Free things to do this weekend in and around Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, April 17, 2026 to Sunday, April 19, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Sensory Playtime at Pleasant Hills Public Library - Pleasant Hills Public Library, Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 04/17/2026, 10:30 - 11:30 am
• Little Bookworms at Baldwin Library - Baldwin Borough Public Library, Wolfe Drive, Pleasant Hills, PA, USA, 04/17/2026, 10:30 - 11:30 am
• Carnegie Lab at Carnegie Museum of Art - Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States, 04/17/2026, 10 am - 1 pm
• Story Saturdays at Carnegie Museum of Art - Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States, 04/18/2026, 10 am - 5 pm
• Teen Club - The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 North Main Street, Greensburg, PA 15601, United States, 04/18/2026, 10 am- 12 pm
• ArtsWalk 2026 - The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 North Main Street, Greensburg, PA 15601, United States, 04/18/2026, 10 am- 3 pm
• Public Star Party - Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh, Mingo Creek Park Observatory, Shelter 10 Road, Finleyville, PA 15332, USA, 04/18/2026, Events start approximately 90 minutes before sunset
• Annual Hammer-In Festival - Rivers of Steel Heritage, Rivers of Steel: Bost Building National Historic Landmark, East 8th Avenue, Homestead, PA, USA, 04/18/2026, 9 am - 4 pm
• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Pittsburgh area - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 04/19/2026, See link for times