Summer Fridays at the Frick
Join The Frick Pittsburgh for activities starting at 5 PM. Music performance starts at 6:30 PM.
2025 Summer Fridays at the Frick are June 27, July 25, August 8, and August 29. Join them for live music, food trucks, artmaking, and family fun on the beautiful Frick lawns! See the full season schedule below.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival
On the campus of Saint Teresa of Avila Church, one of the North Hills' largest and most fun-filled annual summer parish festivals. Food, games, fun, raffles, musical entertainment, and more. Plus, the rides return this year!
Summer Concert Series - South Park Amphitheater
Concert starts at 7:30 pm with an opening performance by Buffalo Rose Vocal Trio. Local food trucks, Hop Farm Brewing, and Black Dog Winery will be on-site starting at 6:00 pm. This performance will take place, rain or shine, at an open-air amphitheater with no covered seating.
Summer Fridays at the Frick
Join The Frick Pittsburgh for activities starting at 5 PM. Music performance starts at 6:30 PM.
2025 Summer Fridays at the Frick are June 27, July 25, August 8, and August 29. Join them for live music, food trucks, artmaking, and family fun on the beautiful Frick lawns! See the full season schedule below.
Little Explorers: Garden Growers
Little Explorers is our weekday drop-in series for early learners to explore a new theme each day.
Every Tuesday at Garden Growers, children can engage with the garden and explore how we can care for and connect with nature.
This free program is included with museum admission. It is designed for early learners, but all ages are welcome.
Parents or caregivers must attend with children.
Neighborhood Flea SCHENLEY PLAZA, Oakland
Join us for all of the excitement of the Flea in this new green location at Schenley Plaza in Pittsburgh’s historic Oakland neighborhood. New and returning Flea sellers you know and love will be popped up and ready to explore from 10 AM - 3 PM every FIRST Sunday from June through October.
Find: vintage, collections, handmade goods, clothing, small batch food sellers, food trucks and more.
North Strabane Community Day - Children's Entrepreneur Market
Bring the whole family out for a day filled with activities, food, and music – plus the Children’s Entrepreneur Market! We anticipate 1,000 patrons to attend.
A Market Run By Kids! Come shop from Entrepreneurs Ages 5-17!
Click the link below for more information on the days activities and how to register your child.
Summer Concert Series - South Park Amphitheater
Concert starts at 7:30 pm with opening performances by Jimbo Jackson with Jason Caliguri. Local food trucks, Hop Farm Brewing, and Black Dog Winery will be on-site starting at 6:00 pm. This performance will take place, rain or shine, at an open-air amphitheater with no covered seating.
St. Aiden Festival
The Saint Aidan Festival is fun & meaningful for the whole family! Join each night for rides, live entertainment, indoor dining, bingo, game booths, and all your favorite carnival treats - like fresh funnel cakes!
Breakfast with the Animals | Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Wake up on the wild side at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium with this special Christmas in July-themed Breakfast with the Animals! Experience a scrumptious breakfast, an up-close experience with education ambassador animals, and a story time with special guests. When breakfast is complete, explore the rest of the Zoo to see our animals get a special breakfast treat.
Click the link below for more details.
Goat Fest PGH 2025
Goat Fest PGH is a celebration of South Side Park and the hard working goats who help keep the park clean from invasive-plants! This family friendly annual event acts as a fundraiser for the ecological restoration efforts of the park!
Breakfast with the Animals | Pittsburgh Zoom & Aquarium
Wake up on the wild side at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium with this special Christmas in July-themed Breakfast with the Animals! Experience a scrumptious breakfast, an up-close experience with education ambassador animals, and a story time with special guests. When breakfast is complete, explore the rest of the Zoo to see our animals get a special breakfast treat.
Click the link below for more details.
Summer Concert Series - South Park Amphitheater
Concert starts at 7:30 pm with an opening performance by Johnny Clawson and Kyle Sturrock. Local food trucks, Hop Farm Brewing, and Black Dog Winery will be on-site starting at 6:00 pm. This performance will take place, rain or shine, at an open-air amphitheater with no covered seating.
Summer Fridays at the Frick
Join The Frick Pittsburgh for activities starting at 5 PM. Music performance starts at 6:30 PM.
2025 Summer Fridays at the Frick are June 27, July 25, August 8, and August 29. Join them for live music, food trucks, artmaking, and family fun on the beautiful Frick lawns! See the full season schedule below.
Little Explorers: Garden Growers
Little Explorers is our weekday drop-in series for early learners to explore a new theme each day.
Every Tuesday at Garden Growers, children can engage with the garden and explore how we can care for and connect with nature.
This free program is included with museum admission. It is designed for early learners, but all ages are welcome.
Parents or caregivers must attend with children.
Breakfast with the Animals| Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Wake up on the wild side at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium with this special Christmas in July-themed Breakfast with the Animals! Experience a scrumptious breakfast, an up-close experience with education ambassador animals, and a story time with special guests. When breakfast is complete, explore the rest of the Zoo to see our animals get a special breakfast treat.
Click the link below for more details.
Breakfast with the Animals | Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Wake up on the wild side at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium with this special Christmas in July-themed Breakfast with the Animals! Experience a scrumptious breakfast, an up-close experience with education ambassador animals, and a story time with special guests. When breakfast is complete, explore the rest of the Zoo to see our animals get a special breakfast treat.
Click the link below for more details.
Little Explorers: Garden Growers
Little Explorers is our weekday drop-in series for early learners to explore a new theme each day.
Every Tuesday at Garden Growers, children can engage with the garden and explore how we can care for and connect with nature.
This free program is included with museum admission. It is designed for early learners, but all ages are welcome.
Parents or caregivers must attend with children.
Tie Dye Party
Have you wanted to try tie dye but been intimated by the mess? Never fear! Join us at the Library for an all ages tie dye party! Bring along items to dye - 100% works best - and we'll supply the rest. Fun for the whole family!
Registration is required. To register, please fill out the form below.
Pittsburgh is Picklesburgh!
The free four-day festival takes place July 11-13, 2025. Picklesburgh returns to the Boulevard of the Allies between Stanwix and Smithfield Streets, as well as adjoining PPG Plaza, for its third year in this location.
Mark your calendar for the next Picklesburgh festival and relish the energy of this Only in Pittsburgh event.
Neighborhood Flea SCHENLEY PLAZA, Oakland
Join us for all of the excitement of the Flea in this new green location at Schenley Plaza in Pittsburgh’s historic Oakland neighborhood. New and returning Flea sellers you know and love will be popped up and ready to explore from 10 AM - 3 PM every FIRST Sunday from June through October.
Find: vintage, collections, handmade goods, clothing, small batch food sellers, food trucks and more.
Pittsburgh Reptile Show and Sale
Now with over 200+ Tables of 1000’s of Exotic Pets, More Snakes, More Lizards, More Fun!
Independence Day Celebration on the North Shore Great Lawn
Experience Pittsburgh’s largest Fourth of July firework display during the City of Pittsburgh Independence Day Celebration from 4-10 p.m. on July 4.
Events and activities are subject to change:
Kicking off at 4:00 pm, activities will include non-stop musical entertainment across two stages on the PNC Great Lawn. Check out the People's Food Truck Corral for local cuisines from around the area while gazing up at our 80 foot tall hot-air balloon! Also be sure to visit our Family Fun Zone, and catch some local performers on the Sargent Electric Solar Stage. Looking for more? Be sure to check out the Grandview Park Band Stand for live music, kid's activities, local refreshments, and a premier view of the fireworks display!
The fireworks display begins at 9:35 p.m. lighting up the skyline for a jaw-dropping 25-minute celebration!
Click the link below for more information.
4th of July Events in Pittsburgh
Check out several 4th of July Events happening in the Pittsburgh Area!
https://thepittsburghmoms.com/guides/fourth-of-july-in-pittsburgh
Stars & Stripes Nationals - 2025 USA BMX
Click the link below for more information on race details
Anthrocon 2025: Deep Sea Adventures
Join us for our annual convention every summer as we celebrate anthropomorphics, which are human-like animal characters, such as have fascinated mankind since the dawn of human imagination. We are a collection of artists, animators, writers, costumers, puppeteers, and just everyday fans who enjoy cartoon animals and their kin.
Mom Walk & Talk | The Mom Walk Collective
Join us for weekday mom walk & talk sponsored by Always Be Organized in Allegheny Commons West Park!
WALK EVENT DETAILS:
We will meet at the George Washington Monument (located just inside the park at W North Ave & Sherman Ave) at 10am. Once everyone has arrived and checked-in with your walk host, we will then head out on our walk through the Allegheny Commons West Park, around Lake Elizabeth and back to the Monument. We will do this loop twice for a total distance of 1 mile. We will then head back to the greenspace near the lake for coffee and our sponsored talk!
PPC Family Days- Hello, Neighbor! Northside Family Day Celebration - Allegheny Commons
Come on out and meet your Northside neighbors as we celebrate the first Family Day of 2025. Join us for music, balloon animals, fun food, airbrush tattoos, and lots of activities for the whole family. Kid-friendly performances by Pittsburgh Festival Opera and Azure Concerts Pittsburgh. Meet us near the George Washington Monument in the northside of the park, near the George Washington Monument.
This event is generously sponsored by Peoples Gas.
Click the link below for more information.
Big Butler Fair
The Big Butler Fair is the largest fair in Western Pennsylvania and considered by many to be the best fair in the country. We are proud to be a symbol of American family values. Year after year, families from all over Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and West Virginia come to The Big Butler Fair to enjoy fireworks, the midway, games, demolition derbies, concerts and truck pulls.
Click the link below for events, schedules and so much more!
It's time for Summer Crafting
Join Northland Public Library on Thursdays anytime between 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
This is a drop in program with 15 minute art activities for ages 7 to 12 years only.
Each week there will be a different activity to challenge your creative juices. There is no registration for this activity but you may have to wait for your turn to create.
Click below for more information.