Highmark First Night 2026

Schedule

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Penn Avenue & Stanwix Street | Pittsburgh, PA

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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 five-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, plus Pyrotechnico Fireworks displays at 8 pm and midnight.
This year's celebration is the 32nd annual and the 23rd year as a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
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Penn Avenue & Stanwix Street, Highmark Employee Gym, Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, United States

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