City Cast Pittsburgh
🔮 Our 2026 predictions
January 5, 2026 · — Francesca Dabecco
It’s the first full week of 2026! What are your hopes and predictions for Pittsburgh this year?
Let me start:
- Hope: No more of my favorite restaurants close (I’m looking at you Bae Bae’s 😥).
- Prediction: More hit musical acts will stop in Pittsburgh now that we’re getting a new concert venue.
📣 Leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893 so we can play your prediction on the podcast or email us at [email protected].
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Closing this Sunday! You only have a few days left to surround yourself with the magic of princesses and trolls before time runs out on Pittsburgh’s coziest exhibition.
The Scandinavian Home: Landscape and Lore—one of the most extraordinary private collections of Scandinavian art outside of Scandinavia—closes this weekend.
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What To Do
Monday, Jan. 5
- 💵 Dollar Monday at Bottlerocket (Allentown)
- 🌕 Full Moon Hike at Frick Park (Squirrel Hill)
- 🧵 Sewing 101: Tote Bag at WorkshopPGH (Wilkinsburg)
- 👟 City of Bridges Run Club at Mad Mex (Shadyside)
Tuesday, Jan. 6
- 🥂 The Winter Chalet at Hyeholde — Feb. 12 (Moon Township)
- 🎤 Story Club at City of Asylum (North Side)
- 📝 Journaling Circle at War Streets Art Salon (North Side)
- 🧶 Finger Knit Crochet at WorkshopPGH (Wilkinsburg)
- 🌟 Owning Our Future with Kelly-Strayhorn Theater (virtual)
Wednesday, Jan. 7
- 🧶 Knit Pit Yarn Club at Eleventh Hour (Lawrenceville)
- 🕯️ Dinner & Candle Making at Revival (Bellevue)
- 🍷 New Year, New Wines at PA Market (Strip District)
- 🎤 Open Mic Comedy at Conjure Bar & Stage (Allentown)
- 👟 Mom Walk Co at Coope De Ville (Strip District)
- 🍋🟩 Lucky Sign Spirits at Jackworth (Larimer)
- 🍩 Paczki Season Starts at Bethel Bakery (Bethel Park)
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Explore the History Center’s Newest Exhibit!
It’s a cornucopia of curiosity. A magical menagerie of memories. A little bit of this n’at! Wander through a whimsical world of wonders inside the Heinz History Center’s new exhibit, Pittsburgh’s Hidden History, featuring a yinzsplosion of never-before-seen objects that tell stories from Pittsburgh’s past like never before.
Looking for a relaxing way to start the year? There’s a great lineup of yummy bites, arts and crafts, massage therapy, tarot readings, and more at Hygge New Year in Millvale on Jan. 10.
Stay cozy!
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