Where to find Pittsburgh Christmas Market
Highlights of Pittsburgh Christmas Market
- Market Square from 20 November to 24 December 2026, closed on 26 November
- Alpine-style wooden chalets on the illuminated downtown square
- Five weekends, Black Friday and Light Up Night, with possible extended hours
- 15th edition, back on Market Square after a 2025 edition in the Cultural District
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Pittsburgh Christmas Market in pictures
The Pittsburgh Christmas market, the Peoples Gas Holiday Market, returns to Market Square, downtown, from 20 November to 24 December 2026, for its 15th edition. Alpine-style wooden chalets fill the illuminated square over five weekends, Black Friday and Light Up Night included. The market is organised by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.
Peoples Gas Holiday Market 2026: dates and opening hours
The market opens on Friday 20 November 2026 and closes on Thursday 24 December. It is closed on 26 November, Thanksgiving Day. The planned hours are Monday to Thursday from 11am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday from 11am to 9:30pm, Sunday from 11am to 6pm. They remain subject to change, with possible extensions on the big dates, such as Light Up Night or the final weekend, and a week of extended hours before Christmas.
Market Square, in downtown Pittsburgh
The market is held on Market Square, the downtown square between Fifth Avenue and Forbes Avenue. In 2025, it had moved to the Cultural District, at the corner of 7th Street and Penn Avenue, while the square was under construction. The admission price of the 2026 edition remains to be confirmed.
Alpine-style chalets and Light Up Night
The stalls are Alpine-style wooden chalets, set up on the illuminated square. The 2026 calendar includes five weekends, Black Friday and Light Up Night, Pittsburgh’s annual celebration, which may bring extended hours. The 2026 edition is the fifteenth.
How to get to the Pittsburgh Christmas market
Market Square is in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, zip code 15222. From abroad, flights to Pittsburgh are worth comparing between airlines.
The other markets on the continent are on our page of Christmas markets in North America. In the same state, the Philadelphia Christmas market and the Bethlehem Christmas market have their own pages too.
Our tip
Treat the hours as a baseline: the organiser calls them subject to change, with possible extensions on Light Up Night, the final weekend and the week before Christmas. On Friday and Saturday, the chalets stay open until 9:30pm, on Sunday they close at 6pm. Check the admission price on the organiser’s page before you go.
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