Pittsburgh Botanic Garden: 65 Acres of Woodland Wonder in Oakdale
Just west of the city, the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden has been growing a forest back to life. Across 65 acres of reclaimed land in Oakdale...
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Meadowcroft: Walk Where People Lived 19,000 Years Ago
About an hour southwest of Pittsburgh, under a protective rock overhang in Avella, lies one of the most important archaeological sites in the Americas. Meadowcroft...
Riding Both Inclines with Kids: Pittsburgh’s Funicular Adventure Day
Two little cable cars, two giant views, one unforgettable family morning. Pittsburgh’s Duquesne and Monongahela inclines — survivors of the 17 funiculars that once climbed...
Making Art as a Family at The Warhol’s Factory Studio
Andy Warhol called his studio the Factory — and at The Andy Warhol Museum, families get one of their own. The Factory, the museum’s hands-on...
A Family Day at the Heinz History Center: Mister Rogers, Sports and Ketchup
The Heinz History Center might be the rare history museum where kids set the pace. Families start where every Pittsburgh childhood starts — in Mister...
South Park Family Day: Wave Pools, Ice Rinks and 2,000 Acres South of the City
North Park has a southern twin, and local families swear by both. South Park, the Allegheny County park in the South Hills, packs 2,013 acres...
North Park Family Day: A Lake, a Rink and 3,000 Acres of Play
When Pittsburgh families need a full day outdoors, they point the car at North Park. Allegheny County’s largest park spreads across 3,075 acres in the...
Family Bike Day on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail
Pittsburgh’s rivers built the city; its trails let families ride right through the story. The Three Rivers Heritage Trail system links more than 30 miles...
Carousel Afternoons at Schenley Plaza: A Pittsburgh Family Ritual
In the shadow of the Cathedral of Learning, the PNC Carousel at Schenley Plaza spins its gentle magic — a Victorian-style carousel of hand-painted animals...
Storytimes, Songs and Saturday Fun at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
The best free entertainment in Pittsburgh wears a library card. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh runs a citywide calendar of children’s storytimes, baby and toddler lapsits,...
