Nightlife in Pittsburgh

Local favourite bars and pubs, plus pub crawls, club nights and late shows on in Pittsburgh this week.

All bars

21 bars

Mr. Smalls Theatre & CafeMillvale · $$Butcher and the RyeCocktails · Cultural District · $$$Arsenal BowlLawrenceville · $Church Brew WorksCraft beer · Lawrenceville · $$Hofbräuhaus PittsburghCraft beer · South Side · $$Pittsburgh ImprovHomestead / The Waterfront · $$Arcade Comedy TheaterCultural District · $Cinderlands WarehouseCraft beer · Strip District · $$City Winery PittsburghWine · Strip District · $$$

Nights out this week

Arsenal Bowl Rock n' Roll NightWed 28 October, 9pm · Arsenal Bowl · From $13 Hidden History Trivia Night: Halloween EditionThu 29 October, 6:30pm · Heinz History Center · From $7 Gary ViderThu 29 October, 7pm · Pittsburgh Improv · From $5 FreeCollege Night at Hofbräuhaus PittsburghThu 29 October, 8pm · Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh FreeGreggy_oke KaraokeThu 29 October, 8pm · Mr. Smalls Cafe Marcedes Carroll & Doc Elliot with Emily LehrThu 29 October, 8pm · Club Cafe · From $15 Arsenal Bowl 80s/90s NightThu 29 October, 9pm · Arsenal Bowl · From $13 Century III with HouseplantThu 29 October, 9pm · The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls · From $15.65 Halloween Bar Crawls 2026Fri 30 October, 5pm · Twelve Whiskey Barbecue (check-in) · From $23 Halloween Hangout: Devil's NightFri 30 October, 6pm · The Plaza at North Shore Marcus D. WileyFri 30 October, 7pm · Pittsburgh Improv · From $28 Pittsburgh Honky Tonk Halloween "Zombie Tonk"Fri 30 October, 7pm · Spirit Hall · From $20 FreeSurf Nite with The YeggsFri 30 October, 7pm · Mr. Smalls Cafe Halloweekend with Lost Sea, Find Ethel, Standard Broadcast & Warm GunFri 30 October, 8pm · The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls · From $20 LotusFri 30 October, 8pm · Mr. Smalls Theatre · From $44 Arsenal Bowl Fri-Yay DJ PartyFri 30 October, 9pm · Arsenal Bowl · From $25 Trevor Austin Presents: Fright Night - Dressed to KillFri 30 October, 9:30pm · Pittsburgh Improv · From $25 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 in ConcertFri 30 October · Heinz Hall Pittsburgh Official Halloween Bar Crawl 2026Sat 31 October, 3pm · Avalon Social (check-in)Halloween Hangout: The Final HangoutSat 31 October, 6pm · The Plaza at North Shore The Sword with Moon DestroysSat 31 October, 7pm · Mr. Smalls Theatre · From $44 TIRIPS REDRUM: Spirit's 11th Annual Halloween Party & Costume ContestSat 31 October, 8pm · Spirit (both floors) · From $30 Arsenal Bowl Top Shelf SaturdaySat 31 October, 9pm · Arsenal Bowl · From $25 It's Still HalloweenSun 1 November, 5:30pm · Spirit Lodge · From $15 Grateful ShredSun 1 November, 8pm · Mr. Smalls Theatre · From $34 Mr. Smalls Post-Halloween Party: Part 3Sun 1 November, 8pm · The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls · From $20 Arsenal Bowl Sunday DJ NightSun 1 November, 9pm · Arsenal Bowl · From $13 FreeAcoustiCafe Open StageMon 2 November, 7pm · The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls FreeBig Laughs Comedy Open MicTue 3 November, 7:30pm · Mr. Smalls Cafe Sueco: Party's Over TourTue 3 November, 8pm · Mr. Smalls Theatre · From $37 Charles McBeeWed 4 November, 7pm · Pittsburgh Improv · From $25 FreeSmallsgrass Bluegrass JamWed 4 November, 7pm · Mr. Smalls Cafe Father FrankWed 4 November, 8pm · Club Cafe · From $10 Arsenal Bowl Rock n' Roll NightWed 4 November, 9pm · Arsenal Bowl · From $13

Going out in Pittsburgh, answered

What are the best bars in Pittsburgh?

Local favourites include Mr. Smalls Theatre & Cafe, Butcher and the Rye, Arsenal Bowl and Church Brew Works.

What's on tonight in Pittsburgh?

This week: Arsenal Bowl Rock n' Roll Night, Hidden History Trivia Night: Halloween Edition, Gary Vider and College Night at Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh. Tonight's are at the top of this page.

I can't decide where to go. Can you pick for me?

Yes: tap "Not sure where to go?" and answer a few quick questions (cocktails or beer, chilled or dancing, who's with you). It picks one of the 21 bars here, and another if you don't fancy it.