Second Saturdays at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village offer enhanced programming and guided experiences at this remarkable outdoor history museum in Avella, PA. Open from 10 AM to 4 PM, visitors can tour the oldest-known site of human habitation in North America, a reconstructed 16th-century Indian village, and a colonial homestead. Admission is included in…
Junior Explorers: Slimy or Scaly — What makes reptiles different from amphibians? Participants learn to safely collect, view, and identify these creatures at Shelter 4, Mingo Creek County Park, 100 Mingo Creek Park Rd, Finleyville PA. Ages 5–8. Wear boots; change of clothes recommended. Pre-registration required at washingtoncountypa.tylerparksrec.com (no more than 30 days in advance).…
Explore the soggy spring seeps, rivulets, and tributaries of Mingo Creek to discover salamanders with a guided nature program on May 13 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. Learn about habitat preferences, how to safely handle these delicate amphibians, and identification tips. Dress for the weather — rubber boots are recommended as your feet may get…
Public Star Party at the Mingo Creek Park Observatory, 1 Shelter 10 Road, Finleyville PA, hosted by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh. Features solar viewing, night sky observation through 10" refractor and 24" RC telescopes, planetarium shows, children's Story Time, and science demos. Free; donations accepted. Dates consistent with May first-quarter moon window —…
The Annual National Pike Steam, Gas and Horse Association Show features antique and vintage farm, construction, mining, and steam machinery, sawmill demonstrations, trucks, and cars across a two-day outdoor festival at 222 Spring Rd, Brownsville PA 15417. Runs May 16–17. Adults $7; children under 12 free.
The National Road Festival celebrates the historic first federal road in the U.S. with live music, arts and crafts, food vendors, children's activities, an authentic wagon train arrival, and fireworks Sunday at dusk. Saturday events begin at 10 AM with an opening ceremony. Located at 2168 E National Pike, Scenery Hill PA. Free admission.
Public Star Party at the Mingo Creek Park Observatory, 1 Shelter 10 Road, Finleyville PA, hosted by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh. May 15–16 weekend consistent with the first-quarter moon window for May 2026. Free; donations accepted. Verify at 3ap.org or call 724-348-6150.
North Strabane Township Parks and Recreation Fishing Derby at North Strabane Township Park, 1929 Route 519, Canonsburg PA 15317. Free event for youth.
North Strabane Township Parks and Recreation annual Kids Fishing Derby at Canonsburg Lake, 3970 Washington Rd, Canonsburg PA. Free for ages 17 and under. Pre-registration required at northstrabanetwp.com. Bring a fishing pole and chair; bait provided. Prizes awarded. Washington County Watershed Alliance environmental education tent on site.
Sunday continuation of the two-day National Road Festival. Features live music (Dave Wytovich, Jake Thomas Band, Ruff Creek), a community church service at 10 AM, authentic wagon train, food vendors, and fireworks at dusk to close the festival. Free admission.
