Check out these Pittsburgh area events: (As always: Check for COVID-19 vaccination requirement policies and mask policies.)

• Holiday Market at Market Square continues through Dec. 23. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The market will not be open Dec. 24.
• Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker”
• A Very Merry Pittsburgh at the Heinz History Center
• Holiday KidsPlay with Daniel Tiger and other PBS friends at the Heinz Hall courtyard
• Self-guided holiday selfie tour, including a stop at the World’s Largest Pickle Ornament
• CLO’s “A Musical Christmas Carol” (Dec. 22, 23)
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Winter Tour” (3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 29)
• Princess & Superhero Holiday Ball with the Gateway Clipper (Dec. 29)
• “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” at the Benedum Center (Dec. 30)
• Pittsburgh’s First Night celebration (Dec. 31)