5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 5-7
It’s the first full weekend of January. Here are some ways to spend it.
PiratesFest
In a little over a month, Pirates pitchers and catchers will report to spring training for the 2024 Major League Baseball season. Some of the current and former players will be at PiratesFest from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown.
There will be interactive games and other activities, a pop-up team store and photo opportunities.
General admission is free. Registration is recommended. Season ticket holders will be granted early entry starting at 8:30 a.m.
Autograph sessions are sold out, but children 14 and under will receive free autographs. Proceeds benefit Pirates Charities.
Details: mlb.com
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RV show
The annual Pittsburgh RV Show opens this weekend, also at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Hours are 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Organizers said it is the longest-running indoor RV show in the nation. There will be campground representatives, accessory vendors and options ranging from folding camping trailers to high-end motor homes.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and active military personnel, $5 for children age 6 to 16, and free for children 5 and younger.
Details: PittRVshow.com
Steve and the Millers
Steve and the Millers will perform from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday at Antonio’s Pizzeria in Brookline.
The free winter concert includes music played by Steve Sciulli and Bob and Stephanie Miller utilizing harp, hammer dulcimer (a multi-percussion-stringed instrument), electronics and various world flutes.
Details: facebook.com
Coastal getaway
The National Aviary on Pittsburgh’s North Side created a coastal getaway, offering a tropical escape amidst the Pittsburgh winter chill. This is the first weekend for the new seasonal theme.
Guests can visit the Tropical Rainforest and Wetlands habitats during fan-favorite daily feedings. Birds of the islands talks are held daily at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. about an array of tropical species. There are new interactive play spaces for children.
General admission tickets are $18.95 for adults, $17.95 for seniors, $15.95 for children. Children under 2 are free. Animal encounters are an additional fee.
Details: aviary.org
Final weekend
It’s the final weekend for some holiday happenings. Oakland’s Carnegie Museum of Art’s Neapolitan presepio — an elaborate nativity scene recreated with handmade miniature figures arranged in a detailed panorama of 18th-century life in Naples — is on display this weekend. The museum is also decorated with the Carnegie Trees — Fraser fir trees lit and trimmed with handmade ornaments in the Hall of Architecture.
Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15 for students and children ages 3-18. Children under 2 are free.
Friday is the last day for the 21st annual Citiparks’ Gingerbread House Display and Competition at the City-County Building. It’s free.
Oakland’s Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ “Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden: Season’s Greenings” is open through Sunday. It features colorful poinsettias, an 18-foot high sphere tree of metal cages, gnomes and thousands of lights and decorations.
Tickets are $27.95 for adults, $25.95 for seniors and students over 18, $15.95 for children 2-18. Children under 2 are free.
The Pittsburgh Creche, the nativity in front of U.S. Steel Tower, Downtown, is on display through Sunday. It’s the only authorized replica of the nativity scene St. John Paul II commissioned for the Vatican.
It’s free.
Details: carnegie art.org or pittsburghpa.gov or phipps.conservatory.org or Facebook.com/DioceseofPittsburgh
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop is a TribLive reporter covering the region's diverse culinary scene and unique homes. She writes features about interesting people. The Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist began her career as a sports reporter. She has been with the Trib for 26 years and is the author of "A Daughter's Promise." She can be reached at jharrop@triblive.com.
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