Oct 1, 2025 - Things to Do
What to do in Pittsburgh this October
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It's spooky season!
October is packed with more fall-themed events and plenty of places to get scary!
Zoom in: From family-friendly festivals, a witch market and even a Barktoberfest for the pups, here's your guide to the best things to do around Pittsburgh this October.
- Oct. 2-12: Oktoberfest Pittsburgh | Ft. Duquesne Blvd and Sixth Street Bridge | Sunday-Thursday 12-8pm, Friday-Saturday 12-10pm | Free
- Oct. 2-Nov. 2: The Jack O'Lantern Extravaganza | The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium | 6:30-10:30pm | Adults starting at $20, children starting at $15
- Oct. 3: Lorde: Ultrasound World Tour | Peterson Events Center | 7pm | Tickets start around $85
- Oct. 3-5: Barktoberfest! | Hound Haus | During Hound Haus business hours | Register
- Oct. 3-25: Haunted Three Rivers Cruise | Gateway Clipper Fleet | Fridays and Saturdays 6:15pm and 7:45pm | Adults $35, Children $20
- Oct. 4: Electric Playground | Hazelwood Green | 2-6pm | Free
- Oct. 4: Festival of Combustion | Carrie Blast Furnaces | 3-9pm | $30 at the gate
- Oct. 4-26: Phipps Conservatory Fall Flower Show: Visions of Japan | Phipps' normal hours and ticket prices
- Oct. 5: Rocktoberfest | Southside Works | 3pm | Free
- Oct. 7: T-Pain | Stage AE | 8pm | $135
- Oct. 9-13: Greenwood Week | The Greenwood Plan | Tickets and times vary
- Oct. 10: RiverBOO! Park 5k | Riverview Avenue | 6-8pm | $25
- Oct. 10 & 17: Spooky Spirits Walk | The Frick | 6:30-8:30pm | Members $45, non-members $50, students $25
- Oct. 11: OUTfest | Hazlewood Green | 3-8pm | Free
- Oct. 11: Allentown Night Market | 7-11pm | Free
- Oct. 16-26: Fall Fest 2025 | Pittsburgh Playhouse | Times vary | Free
- Oct. 18: Night Nation Run | Stage AE | 5pm | $70
- Oct. 18: Halloween Paint & Sip | The Coxcomb | 6-9pm | $39
- Oct. 18-19: Monster Pumpkins Festival | 3 Crossings | 10am-6pm | Free
- Oct. 20: Pittsburgh Walk of Fame Inductee Ceremony | Strip District Terminal | 10:30am | Free
- Oct. 23: John Mulaney: Mister Whatever Tour | Peterson Events Center | 7pm | Tickets start at $77
- Oct. 24: Boo! A Sensory Friendly Halloween | Children's Museum of Pittsburgh | 5:30-7:30pm | Tickets TBA
- Oct. 24: Sabrina Carpenter: Short N' Sweet tour | PPG Paints Arena | 7pm | Tickets start around $300
- Oct. 25: Haunt on the Highline | The Highline | 5-11pm | Tickets start at $47
- Oct. 25: Hilltop Halloween | Allentown | Time TBD
- Oct. 25-26: Pittsburgh Coffee & Chocolate Festival | Monroeville Convention Center | 12-2:30pm, 4:30-7pm | $35
- Oct. 25-26: Witchburgh | Strip District Terminal Market | Saturday 5-9pm, Sunday 11am-4pm | Free
- Oct. 26: Haunted History Center Halloween | Heinz History Center | 10am | Free for kids
- Oct. 31: Haunted Fest Pittsburgh ft. Levity & Daily Bread | Stage AE | 6pm | Tickets start at $79
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to say Hilltop Halloween will happen in Allentown on Oct. 25 (not Robinson Park on Oct. 19).