Events This Week in Pittsburgh

What's happening in Pittsburgh this week, you ask?

For things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend and upcoming events that will pique your interests, fire up your taste buds and inspire new adventures, look no further. Check back each week for an up-to-date list of what to do in the 'Burgh.

Happening This Week:

Juneteenth✊

June 18-21 | Downtown Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth festivities deliver nonstop family-friendly activities, a lively parade, live music, plenty of chances to support Black-owned businesses, and cultural events highlighting Black excellence.

Kickoff Summer Fest☀️

June 20 | Coconut Joe's Tiki Bar
Join Coconut Joe's Tiki Bar in Finleyville to kick off summer! This summer festival includes a pig roast, live music, car cruise, and summer drink specials all day long.

Monster Jam🛻

June 20 | Acrisure Stadium
Nothing compares to the one and only Monster Jam. With awesome trucks, amazing stunts, big air and action-packed excitement, it's the definition of fun for everyone! Watch as 12,000lb trucks stand on two wheels and fly through the air. See the world's most popular trucks like Grave Digger, El Toro Loco, Sparkle Smash and more only at Monster Jam. You can't get this kind of wow just anywhere. Once you experience Monster Jam live, you'll become a fan for life!

Bubblesburgh🫧

June 20 | The Waterfront
BUBBLESBURGH is coming back to The Waterfront this summer! The event takes place on Saturday, June 20th from 1–4 PM and it’s free and family-friendly! Join us for interactive bubble zones or show off your skills in the bubble-blowing contest! There will be balloon animals lots of fun activities for kids and live beatbox music by kidmental. More than bubbles!! Enjoy food and drinks, craft beer for our over 21 crowd, and find some treasures while shopping our vendor market!

Monongahela RiverFest 2026💦

June 20 | Noble J. Dick Aquatorium
Welcome to the 3rd Annual RiverFest on the beautiful Monongahela River, hosted at the Monongahela Aquatorium! Get ready for an unforgettable summer evening filled with live music, great food, and good vibes for everyone.

French Moderns: Matisse/Renoir/Degas🖼️

June 20 - Oct. 11 | The Frick Pittsburgh
The Frick Pittsburgh presents French Moderns: Matisse / Renoir / Degas. Encompassing realism, impressionism, post-impressionism, symbolism, Fauvism, cubism and surrealism, French Moderns exemplifies the avant-garde movements that defined modern art in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and that continue to awe art-goers today.

Ongoing…

59th Carnegie International🎨

May 2-Jan. 3, 2027 | Carnegie Museum of Art, Mattress Factory, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Kamin Science Center, Thelma Lovette YMCA
Organized every four years by Carnegie Museum of Art, the Carnegie International is the longest-running exhibition of international art in North America. The 59th edition is the most collaborative and far-reaching to date—a clear expression of the museum’s founding commitment to the art and artists of our time, at once grounded in our locality and extending globally.