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Balafon – Music ClassesDates: Announced September 2025Location: Kelly Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Ave. Learn the instruments at the heart of classical West African music, including djembe, doundouns, sabar, kutiro, and balafon. Classes are open to all ages in an intergenerational setting. Photo Credit: Eric Smith, Hill Dance Academy Theater (HDAT) For more information, visit here! Find more events going on in Read more...

Phantom Fall Fest Kennywood Kennywood, September 12 – November 1 This iconic seasonal event at Kennywood features more than 30 rides, fall food, “scare zones,” and six custom Halloween haunts for all ages to enjoy. Explore a vampire villa, a bayou, a haunted hospital, or a twisted Wonderland. kennywood.com For more information, visit here! Find more events going on in Pittsburgh Read more...

The Scandinavian Home: Landscape and Lore Sept. 27, 2025 – Jan. 11, 2026 The Frick Art Museum Book a trip to Scandinavia — no passport needed. Explore the magical and mythical lore of Scandinavia and what made a house a home in twentieth-century Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland through beautiful fine and decorative arts. For more information, visit here! Find more Read more...

Trick Your Senses at Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh This October, Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh is getting a spooky makeover with festive décor, trick-or-treating, and a Halloween Coloring Contest. Families can explore over 60 mind-bending exhibits. From the Head on a Plate to the Vortex Tunnel, while enjoying seasonal surprises throughout the museum. Kids can trick-or-treat during regular museum hours from Read more...

Flamingo Feeding Encounter Dates: October 1–30, 2025Time: Daily at 10 AMLocation: National Aviary, 700 Arch Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212Tickets: $99 per person | $89.10 for members (includes general admission) | Ages 12+ Back by popular demand, the Flamingo Feeding Encounter returns to the National Aviary this October. Guests step onto the Wetlands beach with an expert and hand-feed vibrant American Read more...

Jack O’Lantern Extravaganza October 2-November 2, Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium brings back their Jack O’Lantern Extravaganza, lighting up the paths of the zoo. This walk-through experience illuminates The Islands and Jungle Odyssey sections with over 3,000 artistically hand-carved pumpkins. You’ll see designs of zoo animals, famous sights, and pop culture characters, all enhanced by sound, Read more...

Steel Valley Visions: An American Legacy By The Westmoreland Museum of American ArtFollow Explore Western Pennsylvania’s industrial legacy through art at The Westmoreland’s new permanent installation Steel Valley Visions: An American Legacy. Date and timeOpens Saturday, October 4, 2025On view through Sunday, February 2, 2027Museum Hours:September–May: Wednesday–Sunday, 10am–5pmJune–August: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 10am–5pm; Friday 12–7pmClosed Monday–Tuesday and major holidays LocationThe Read more...

Andy Warhol: Vanitas Andy Warhol Museum, October 10 – March 9, 2026 Before there were selfies, there were Andy Warhol’s self-portraits. Warhol’s self-portrait was influenced by the religious iconography he grew up with, and this exhibition explores his work through the spiritual themes of Mortality, Vanitas, and Temporality. For more information, visit here! Find more events going on in Pittsburgh here! Read more...

The Rocky Horror Show October 14 – November 8, 2025Greer Cabaret Theater, Pittsburgh Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock musical The Rocky Horror Show. Follow sweethearts Brad and Janet as they stumble into the bizarre mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter and find themselves swept into a wild world of sci-fi, seduction, and rock ’n’ roll rebellion. With its Read more...

Pittsburgh Playhouse Fall Fest Point Park University, October 16-26 Support the next generation of theatrical talent with Pittsburgh Playhouse’s fall fest at Point Park University on Forbes Avenue. Enjoy games, vendors, arts and crafts, and rolling performances of the Playhouse’s signature Halloween play, Boo’s Halloween House Party. For more information, visit here! Find more events going on in Pittsburgh here! Read more...