Arts Landing set for soft opening in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh’s new Arts Landing set for ribbon cutting and soft opening

Updated: 10:44 AM EDT Apr 17, 2026

The ribbon will be cut for Pittsburgh’s new four-acre outdoor civic space. Friday mark’s the soft opening and ribbon-cutting event for Arts Landing. The space, located between 8th and 9th streets on Penn Avenue, will stretch to Fort Duquesne Boulevard and feature an outdoor theater for live performances, community events, and recreation.You can watch the ribbon cutting live in the video player above around 10:30 a.m.The space will hold a Pitt Block Party during the NFL Draft, prior its Grand Opening for the Three Rivers Arts Festival in June.Schedule for Arts Landing April 17: Ribbon Cutting & Soft OpeningApril 23-25: Pitt Block Party at Arts LandingJune 5-7 & 11-14: Grand Opening at Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts FestivalArts Landing is part of the Downtown Revitalization Vision that was first announced in 2024. “Yes, it will open in time for the NFL Draft. But more importantly, it’s going to be here for the rest of our lives and for future generations,” Kendra Whitlock Ingram, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust President and CEO, said in March.

PITTSBURGH —

The ribbon will be cut for Pittsburgh’s new four-acre outdoor civic space.

Friday mark’s the soft opening and ribbon-cutting event for Arts Landing. The space, located between 8th and 9th streets on Penn Avenue, will stretch to Fort Duquesne Boulevard and feature an outdoor theater for live performances, community events, and recreation.

You can watch the ribbon cutting live in the video player above around 10:30 a.m.

The space will hold a Pitt Block Party during the NFL Draft, prior its Grand Opening for the Three Rivers Arts Festival in June.

Schedule for Arts Landing April 17: Ribbon Cutting & Soft OpeningApril 23-25: Pitt Block Party at Arts LandingJune 5-7 & 11-14: Grand Opening at Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival

Arts Landing is part of the Downtown Revitalization Vision that was first announced in 2024.

“Yes, it will open in time for the NFL Draft. But more importantly, it’s going to be here for the rest of our lives and for future generations,” Kendra Whitlock Ingram, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust President and CEO, said in March.

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