With Thanksgiving on the horizon we encourage you to take your family out to these Pittsburgh events from November 25-December 2 for a celebration that extends beyond the dining table. Maybe you’ll choose to show them the beautiful scenes of the city. Or, you’ll take in a live performance that transitions you into the Christmas season. No matter what you choose to explore, we hope it gives you something else to be grateful for.
5 Pittsburgh Events This Week (November 25-December 2)
Thanksgiving Dinner Cruise & Tour
November 28, Gateway Clipper Fleet
Make Thanksgiving an even more special occasion this year with a trip on the Gateway Clipper Fleet. As you sail the Three Rivers, you’ll dine on a Thanksgiving dinner buffet, dance to a DJ on board, and even get a photo to document the experience.
A Very Electric Christmas
November 29, Byham Theater
Celebrate the start of the Christmas season with an electric light show for the whole family. Dive into this story told through characters made from light about a young bird who gets lost at the North Pole just as Santa is preparing to deliver everyone’s presents. Plus, the whole show is set to classic holiday tunes that you look forward to each year.
The Polar Express (3D)
November 29-December 24, Carnegie Science Center
Who needs a train ticket to the North Pole when you have Carnegie Science Center’s 3D showing of The Polar Express? On a gigantic 71-by-39-foot and with the help of a 49 speaker Dolby sound system, your little one will gaze in wonder as snowflakes seem to fall on their head. It’s an exciting new way to view this classic Christmas film.
Strauss and Puccini
November 29-December 1, Heinz Hall
Take your friends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving weekend with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. In this performance, audiences will venture into a celebration of Puccini’s greatest opera hits and selections from Strauss led by Music Director Manfred Honeck.
Suite Life: A Celebration of Billy Strayhorn & Gene Kelly
November 30, Kelly Strayhorn Theater
This yearly celebration of Pittsburgh’s dance and music icons Billy Strayhorn and Gene Kelly is back at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. Stop in for an evening filled with live jazz music, signature cocktails, and mingling with other enthusiasts. For this year’s show, musical director Hugo Cruz brings Latin percussion onto the stage directed by artist Pria Dahiya.
Story by Kylie Thomas / Photo Courtesy of A Very Electric Christmas
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