Highmark First Night Pittsburgh
December 31 @ 6:00 pm EST
Ring in the New Year at Highmark First Night Pittsburgh — free and open to everyone!
Highmark First Night Pittsburgh, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is Pittsburgh’s arts-focused New Year’s Eve celebration.
Culminating with the city’s Countdown to Midnight and raising of the Future of Pittsburgh Ball, the six-hour celebration sprawls downtown Pittsburgh’s renowned 14-block Cultural District. Acclaimed national artists and Pittsburgh’s vibrant artist community ring in the new year for revelers with live music, dance, theater, visual arts, comedy, magic, kids’ activities, and a signature parade along with Pyrotechnico Fireworks displays at 6 pm and midnight.
This year’s celebration is the 31st annual and the 22nd year as a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
When:
New Year’s Eve | Tuesday, December 31, 2024 — 6 pm – midnight
Where:
Cultural District | Pittsburgh, PA — a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, non-profit producer of Highmark First Night Pittsburgh, the Cultural District is home to Pittsburgh’s dynamic art and entertainment scene and serves as a national model for urban redevelopment through the arts with world-class theaters, cutting-edge art galleries, restaurants galore, and more.
What & Why:
Culminating with the city’s Countdown to Midnight and raising of the Future of Pittsburgh Ball, the six-hour celebration sprawls downtown Pittsburgh’s renowned 14-block Cultural District. Acclaimed national artists and Pittsburgh’s vibrant artist community ring in the new year for revelers with live music, dance, theater, visual arts, comedy, magic, kids’ activities, and a signature parade along with Pyrotecnico Fireworks displays at 6 pm and midnight.
The above excerpt is from the event website. See https://firstnightpgh.trustarts.org/events for more details.