A Guide to Pittsburgh holiday activities for students staying local this winter season 

By Brynn Hanna, Staff Writer  • December 5, 2025

From cultural celebrations to gardens strung with light displays, Pittsburgh features many local festive events for students staying in the area this holiday season.

Visions of Japan: A look into Oakland’s botanical beauty

By Charlotte Hurt, Staff Writer  • October 15, 2025

Phipps Conservatory debuted its 21st annual fall flower show, paying homage to Japanese culture.

‘Choo choo!’ Garden railroad display delights visitors young and old at Phipps

By Livia Daggett, Contributing Editor • January 30, 2024

Most visitors come to Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens for its collection of exotic plants and seasonal outdoor botanical garden. But when they round the corner of the gallery room from October...

Photos: ‘Flowers meet Fashion’ at Billy Porter-inspired exhibit at Phipps Conservatory

By Kaylee Uribe, Staff Photographer • June 13, 2023

Phipps Conservatory’s latest exhibit titled “Flowers Meet Fashion” brings together runway designs and plants. Inspired by actor Billy Porter the exhibit opened on May 6 and will run through June 25.

Phipps shows off orchids, bonsai trees in new ‘Ocean of Color’ exhibit

By Katelyn Kruszewski, Staff Writer • January 24, 2022

The new “Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show: An Ocean of Color” exhibit at Phipps, which will run through March 6, features a variety of orchid displays, as well as an intricate collection of tropical bonsais.

Pittsburgh museums students should see before they graduate

By Katelyn Kruszewski, For The Pitt News • November 8, 2021

There are multiple museums in the Pittsburgh area that students, faculty and staff can enjoy for free with a valid Pitt ID.

‘Feeling of hope’ on Indigenous Peoples’ Day as City prepares Columbus statue removal

By Ashton Crawley, Assistant News Editor • October 13, 2020

As a child, Miguel Sague III often walked by the Christopher Columbus statue near Phipps Conservatory and wondered why a man who killed his ancestors had a monument. Sague, who was born and raised in Pittsburgh, is a member of the Taíno people — the first Indigenous group that Christopher Columbus encountered on his expedition in 1492.

From Phipps to the Carnegie Museum of Art: all the culture new to Pitt in 2020

By Delilah Bourque, Culture Editor • January 6, 2020

As the spring semester begins and classes resume, finding something to do is a challenge for many in the dreary, often cold and wet weather in the Pittsburgh wintertime.

Cooking at the conservatory: Phipps offers cooking classes

By Sam Weber, Staff Writer • August 27, 2018

Phipps Conservatory has always offered its beautiful gardens to the public, but recently added a new attraction — cooking lessons. Throughout this culinary arts course, local chefs teach students about different cuisines to empower students to find their own talents in the kitchen.

Free for students: Art, exercise, buses and more!

By The Pitt News Staff • May 30, 2018

One of the best perks of being a student at Pitt is the Panther Card. In addition to all of the traditional purposes a student ID serves, like holding dining passes, granting access to dorms and registering...