Weekend fun guide: Light Up Night, plus so many other family activities

How can you help your kids navigate the mental health crisis? This advice from the Surgeon General can help.

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Weekend fun guide: Light Up Night, plus so many other family activities

Holiday Lights Guide: 16 places to see the Pittsburgh region’s most dazzling holiday lights

Holiday fun guide: More than 50 family events to ring in the holidays in Pittsburgh

Light Up Night guide: Kick off the holiday fun Downtown on Nov. 22 and 23

Kids are curious about voting. Here’s a peek behind the scenes at Allegheny County’s ballot process.

8 podcasts the whole family can listen to on road trips

16 November events full of warm and cozy fun for Pittsburgh families

Erie travel guide: Your passport to fall and winter family fun beyond the beach

Expert advice: 5 ways you can support all aspects of your family’s health

Roadtrip Guide: Plan a getaway to Buffalo and Niagara Falls — no passport needed!

10 restaurants north and west of Pittsburgh that families love

18 October events and festivals for family fun (much of it free!) all month long

45+ not-so-scary Halloween events in Pittsburgh for kids

9 farm festivals around Pittsburgh where you can pick a peck of perfect pumpkins

Fall Events Guide: Fall into fun with 70-plus Pittsburgh events for families

Your Pittsburgh weekend guide is here: 11 things to do — most of them free!

It’s the season for back-to-school Open House events: 8 reasons why you should go.

Your guide to Pittsburgh family fun in September is here!

Want to take kids to pick apples near Pittsburgh? Head to these 7 orchards

10 weekend events to send out summer in Pittsburgh — many of them free!

Bedtime guide: Sleep tips, consistency (and a new show) to help make bedtime a breeze

Your ultimate guide to a stress-free back-to-school transition

12 ways to receive (or donate) school supplies in Pittsburgh

15 August events to happily send off summer, many of them free!

Kidsburgh’s ultimate survival guide for amusement parks with Pittsburgh kids

Want a quick getaway? Newly remodeled, ‘Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park’ is in Pittsburgh’s backyard

Kidsburgh’s guide to baby-friendly places that are also fun for adults

How to make a Summer Bucket List to fit in all the fun before summer ends

8 awesome parks and playgrounds around the region, according to our readers

Kidsburgh Summer Guide: 75+ family-focused events and activities

Kidsburgh’s guide to Pittsburgh-area spray parks and fountains where kids can cool off for free

12 great swimming pools in Pittsburgh and the surrounding region

5 Pittsburgh-area farms where families can pick berries, cherries and more this summer

A summer full of stories: Preventing the ‘summer slide’ with reading

Your guide to free movies in Pittsburgh parks this summer

21 family-friendly Pride Month events happening around Pittsburgh

15 June family events in Pittsburgh to get the summer party started

It’s AAPI Month: These movies/TV shows celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Island heritage and culture

Phones and kids: new pediatric guidelines, expert advice and info on new school rules

Your family guide to the Three Rivers Arts Festival: 10 days of free fun begin May 31

15 May events for Pittsburgh families, from ChalkFest and TRAF to the star-studded Resilience Bowl

5 great places for outdoor learning fun in Pennsylvania and Ohio

Green adventures: Your family-friendly guide to Pittsburgh’s Earth Month events

17 April events for families in the Pittsburgh area

Workout help for parents: 6 Pittsburgh gyms with childcare, plus great gym alternatives

23 Pittsburgh summer camps that are great for teenagers

9 great places around Pittsburgh to host a birthday party for little kids

Big spring events guide: More than 75 family events around the Pittsburgh area

17 March events in Pittsburgh for families, from live theater to hands-on STEAM fun

15 Pittsburgh summer camps for kids who love tech and science

 

 

 

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weekend events in Pittsburgh

10 weekend events in Pittsburgh for maximum family fun (that won’t break the bank!)

Holiday Lights Guide: 16 places to see the Pittsburgh region’s most dazzling holiday lights

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weekend events in Pittsburgh

10 weekend events in Pittsburgh for maximum family fun (that won’t break the bank!)
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Maker space, store and magical museum: The Illustrious Order of Makesmiths has opened in Blawnox

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This year’s She Matters Summit was ‘a call to radically reimagine a world where our girls thrive’

Safety and football helmets: What are local schools doing?

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college application advice

Is your teen thinking about college? Here’s college application advice from a teen who’s done it.

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