Over the past decade, night markets have become one of the best ways to spend a leisurely evening in Pittsburgh. They’re free, walkable, and a rare event where you can bring your kids, your dog, and that friend from out of town who wants to see the charm of the city’s neighborhoods. The season is winding down, but there are still markets to catch, with Greensburg’s even running through December. Here’s everything you need to know, from what to eat to where to park.
The Best Pittsburgh Night Markets This Fall
Bellevue Forward Night Market
September 17, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
North Sprague Avenue at Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue
What makes it different: Held just once a month on a Thursday night, Bellevue’s market is low-key and relaxed, making it feel like a family-friendly neighborhood party.
Vendors: Local businesses, including brick-and-mortar stores and pop-up booths, plus artisans and makers of handmade crafts, jewelry, and candles. Local writers, print artists, and small presses are also part of the mix.
Food: Mostly Bellevue restaurants: Tavern Pizza, 565 Live, Wunderbar, and 202 Hometown Tacos.
Neighborhood brewpub Lincoln Avenue Brewery is the market’s host, and it’s all about supporting Burgh businesses: It sells only local beers, wine, and spirits.
Entertainment: Along with live acoustic music, there are murals and chalk art competitions, giant Jenga, cornhole, and trivia contests.
Parking: Only a small portion of Sprague Avenue—the end closest to Lincoln Avenue Brewery—is closed for the evening. The public parking lot stays open, and drivers can route around easily.
Greensburg Night Market
September 24, 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.; October 29, 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.; November 18, 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.; December 10, 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
South Pennsylvania Avenue, downtown Greensburg
What makes it different: Greensburg’s market has been strictly handmade-only since 2019: all participating vendors must make, bake, create, produce, or grow at least 80% of what they sell. There are no MLMs, direct sales, franchises, resale, or AI-generated products.
Vendors: Over 140 vendors during the regular season (April–October) and over 100 during the holiday season (November and December) take over four city blocks plus three parking lot areas. Expect artists, bakers, and makers selling jewelry, pottery and ceramics, glass, metal, fiber and crochet, woodworking, candles, paper art, dog treats, spirits, and prepared food.
Food: Three food trucks on Block 3 in the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library parking lot and the Buncher lot, plus three to four more on Block 4. Tented food vendors are located on every other block.
Entertainment: There’s live music and family activities like face painting and temporary henna tattoos.
Parking: City parking lots and street parking downtown are free after 4 p.m. No street parking is permitted on South Pennsylvania, West 2nd, or West 3rd after 3:30 p.m. For a parking map, visit downtowngreensburgpa.us/parking-map.
Or take the free Live! Casino Pittsburgh shuttle. It picks up at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Road, starting at 5:15 p.m., and drops passengers at West Pittsburgh Street and South Pennsylvania Avenue, right in the middle of the market. The last pickup back to the Civic Center is at 9 p.m. The shuttle does not run for the November or December markets.
Squirrel Hill Night Market
September 26, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Murray Avenue between Forbes Avenue and Beacon Street, Squirrel Hill.
What makes it different: The market closes three blocks of Murray Avenue to traffic, turning it into a pedestrian-only marketplace with shopping, food, and entertainment. It’s particularly family-friendly, with kids’ activities, crafts, chess tables, and live music throughout the night.
Vendors: More than 100 artists, local makers, and small businesses selling handmade jewelry, art, ceramics, clothing, and home goods from I Made It! Market, a Pittsburgh organization that supports and promotes local artists and makers through pop-up markets.
Food: Food trucks, plus offerings from neighborhood restaurants like Silk Elephant and Aiello’s Pizza.
Activities: Live music and performers all evening, hosted by Sunburst School of Music, a Squirrel Hill music school that gives students opportunities to perform live. Sunburst students’ house band opens the night, followed by additional bands taking the stage each hour. Chess tables are set up along the street, along with activities and crafts for the kiddos.
Parking: Setup begins at 2 p.m., with traffic slowing and access becoming more limited on nearby streets. Street closures run from 4 p.m. through 11 p.m. There’s no parking on Murray between Forbes and Beacon during that time—watch for yellow no-parking signs. Local access to Darlington and Bartlett Streets is available from Wightman Street and Shady Avenue. Paid parking is available in nearby lots. Murray Avenue from Forbes Avenue to Beacon Street is also closed to car traffic.
Garfield Night Market
October 2, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
North Pacific Avenue, Just Off Penn Avenue, Garfield
What makes it different: Garfield’s super-popular Night Market is a twofer: It’s deliberately scheduled to coincide with Unblurred, the city’s longest-running art crawl. Hit the market, then walk one block over to Penn Avenue for Unblurred, which features gallery openings, art exhibitions, and live music.
Vendors: Local businesses, artists, food trucks, and musicians, plus tables from local representatives and community organizations. The market bills itself as an incubator: it brings in experienced vendors and food trucks, like Pita My Shawarma and Smoked in Pitt BBQ, to draw crowds and share practices with first-time neighborhood vendors.
Food: A variety of food trucks serving diverse cuisines, and vendors from Garfield and beyond selling homemade food.
Entertainment: Live music and performances by Pittsburgh artists, interactive installations, and painting in real time. Past markets have included DJs and marching bands.
Parking: Street parking in Garfield and along the Penn Avenue corridor fills up fast. Plan extra time to find a free spot, or take public transportation or a rideshare.
Allentown Night Market
October 10, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
800 block of East Warrington Avenue, in the city’s Allentown neighborhood
What makes it different: Allentown’s goth-style market was launched in 2017 by The Weeping Glass, a neighborhood oddities shop, and that has influenced the market’s vibe ever since. Highlights of past markets have included fire performers, circus and sideshow acts, roving street bands, and DJ sets running goth, post-punk, indie, and psych rock. Note that while the market is all-ages, organizers advise parental discretion given the dark and witchy tone. The market is dog-friendly outdoors and in the warehouse.
Vendors: A mix of over 100 local vendors, with an emphasis on the unexpected and the eclectic. In a note to prospective vendors the Market says: “If you create something truly unusual, peddle carefully curated curiosities, or are told that your art is ‘a little strange’ . . . this is your event.” Past markets have included taxidermy, bone work, handmade soap, leatherworks, and photography available for sale.
Food: Multiple food trucks are parked along Manton Way—the market dubs it Food Truck Alley—plus there are food tents throughout the market and vendors inside the warehouse. Beer, liquor, and non-alcoholic beverages are available at all markets from Bottlerocket Social Hall, Grim Wizard Coffee, and Dr. Tumblety’s Conjure Bar.
Entertainment: There will be tunes from DJs Kelly A, Callisto, Erica Scary, and Fairie Fey; live music from Faux Fear; a roaming music parade led by Eagleburger Band; sideshow and circus arts from Stolen Stitches Sideshow and Lilith DeVille; and fire performers from Lily Chan & Traveling Entertainment.
Parking: Parking in the neighborhood is limited. For the October market, Pittsburgh StepTrek provides walking routes via the South Side Slopes’ historic steps. A $5 Uber voucher is posted on the market’s social pages.
Neighborhood Flea Night Market
October 17, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
SouthSide Works, 424 South 27th Street, South Side
What makes it different: The Night Market is the evening edition of Sunday’s Neighborhood Flea, which features vintage sellers, artists, makers, and small food vendors alternating between SouthSide Works and Schenley Plaza. The Night Market is the after-dark version, bringing the same mix of vendors to SouthSide Works on occasional Saturday evenings. Sellers don’t have to be registered businesses, so there’s an eclectic mix of solo vintage dealers and vendors with one-of-a-kind finds.
Vendors: The Night Market features the Neighborhood Flea’s same mix of vintage sellers, artists, makers, and small businesses. Vendors are juried, and you don’t have to be a registered business to participate, so expect an eclectic mix of vintage clothing, handmade jewelry, art, repurposed furniture, records, and other one-of-a-kind finds.
Food: There are food trucks, small-batch food sellers, baked goods, fresh juice, and coffee.
Entertainment: Along with DJs, you can catch approved buskers.
Parking: The best availability is at two SouthSide Works parking garages: Ladle, on Sidney Street between South 26th and South 27th, and Furnace, on South 28th Street. Look for a QR-code sign in the Ladle or Furnace lots to get parking for $7.50.
Hungry for more? Check out our guide for things to do in Pittsburgh any time of the year. Or, shop fall’s farmer’s markets from our master list.
Story by Kenny Gould
Featured Photo From Greensburg Night Market
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