Draft week offers more than football fun

Chrissy Suttles

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 28: The Pop-Tart mascot is lowered into the toaster as head coach Matt Campbell and Rocco Becht #3 of the Iowa State Cyclones push the lever after winning the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl 42-41 against the Miami Hurricanes at Camping World Stadium on December 28, 2024 in Orlando, — The Pop-Tarts mascot is lowered into a toaster at the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Photo: Julio Aguilar/Getty Images

The NFL draft will pack the North Shore and Downtown with activity, but there's plenty to do this week beyond the football frenzy.

Zoom in: From a Pop-Tart sacrifice to a giant rubber duck and art, music and food festivals, here's what fans and tagalongs can expect outside the draft campus.

Official Draft Watch Party | Thursday | 5pm | Pittsburgh Brewing Co. | $15
Pitt Block Party | Thursday-Saturday | 9am-6pm | Arts Landing | Free
PicksBURGH Music Crawl | Days, times, locations and prices vary
Nelly, 2 Chainz and Steve Aoki | Days, times and prices vary | Plaza at North Shore
World's Largest Rubber Duck | Tuesday-Wednesday | 10 Foster Plaza, Green Tree | Free
Terry Bradshaw Bottle Signing | Wednesday | 5-7pm | Fine Wine & Good Spirits, Strip District | $80 bottle purchase, limited availability
Draft Kickoff Party | Wednesday | 4-7pm | Bakery Square | $10
Woofles Pup Draft | Wednesday | 4-9pm | AHN Montour Sports Complex | $12.50
Cocoapreneur Market | Thursday-Saturday | 9am-4pm | Greenwood Plan | Free
Pop-Tarts Edible Mascot Sacrifice | Friday | Doors at 1pm | Nova Place | Free
Women Who Rock Draft Pop-Up | Tuesday-Saturday | Times vary | Piatt Place | Free

Small Business Draft Bash | Thursday-Saturday | 11am-10pm | Allegheny Commons West | Free
Draft Weekend Markets at The Terminal | Saturday | 11am-3pm | Strip District | Free
Pittsburgh Sports & Collectibles Show | Friday-Saturday | Hours vary | David L. Lawrence Convention Center | $15
Urban Block Party | Saturday | 8pm | Petersen Events Center | $112+

Pro tip: To take home an off-the-beaten-path Pittsburgh story, visit Andy Warhol's grave at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery in Bethel Park, or see some of the original "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" puppets at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh.

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