5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 6-8 - TribLIVE

5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 6-8 - TribLIVE

5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 6-8 - TribLIVE

Posted: 06 Dec 2019 04:01 AM PST

It's the weekend. And there's plenty to do whether you like penguins, shopping for handmade items or meeting celebrities like Neve Campbell and Tony Danza.

Parade time

The Penguins on Parade at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium in Highland Park is Saturday and Sunday, as long as the temperature stays under 45 degrees.

The annual tradition is as interesting to the birds as to the spectators: The birds are naturally curious and appreciate the opportunity to venture outside to see and hear new sights and sounds.

The zoo's newest penguin chick, Iggy, will lead the other penguins for their stroll outside of the aquarium.

Details: pittsburghzoo.org

On point

The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's "The Nutcracker" opens Friday at the Benedum Center, Downtown. The ballet is set on Christmas Eve and begins at home at a party for extended family and friends. The protagonist is named either Claire or Marie, depending on the German or French literary sources for the story. She's a girl on the verge of being a young woman.

Among the guests are her uncle Drosselmeyer, who performs magic and brings gifts. His present for her is an animated Nutcracker. After everyone's gone to bed, there is a battle in the living room between toy soldiers and rodents, which is won by the Nutcracker.

Details: pbt.org

Hands on

Handmade Arcade will celebrate its 15th anniversary on Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. A preview party is Friday.

Pittsburgh's award-winning independent craft fair, Handmade Arcade celebrates the cutting edge of craft by connecting creators and consumers through making, sharing and learning.

Showcasing 250 innovative craft-based artists, designers and makers (including 84 first-time vendors) from all over Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania and the United States, Handmade Arcade is the region's leading shop-small, buy-local event of the holiday season.

Items include clothing, artwork, bath and beauty items, jewelry, housewares, children's products and paper goods.

Details: handmadearcade.org

Crafty

Pittsburgh Winter Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show is Saturday at Teamsters Local Union 249 in Lawrenceville. Items range from dog and cat accessories, jewelry made out of gemstones and other arts and crafts.

The show gives back to local communities by teaming up with a local charity. This year, it is Girls on the Run, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring girls to have the confidence to reach their full potential through curriculums that creatively integrate running.

The shows are a series of festivals that offer art, crafts and food. There are nearly 30 shows a year throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania and each one welcomes different vendors.

Details: avantgardeshows.com

Steel City Con

The Steel City Con returns Friday through Sunday at the Monroeville Convention Center. The event is one of the largest in the U.S. with over 10,000 square feet of convention space which encompasses more than 750 vendor tables, artist alley and celebrity guests. Attendees include Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Carmen Electra, Wallace Shawn, Tony Danza and Patrick Renna.

Details: steelcitycon.com

JoAnne Klimovich Harrop is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact JoAnne at 724-853-5062, [email protected] or via Twitter .

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