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13 Pittsburgh Markets You Don’t Want To Miss in April

Posted on March 31, 2025   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Francesca Dabecco

Francesca Dabecco

Deposit Unknown pottery on display at WorkshopPGH. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

Deposit Unknown pottery on display at WorkshopPGH. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

Find vintage clothes and home decor, plants and seedlings, handmade goods, and so much more at these Pittsburgh pop-up markets in April.

🗓️ April 5, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Step into an antique-lovers dream at the Neighborhood Flea’s 11th annual market at the Heinz History Center in the Strip District. The fair features 70 different local makers selling one-of-a-kind clothing, accessories, home decor, vinyl records, and more!

🗓️ April 6, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Join WorkshopPGH in Wilkinsburg to browse house plants, seeds, and ceramics; find information from local garden organizations; dig into grub from food trucks; and take home a new pot of something pretty from a plant DIY station.

🗓️ April 11, 6-11 p.m.

Head to Trace Brewing in Bloomfield for “a nostalgic twist on the book fairs we adored as kids — reimagined for adults.” The evening of grown folks fun features locally-owned bookstores, burlesque and drag storytime, 90’s-inspired arts and crafts, retro vendors, a banned books showcase, cocktails, and more!

🗓️ April 12, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Bummed that Joann is out of business? Head to the Salvation Army in Dormont to find cool patterns, beautiful upholstery, elegant fabric, yarns, and notions — all at discount prices and benefiting neighbors in need.

🗓️ April 12, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Find more than 30 makers, artists, and craftspeople selling everything from art and jewelry to handmade home decor at Construction Junction in Point Breeze — a warehouse filled with secondhand gems and home remodeling materials.

🗓️ April 13, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Don’t miss this 56-year-old tradition at St. Peter & St. Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Carnegie! The market features over 1,200 Pysanky (Easter eggs), exquisite goose and ostrich eggs, hand-painted wooden eggs, handcrafted items from Ukraine, basket raffles, door prizes, a bake sale, and more.

Flower bouquets by Sol Patch Garden, an urban flower farm in Braddock. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

Flower bouquets by Sol Patch Garden, an urban flower farm in Braddock. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

🗓️ April 19, 12-6 p.m.

Bop around Bakery Square to find handcrafted goods and timeless treasures from local creatives and vintage vendors. Mark your calendar; this recurring market happens in The Portal Art Gallery on the third Sunday of every month. (Except this month, when it's on Saturday so it doesn't conflict with Easter!)

🗓️ April 19, 12-6 p.m.

Grab a beer, wine, or cocktail from Velum Fermentation on the South Side, and stick around to peruse over 20 vendors selling vintage clothing, trinkets, handmade items, and more! All that shopping will make you hungry, so good thing Cold Friends Kitchen is slinging burgers and sandwiches.

🗓️ April 24, 4-8 p.m.

Want to get an early taste of Pittsburgh’s emerging food brands? Check out Fulton Commons’ market in Manchester to try new goods and connect with food producers and farmers.

🗓️ April 26, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

This little town is packed with great businesses — and it's time to show them off! Head to the first-ever Millvale Market Day to find vendors set up all over the borough’s .5-mile shopping district: farmers, bakers, artists, crafters, and much more! (Then go back for the summer market on July 26.)

🗓️ April 26, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

No money, no trades! Everything is really free at this market in Liberty Green Park. Bring your tote to take home a treasure — or bring your items, skills, and/or services to offer to your neighbors.

🗓️ April 27, 1-5 p.m.

The PGH Flea is bringing a day of brunch, beer, and local shopping to Two Frays Brewing in Garfield. Stay tuned for more details on the food truck and vendors.

🗓️ April 27, 2-7 p.m.

Support women, nonbinary, and queer-owned businesses on the last Sunday of every month at Velum Fermentation on the South Side.

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