Pittsburgh is a prime vacation destination, with great places to visit and events to attend. Spring (March-June) is certainly the best time to visit Pittsburgh. The temperature this time is just perfect with cool-sunny days and sometimes rainy, with highs around 55-60 degrees. Spring in Pittsburgh is perfect for park picnics and bike riding.
Pittsburgh Festivals & EventsTo experience the festive spirit of Pittsburgh, Summer Festival Season is the time when the city gets busy with tourists coming from all over. The Three Rivers Regatta in July and the Three Rivers Arts Festival in June are the major crowd pullers.
Tips to Save on Travel to PittsburghAdvance booking is the best way to get cheap flight to Pittsburgh, book 40 to 25 days in advance to grab cheap flights. Airlines such as American Airlines, AirTran Airways, and Air Canada Express offer excellent travel deals to Pittsburgh. With options like Car rental, Public bus service, and cabs, it’s very easy to reach downtown, once you have reached the airport.
Carnegie Museum of Art - The Carnegie Museum of Art is a veritable hotspot of French Impressionists and post Impressionists paintings that adorning the walls. Home to the world’s largest collections of plaster casts architectural masterpieces, it also has a natural history museum.
Children's Museum- The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh is a must-visit attraction for family vacationers with plenty of exhibits in the three-storied museum. Let your child play some creative games; enter the optical illusion room and the theatre inside for some pleasant surprises.
US Steel Tower- The US Steel Tower is a proud landmark of Pittsburgh standing tall at 62 floors and 841 feet. Home to the US Steel Corporation, this 1970 built skyscraper is world’s 33rd highest building.
Cathedral of Learning- The Cathedral of Learning is visibly one of the iconic attractions in Pittsburgh. Famous for its unique nationality class rooms belonging to different ethnic backgrounds, it is the second highest academic building in the world.