Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings its 30th-anniversary The Ghosts of Christmas Eve tour to PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, December 19, 2026, with two shows, at 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM, per VisitPittsburgh. The arena is at 1001 Fifth Avenue in the Lower Hill, a short walk from Downtown. Confirm times and tickets with the arena before you travel.
This is a double-header weekend. The next day, Sunday, Dec. 20, the Steelers host the Ravens at Acrisure Stadium, the biggest game on the home schedule. A matinee TSO ticket, a Downtown dinner and Steelers–Ravens the next day make one of the best December weekends Pittsburgh has. Expect that weekend to book up early.
Why a home beats a hotel at Christmas
TSO is a family tradition for a lot of people, and the week before Christmas is when whole families travel together. A full home gives everyone a real bedroom, a living room with space to spread out, and a kitchen for a holiday breakfast before the game. One house keeps the group together and the cost per person down, and parking at the house means you can rideshare to the arena or the stadium and skip the post-event traffic.
Make a weekend of it
Stay one more night and you can catch Andrea Bocelli at PPG Paints Arena on Monday, Dec. 21. Between shows, there’s The Nutcracker in the Cultural District, skating at PPG Place and Kennywood Holiday Lights. Our Christmas in Pittsburgh guide, Things to Do in Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh food guide have the rest. Bringing everyone home for the holidays? See where to put the whole family.
Where to stay. Rivers & Steel City Homes offers full homes across the Pittsburgh metropolitan area — parking, a kitchen, and room for everyone who came in. 2,700+ guests since 2018; book direct and save 5–15% over Airbnb and VRBO. Find your dates at riversandsteel.com/search.
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