Pittsburgh Kids Out And About

02/04/2025

Looking for a Basketball ? Check out this one brought to you by Robert Morris University! Boys entering grades 2nd - 9th. Camp runs 9am - 4pm each day. This camp is designed to provide campers with skill development and instruction directly from the RMU coaching staff and players, all within RMU Basketball facilities. Campers will have opportunities to compete in drills, work as a team in 5-on-5 competitions, and win contest prizes. Each camper will receive a T-Shirt and Basketball. https://pittsburgh.kidsoutandabout.com/node/2583325

01/30/2025

NPSC Youth Flag Football will be running a 7 week Sunday Spring League for players born 2012-2020. https://pittsburgh.kidsoutandabout.com/node/2581263

01/25/2025

Hey ! Check out this idea! La Escuelita Arcoiris partnered with Carnegie Mellon University, is offering campers the opportunity to advance their Spanish language & STEM skills while strengthening their connection with nature! Sign up 1-7 weeks; 3 or 5 days/week. This outdoor focused camp runs Jun 16- Aug 1, from 9-4pm, for campers entering 1st-4th grade. https://pittsburgh.kidsoutandabout.com/content/la-escuelita-grade-school-summer-camp-0

12/12/2024

Kick off your holiday season with Merry Lights, Pittsburgh’s newest drive-through light show on 2nd Avenue in Hazlewood! Experience the magic of Christmas as you drive through a dazzling display of handcrafted lights, all created by local artists and veterans. Enjoy the beauty of the season with synchronized Christmas music that turns your car into a festive sleigh!https://pittsburgh.kidsoutandabout.com/content/pittsburgh-drive-thru-light-show

12/07/2024

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11/18/2024

The Beaver County Christmas Extravaganza runs for two consecutive weekends beginning on Thanksgiving Day and is held at the Lodge and grounds in Bradys Run Park, with FREE shuttle parking at the Ice Arena.

There are several days between the two weekends for free addition visitational days for special needs residents. There are uniquely decorated trees & wreaths, food, live local entertainment, a gift shop, a model train display and Santa Land for the kids in the lodge, along with special costumed greeters for all of our visitors and loads of beautiful Christmas trees for all to enjoy. https://mailchi.mp/kidsoutandabout/pittsburgh-beaver-county-extravaganza-nov-2024

11/12/2024

Give the Gift of Swim Lessons from Goldfish Swim School!
This holiday season, give the kids in your life the gift of swimming at Goldfish Swim School with locations in Fox Chapel, Peters Township and Wexford! They’ll be unwrapping the gift of water safety — the gift that can save their lives! https://mailchi.mp/kidsoutandabout/pittsburgh-goldfish-november-2024 Goldfish Swim School

10/28/2024

Hey ! Save the date for this event! https://pittsburgh.kidsoutandabout.com/content/35th-annual-beaver-county-christmas-extravaganza

The Extravaganza empathizes on family time along with Christmas activities like viewing decorated tree and wreath displays, outdoor light show, walk through light displays and local entertainment. It has more emphasis on kids. After all Santa Claus is the worlds’ most recognized brand. Our mascots...

09/30/2024

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08/08/2024

Goldfish Swim School is Pittsburgh's premier learn-to-swim facility with locations in Fox Chapel. Wexford and Peters Township. Swim and water safety experts encourage families to stay in the pool after kids go back to school this fall!

Kids need consistent, high quality swim lessons in order to develop and maintain water safety skills. Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for kids ages 1-4. Studies show that enrolling kids in consistent, high quality swim lessons can reduce that risk by up to 88%. Swimming is a critical life skill that knows no season! Goldfish Swim School - Fox Chapel Goldfish Swim School - Wexford Swim School - Peters Township Use this link for additional information!

Link to enter to Win 4 weeks of swim lessons: https://forms.gle/htzzTNo4URc9FXoa7

05/13/2024

is just around the corner! Have you made your plans yet? Check out the list of in the area! https://pittsburgh.kidsoutandabout.com/content/guide-summer-camps-pittsburgh-pa-area

04/10/2024

Join an NFL FLAG League near you, and have the opportunity to play in one of their exciting NFL FLAG Regional Tournaments, exclusive to NFL FLAG participants!

Registration for the Browns Regional ends April 19th! Sign your team up today! Alliance Flag League - NFL FLAG

For more information about NFL Flag, visit: https://nflflag.com/find-league For information about the regional tournament, visit: https://nflflag.com/events/browns

04/08/2024

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden offers wonderful Nature Adventure Camps for campers ages 4 to 14, and they are filling up quickly. Read on for more information on summer camps and why the Garden is such a great place to visit for kids and families. Use this link for additional information! https://mailchi.mp/kidsoutandabout/pittsburgh-botanic-garden-april-2024

Wonderful summer camps, plus a great place to visit this spring! For more information, visit: https://pittsburghbotanicgarden.org/

03/12/2024

The EQT Children’s Theater Festival returns to the Cultural District this May! Bringing a three-day celebration of fantastic youth theater, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents seven sensational shows that invite you to discover scarily unlikely friendships, stories of freedom, and the mystifying adventures where theater & magic combine. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust https://mailchi.mp/kidsoutandabout/pittsburgh-cultural-trust-march-2024

Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers: The EQT Children’s Theater Festival returns to the Cultural District this May! Bringing a three-day celebration of fantastic youth theater, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents seven sensational shows that invite you to discover scarily unlikely friendships, storie...

03/05/2024

Educational studies show that children’s early proficiency in mathematics can predict their later success in mathematics and related fields like science and engineering. But what might determine how early mathematical abilities first emerge? Research at Carnegie Mellon University aims to study the origins of mathematical abilities in young children, and your family can get involved! Use this link for additional information!

Educational studies show that children’s early proficiency in mathematics can predict their later success in mathematics and related fields like science and engineering. But what might determine how early mathematical abilities first emerge?   Research at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) aims to ...

01/30/2024

Jan 30 is National Plan Your Vacation Day! What better excuse to plan to experience the Great North American Eclipse on Monday, April 8?!? Forbes quotes KidsOutAndAbout.com 's publisher Debra Ross (who is also co-chair of the AAS's Solar Eclipse Task Force) about why you should make every effort to get into the path of totality with your kids if you possibly can. There will not be another total solar eclipse in the US for 21 years! !

Ready to witness nature's greatest event? Here's how, why and when to plan your trip to experience the total solar eclipse on April 8 when a narrow path of totality will cross parts of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada.

11/27/2023

Hey Make the most of your by checking out the list of 101 Holiday activities in the area!

KidsOutAndAbout's 2023 holiday events list for Pittsburgh is somewhat shorter this year than our traditional 101 ideas for local holiday fun, but there are still ways to make the holidays special in our area for 2023. Christmas concerts, lights, trees, nativities, and more. . . plus activities for C...

08/01/2023

Carnegie Museum of Natural History made the 2023 Top 20 places for kids and families in the area! Make the most of your by checking out awesome events like this!

Something big is coming! Take a closer look at some of the largest specimens in our collection, from mammoths to giant geodes. Learn how our planet has supported enormous organisms like T. Rexes and sequoias throughout geologic time and up to today. How do humans stack up to these titans? Join us to...