Things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend, Nov. 12 to 15
Nellie McKay takes the Warhol stage Thursday
By Lou P. and the Pittsburgh Loop editors. Thursday, November 12, 2026
Nellie McKay plays the Warhol on Thursday, and the Three Rivers Waterkeeper explains what's in our rivers at the Carrick library. Saturday brings a craft bazaar at the art museum, a clothing swap at the Soft Spot and the Po' Ramblin' Boys at the New Hazlett. Sunday ends with a percussion jam in Oakland.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Sound Series: An Evening with Nellie McKay
Nellie McKay plays a full evening at The Andy Warhol Museum as part of its Sound Series on Thursday night.
Nellie McKay returns to the Warhol theater for a retrospective set drawing from her nine albums, which move between pop, jazz, rock and folk. Co-presented with 91.3 WYEP.
Thursday at 8 pm · The Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212
FREE THIS WEEKENDcosts nothing
Three Rivers Waterkeeper presents What's in Pittsburgh's Rivers
Thursday at 6 pm
CLP - Carrick, 1811 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, 15210
Three Rivers Waterkeeper covers local waterways and riparian ecology. You'll learn how to spot and report water pollution and how to advocate for clean water.
Music @ Main: Percussion Jam
Sunday at 1 pm
CLP - Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
A professional drummer leads a group session of sharing beats, building rhythms and improvising together. No drumming or musical experience is needed, and all ages and abilities are welcome.
WITH KIDSbring them
Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show
Saturday at 2 pm
Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
A 60-minute interactive comedy show for kids 4 to 8, where children and parents use their imaginations and get silly together. Parents stay with their kids, and the theater is stroller and wheelchair accessible.
Exploring Photographs: Pinhole Cameras
Saturday at 2 pm
CLP - Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
Learn how a lensless pinhole camera works, build one to take home, and use it to expose film and make photographs. All supplies are provided.
THE WEIRD ONE with Lou P.
Create Your Own Jezyk (Polish Porcupine) Ornament
Saturday morning you can make a Polish porcupine, in ornament form.
Saturday at 2 pm · Peirce Education Rooms (Welcome Center)
OUTSIDEfresh air
Sensory Fall Festival
Sunday at 1 pm
Bakery Square Lawn
Chatham occupational therapy students host a free, sensory-friendly fall afternoon with sensory painting, jumbo bowling, sensory bins, crafts and a quiet corner. Registration is recommended.
DATE NIGHTfor two
Calliope Presents The Po' Ramblin' Boys
Saturday at 7:30 pm
New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square E, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212
A Grammy-nominated bluegrass band celebrating ten years on the road, known for hard-charging, true-blue playing. Bandleader C.J. Lewandowski says they live what they sing about.
Orpheus & Eurydice
Saturday at 7 pm
Byham Theater, 101 6th Street
BRING A TOTEmarkets and sales
Hello Neighbor: Craft Bazaar and Study Buddy Storytellers
Saturday at 11 am; also 4 pm
Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
A free craft bazaar with local refugee and immigrant artisans selling jewelry, clothing and handmade goods. Stories about crafting and home start at 1 p.m., and youth photographs are on view in the Art Theater.
Clothing Swap at the Soft Spot
Saturday at 12 pm
The Soft Spot, 5407 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206
A clothing swap at the Soft Spot, with local jewelry makers and vendors out on the street for the afternoon.
BIG SHOWSyou've heard of these
- THU 8 PMJACK WHITE LIVE 2026, Citizens Live at The Wylie
- SAT 7:30 PMNatural Woman: The Music of Aretha Franklin with The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Heinz Hall
PLAN AHEAD
WHAT DID WE MISS?
We do our best to read every calendar in Pittsburgh, and we still miss good stuff. The church supper, the band at the corner bar, the block party your neighbor is throwing. If you know about something, tell us. Just write hello@loopcities.com. We read every note.
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