Glass Center - Garfield
glass blowing class
Shopping
Mello and Sons - Lawrenceville
No. 14 Boutique - Lawrenceville
Wild Card - Lawrenceville
Una Biologicals - Lawrenceville
Gerbe Glass - Lawrenceville
Market House - Lawrenceville
Senseless - Garfield
Roxanne's Dried Flowers - The Strip
Government Center Records - Northside
Theater + Shows
Liberty Magic
The Benedum Center
Heinz Hall
Byham Theater
August Wilson Cultural Center
O'Reilly Theater
Kelly Strayhorn Theater
Greer Cabaret Theater
RowHouse Cinema
Stadiums
Pittsburgh Penguins - PPG Arena
Pittsburgh Steelers - Heinz Field
(**it was recently renamed to Acrisure Stadium, but no Pittsburgh-er will ever actually call it that)
Pittsburgh Pirates - PNC Park
Drinks + Games
Arsenal Bowl - Lawrenceville
Kickback Pinball Cafe - Lawrenceville
Coop De Ville - The Strip District
Barcadia - Downtown
Rivers Casino - Downtown
5 Iron Golf (indoor) - Downtown
Steel City Axes - The Strip District
LGBTQ Nightlife
Blue Moon - Lawrenceville
The Brewer's Bar - Lawrenceville
Cattivo - Lawrenceville
Lucky's Bar - The Strip District
Tilden - Downtown
5801 - Shadyside
P-Town - Bloomfield
HotMass - Downtown (Event only)
Outdoor - Active
** Some are outside of Pittsburgh **
Rent bikes or take a Biking Tour
Stand up Paddle Board in Pittsburgh
Fitness Classes
Stride - Lawrenceville
Steel City Cycle - Lawrenceville
Mecka Crossfit - The Strip District
Club Elevate Boxing - The Strip District
F45 - The Strip District
Solidcore Pilates - East Liberty
OrangeTheory HIIT - East Liberty
The Barre Code - Shadyside
Yoga Flow - Shadyside
Museums
The Warhol Museum
The Mattress Factory Museum
The Frick Museum
The Carnegie Museum of Art
The Carnegie Science Center
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Heinz History Center
The Clemente Museum
The Nationality Rooms - Pitt Campus
Sports Bars
Industry Public House - Lawrenceville
Stinky's - Lawrenceville
William Penn Tavern - Lawrenceville
Southern Tier - Northshore
Mario's - Shadyside
City Works - Downtown
Lefty's - The Strip District
Best Bar Scene
** Butler Street in Lawrenceville **
Walters BBQ - Lawrenceville
The Goldmark - Lawrenceville
Cobra - Bloomfield
Kelly's - East Liberty
Tequila Cowboy - Northshore
Coop De Ville - The Strip District
Best Dancing
Belvedere's Ultra Dive - Lawrenceville
The Goldmark - Lawrenceville
Spirit - Lawrenceville
Brillobox - Lawrenceville
Cobra - Bloomfield
Tequila Cowboy - Northshore
Events (change locations):
Slappers and Bangers, I Hope You Have Fun,
Outdoor - Chill
** Some are outside of Pittsburgh **
Visit Falling Water (need car)
Visit or Stay at Polymath
Visit Kentuck Knob
Dinner Cruise on the Gateway Clipper
Book a Picnic with Blanket&Board
Wellness, Spas + Beauty
Victory Float Lounge - Lawrenceville
Vanity Box Spa - Lawrenceville
Restore Hyper Wellness - Bloomfield
Evolve Wellness Spa - Shadyside
Paint Nail Bar - Shadyside
Levity - Squirrel Hill
Cryo PGH - East Liberty
Fairmont Spa - Downtown
Warm Timber & Wine Cellar - Fox Chapel
For more information on how to navigate around Pittsburgh, please download the Transit App for access to bikes, scooters, bus routes, and the T (train system).
Uber, Lyft, Zipcar and other car rental companies are also all available.