Free things to do this weekend in and around Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
Little Bookworms at Baldwin Library - Baldwin Borough Public Library - Baldwin Borough Public Library, Wolfe Drive, Pleasant Hills, PA, USA, Friday, September 11, 2026, 10:30 - 11:30 am
Sensory Playtime @ Pleasant Hills Public Library - Pleasant Hills Public Library - Pleasant Hills Public Library, Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Friday, September 11, 2026, 10:30 - 11:30 am
A Fair in the Park 2026 - A fair in the park - A fair in the park, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Friday, September 11, 2026, 1:00 - 7:00 pm; Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm; Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pittsburgh Lebanese Festival 2026 - 1000 Lindsay Road - 1000 Lindsay Road, Carnegie, PA, USA, Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, starting at 12:00 pm daily
Public Star Party at Wagman Observatory - Wagman Observatory - Wagman Observatory, Kurn Road, Tarentum, PA, USA, Saturday, September 12, 2026, events begin approximately 90 minutes before sunset
Philadelphia Honey Festival - Wyck Historic House And Garden - Wyck Historic House And Garden, 6026 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Saturday, September 12, 2026, See website for times
Magnificent Monarch Butterflies @ Pleasant Hills Public Library - Pleasant Hills Public Library - Pleasant Hills Public Library, Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Book Release Party with local author, Nicole Leckenby @ Pleasant Hills Public Library - Pleasant Hills Public Library - Pleasant Hills Public Library, Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Grandparents’ Day - Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium - Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium - Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, 7370 Baker Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, United States, Sunday, September 13, 2026, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm