Family Weekend Guide

Pittsburgh family weekend: Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25

21 events for the weekend of Oct 23–25, with 19 free and 20 indoors.

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Top picks this weekend

Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.

Oct 17 – Oct 25 · 10am–3pm

ZooBoo at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium

Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium — Pittsburgh · Allegheny Co. · Pittsburgh

Daytime trick-or-treating throughout the Zoo, characters, a costume parade, dance party and costume contest. Sat–Sun Oct. 17–18 and 24–25.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Included with daytime Zoo admission
Details at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium ↗

Library storytimes & programs (19, free)

From Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 23

10amStorytime: Family Fun · CLP – Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP), Pittsburgh 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amLittle Artists · CLP – Main (Oakland), Pittsburgh 6-10 · Free
10:30amLittle Artists · CLP – Woods Run, Pittsburgh 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11amLittle Artists · CLP – Mt. Washington, Pittsburgh 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Saturday, Oct 24

1pmKids Choice · CLP – South Side, Pittsburgh 6-10 · Free
2pmSuper Science · CLP – Main (Oakland), Pittsburgh 6-10 · Free

Sunday, Oct 25