What to do in Pittsburgh this December
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Watch Pittsburgh's ball rise to end the year right. Photo: Chrissy Suttles/Axios
And just like that, 2025 is coming to an end!
December is rounding out the year with lots of holiday-themed events that provide ways to celebrate and give back.
- Here are the top events happening this month.
Dec. 1–Jan. 5: Jingle Bell Flock | The National Aviary | Daily, except Tuesdays, 11am and 2pm | Ticketed event
Dec. 5–6: Handmade Arcade Holiday Market | David L. Lawrence Convention Center | Friday 4–8pm, Saturday 9am–6pm | Tickets TBD
Dec. 5–7: Steel City Con | Monroeville Convention Center | 10am | Ticketed event
Dec. 6: "The Nutcracker" | August Wilson African American Cultural Center | 2pm and 7pm | Ticketed event
Dec. 6: Oz Dust Ball | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum | 6:45pm | Ticketed event
Dec. 6: South Side Winterfest | Bedford Square | 3–7pm | Free
Dec. 6: Snow Daze | Aslin Beer Company | noon–5pm | Free
Dec. 7: Nationality Rooms Holiday Open House | Cathedral of Learning | noon–4pm | Free
Dec. 8: A Very Yinzer Christmas | Benedum Center | 7:30pm | Ticketed event
Dec. 13: Pittsburgh Holiday Festival | Monroeville Convention Center | 11am–7pm | Ticketed event
Dec. 13–14: Lawrenceville Cookie Tour | noon–5pm | Free
Dec. 14: Wilkinsburg Holiday Handmade Show and Indie Mart | Workshop PGH and Wilkinsburg Train Station | 11am–3pm | Free
Dec. 17–23: Holiday Laser Show | North Park | Times vary | Ticketed event
Dec. 20: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Annual Toy Giveaway | Anderson Manor | 10am–2pm
Dec. 20: The Pittsburgh Christmas Bar Crawl | E. Carson Street | 4pm–midnight | Ticketed event
Dec. 26: Harlem Globetrotters | PPG Paints Arena | 1pm and 6pm | Ticketed event
Dec. 27: WWE Live Holiday Tour | PPG Paints Arena | 7:30pm | Ticketed event
Dec. 31: Highmark First Night | Cultural District | 6pm–midnight | Free