Slather on the sunscreen and start blowing up those floaties. Schools out for the summer and the kids will be looking for something to do. Get out the calendars and start making plans… we can help! Here are the Top 10 Things to do in June in Pittsburgh with kids.
1. Three Rivers Art Festival
(June 5-14)
Enjoy food, art, music and more! Free to attend and all ages welcome. Enjoy an entire week on fun down at The Point!
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2. Summer Concerts at Hartwood Acres and South Park Amphitheater
(Starting June 5th)
- Hartwood Acres – Sundays starting June 7th. Concerts begin at 7:30pm.
- South Park Amphitheater – Fridays starting June 5th. Concerts begin at 7:30pm.
Free concerts at Hartwood Acres September 6th! Concerts begin at 7:30pm (unless noted). All concerts are free admission (expect for the Annual Pittsburgh Blues Festival July 24th-26th and the Annual Allegheny County Music Festival on September).
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3. Slide the City
Get ready to slip and slide down the 1000 ft of vinyl awesome-ness at Sunny Slopes in South Park! This is a two-day event, June 6th and 7th. Participants must be 5yrs old or 46 inches to slide (but hey, it would be fun to watch, too!).
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4. Cinemas in the Park
(Starting June 7th)
When the sun goes down, the fun starts! Movies in the park begin at dusk and guests are welcome to bring blankets, lawn chairs and snacks.
- Sundays and Wednesdays at Schenley Park
- Tuesdays at the West End/Elliot Overlook
- Thursdays at Brookline Memorial Park
- Fridays at Arsenal Park
- Saturdays at Grandview Park
- Saturdays at Riverview Park
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5. Sprinkler Parks Officially Open
(June 9th)
Bring a towel, pack a picnic and head to the city spray park to cool down. Whether you’re cooling off at the huge Troy Hill Sprinkler Park or playing around at the Mellon Spray Park & playground, bring some friends for a day of budget friendly fun!
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6. Strawberry Festivals
Get out and enjoy a beautiful day on the farm. Pick your own strawberries, enjoy children’s activities and grab a scrumptious strawberry treat! Check out Strawberry Festival at local farms including:
- Trax Farm (June 13th & 14th)
- Soergel Orchards (June 13th)
- Triple B Farms (June 6th&7th, 13th&14th, 20th&21st)
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7. Discount/FREE Summer Movie Clubs
(various locations starting June 16th)
Kick your feet up with the kids and spend a relaxing morning inside an A/C movie theater! You can find details about free and discount family summer movies at a theater near you.
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8. “Name Your Price” (Snowball Day) at Carnegie Science Center
Did you save a snowball? If so, bring it into the Science Center on Sunday, June 21 and name your own admission price! Plus, every person who brings a snowball to the Science Center on that day will be able to launch his or her snowball into the Ohio River (weather permitting).
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9. FREE Admission to Pittsburgh Zoo for Dads
Looking for a fun way to spend the day as a family on Father’s Day? Bring everyone to the Pittsburgh Zoo! Dads get FREE admission when accompanied by a child! Gates open at 9am on June 21st.
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10. FREE Admission to Children’s Museum – Kick Off to Summer
Join the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to kick off summer! Enjoy free Museum admission all day long, plus a day full of fun inside the Museum and in Buhl Community Park.
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Check out the entire events calendar for June here and don’t forget to LIKE us on Facebook for daily updates on events happening throughout the city!