Looking to add a little culture to your calendar this season? From dazzling holiday light displays and classic stage performances to artisan markets and winter workshops, Pittsburgh’s arts and cultural organizations have plenty in store. Explore what’s happening across the region this winter—and even find unique, locally crafted gifts for everyone on your list while you’re at it.
Where to Go for the Arts & Culture This Winter in Pittsburgh
Maridon Museum
Discover The Maridon Museum in Butler, PA, Western Pennsylvania’s only museum devoted to Asian art and culture. Explore exquisite Chinese and Japanese works and Meissen porcelain. Celebrate the Chinese New Year on Friday, February 5, 2027, with music and refreshments. Reservations required.
Pittsburgh Playhouse
The Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University kicks off the holiday season with Yuletide! A Holiday Spectacular, a new family-friendly musical production running December 10-13 & 17-20. Then, join Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra for their holiday concert Dec. 22, featuring festive favorites performed by world-class jazz musicians. Playhouse Rep returns February 3-7 with Tuesdays with Morrie, the beloved story of friendship based on Mitch Albom’s best-selling memoir. Tickets are on sale now.
Touchstone Center for Crafts
Touchstone Center for Crafts offers two places for creativity in the Laurel Highlands. Our 230 wooded acres in Farmington, PA feature studios, exhibitions, workshops, scholarships, internships, and artist opportunities. Touchstone by the Falls in Ohiopyle features a gallery with handcrafted gifts by regional and national artists, along with Maker Days and special events that bring art, craft, and community together.
Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media
Give the gift of art this holiday season! Pittsburgh Center For Arts & Media is your one-stop shop for the art lovers on your list! With over 90 artists to shop from between our annual Holiday Shop and Winter Artists’ Market (on December 12), the perfect gift or stocking stuffer is just waiting to be found!
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Make this holiday season one to remember with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s beloved The Nutcracker, returning to the Benedum Center December 4–27 for its final performances. Created by Terrence S. Orr and overflowing with Pittsburgh charm, this magical holiday tradition brings Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score, dazzling dancing, and a world of wonder to the stage. Celebrate the magic one more time before PBT unveils an all-new Nutcracker in 2027. Reserve your seats now. Plus, check out our ode to shopping local featuring models from the PBT’s Nutcracker cast.
Western PA Conservancy
Visit Fallingwater during the holiday season and experience the crackling fire in the huge stone hearth and enjoy the decorative pine boughs and poinsettias. The house over the waterfall in the Laurel Highlands, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Pittsburgh’s Kaufmann family and built by local craftspeople in 1936, is open for tours through November 29, on weekends in December and December 26-29 & 31. Reservations are essential.
Pittsburgh Botanical Garden
Make the most of the season at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden! Garden membership offers year-round opportunities to connect with nature, and gift memberships are a thoughtful way to share the beauty of the outdoors with someone special. As winter arrives, experience the magic of Winter Wonderlights, our enchanting winter light show open November 27, 2026 – January 2, 2027.
New Hazlett Theater
Celebrate the holidays with Sounds of the Season at the New Hazlett Theater on December 12 at 7:30pm! Join us for an unforgettable evening of festive music infused with the warmth, rhythm, and improvisational spirit of jazz. Enjoy spectacular live performances by Kendra Ross, Craig Davis, Brendan Williams, Dominique Briggs, Hugo Cruz, and other special guests. Standard tickets range from $40 to $55, but, during our Season of Giving please add a donation and help the theater thrive!
Pittsburgh Glass Center
25 Years: Still Glowing, Still Growing. Celebrate 25 years of Pittsburgh Glass Center, one of the nation’s leading glass art destinations located right here in Pittsburgh’s East End. Take a class, explore contemporary glass art, shop one-of-a-kind handcrafted gifts, and get up close to live glassblowing. Whether you’re curious or creative, there’s something for everyone and admission is always free. Come and see what’s hot!
Don’t let the fun end here. Explore our Pittsburgh events calendar, year-round Pittsburgh guide, fun things to do this week, and the best performances this week to help fill up your calendar this winter.
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