9 Reasons to Visit Pittsburgh in March – Spring is Coming

Find a Fish Fry

Fish Fry culture in Pittsburgh during Lent is no joke, with many restaurants, Elk and Moose lodges, and churches taking part having food throughout the season. As Lent often runs from late February to either late March or early April, this means that March is the best month of the year to get out and find a good fish fry!

In need of a good fish sandwich this season? Check out this interactive map for all of the options out there.

History Uncorked: Legendary

The Heinz History Center's annual gala, History Uncorked, is coming back in 2026 with the theme Legendary on March 6th from 7:30pm to 11pm!

Party in the museum with live entertainment, activities, food, and more during this great 21+ fundraiser to help support the museum.

St. Patrick's Day Parade

The annual St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Pittsburgh is one of the biggest celebrations in March, and in 2026 the parade will return on Saturday, March 14th at 10am. The parade typically begins at Liberty Avenue and 11th Street and then goes down Grant Street before turning right on Boulevard of the Allies and ending at Commonwealth Place at Stanwix.

Be prepared to hang out with a few hundred thousand new friends at this one, and if you are up to keep the celebrations going after the parade the bars downtown and in South Side are sure to keep the festivities strong well throughout the night!

Phipps Spring Flower Show

Phipps Conservatory is the premier conservatory in Western Pennsylvania and is home to nearly a dozen rooms with various themes to showcase some of the world's best flowers and plants. Each March the gardens unveil their most popular show, the Spring Flower Show, which features dozens of amazing spring flowers as well as art pieces curated to each show's unique theme.

If you only have time to visit the conservatory for one show a year, make it this one. 2026's Spring Flower Show is themed True Colors begins on March 28th. (You have until March 15th to see the Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show, too!)

After Phipps you can easily go explore Oakland or Squirrel Hill, so why not grab a Japanese takeaway box at Oishii Bento or a drink at the tiki bar Hidden Harbor?

Spring Home & Garden Show

Pittsburgh's annual Home & Garden Show is back for another spring edition at the David L Lawrence Convention Center downtown on the 6th to 15th. If you're looking to have a new home and garden project this year, this could be a great event to attend and get some ideas!

Page's Opening Day

While you can enjoy ice cream at many shops in Pittsburgh year-round, many are also seasonal. Page's is one such ice cream shop that typically is open from March through October and has a die-hard following for their soft serve, sundaes, and more. (The Yinzer Sundae is a treat any time of year, and their fall flavors like apple cider always warrant a return visit before they close).

Page's typically opens in early March and we are awaiting on the date announcement for 2026.

Trillium Trail

The Trillium flower is a rather rare flower to Western Pennsylvania, and there are only a few places around the city to spot it during its brief late-March/early-April bloom. The aptly named Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel is one of these places, and this small hiking trail becomes to go-to place for flower fans in early spring (and is a peaceful nature reserve for the rest of the year).

Keep the hiking going while exploring north of the city and check out Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve.

Shows in March

In 2026, PNC's Broadway series will be winding down a performance of Beauty and the Beast on the 1st and starting Water for Elephants on the 31st.

The Pittsburgh Opera is performing Time to Act on March 3rd, 6th, and 8th.

The Pittsburgh Symphony has performances of Mahler's Resurrection on the 13th to 15th, Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience on the 21st, and Beethoven's Eroica on the 27th to 29th.

Sports in March

As a sports-crazed city, Pittsburgh has just about everything for those looking to cheer on a local team.

Our resident soccer team is the Riverhounds, and their stadium is perfectly located in Station Square- just across from the city. Check out their schedule and visit for a great game once their season kicks off in earnest in March with their first home game on March 28th!

Although hockey season is starting to wind down for the year, there are many Penguins home games for the month including on the 1st, 5th, 7th, 8th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, 28th, and 31st!

Want to explore before or after the game? Consider a ride on the Gateway Clipper or head down to Cilantro and Ajo a few blocks down in South Side for some amazing Venezuelan fare.