Calendar

Every month is full of fun in Pittsburgh. For the complete calendar on all the current dates & times for day-to-day activities and events targeted for famililies and children, pick up a FREE COPY of Pittsburgh Parent Magazine today!

Saturday, July 04, 2009

• family fun cruises
  

  Good Ship Lollipop, weekends (5 a day) thru August;  Family Picnic Cruise, July 11 & 25;  Ice Cream Social Cruise, Sundays thru Sept. 6;  Kids Showtime Cruises featuring Gemini Theater, July 8, 11, 18 & 22;  NEW! Macaroni & Magic Cruise, featuring pasta and Howard Mincine & Friends variety show, July 22, Gateway Clipper, Station Square

  412-355-7980

• stars at riverview
  

  Jazz series, Saturdays, thru August 29, 7-8:30pm, Riverview Park

  412-255-8975

• fireworks blowout
  

  Our rooftop observatory is the perfect spot for our Independence Day celebration for all ages, enjoy roboworld, Omnimax, a laser show, 6-11pm, Cafe open till 7pm, free popcorn and soda for the rest of the night, ages 3 & up, $35 per person, guaranteed parking & fireworks, space is limited, Carnegie Science Center

  (*PR)412-237-1816

• Happy Birthday America
  

Sunday, July 05, 2009

• pittsburgh dragon boat festival
  

  Hosted by Three Rivers Rowing Assoc., Steel City Dragon Boat Assoc. and the Pittsburgh Paddlefish Dragon-Boat Team...novice teams enjoy the fun and experienced teams enjoy the challenge while everyone will enjoy the excitement, 10am-6pm, North Shore Riverfront

  412-231-TRRA

• bach, beethoven and brunch
  

  10:30am-noon, Sundays thru Aug. 16, Mellon Park, Point Breeze

  412-255-8975

• summer music series
  

  FREE, Sundays thru August 30, 3-5pm, the Gazebo, Pearson Park, New Castle

  724-654-1500

• summer concerts
  Free every Sunday, thru Aug. 30, 7:30pm, Hartwood Acres, 412-350-5928;  thru August 31, 7pm, Bandstand, Ligonier, 724-238-4200

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

• free swimming lessons
  For ages 5 & up, once a week for 4 weeks, 10:30-11:15am, Tuesdays for last names A-K, Thursdays for last names L-Z, Boyce Park, 724-327-03385;  North Park, 724-935-1766;  Settler's Cabin, 412-787-2750;  South Park, 412-835-4809

• programs for kids
  

  Empowering Girls through Fairy Tails Workshop, grades 4-6, Tue. & Thur., 9:30-11:30am, Northland Library & 2-4pm, North Hills Youth Ministry thru July 30

  412-366-1300 x25

• citiparks roving art cart
  

  The cart visits parks, playgrounds and festivals every Tue.-Fri.-, 10am-1pm, thru Aug. 7, call for locations

  www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

• parent workshop
  

  For parents of children ages 4-8 with reading problems, 11am, Allegheny County Literacy Council, North Hills

  (*PR)412-364-3777

Friday, July 10, 2009

• wild horse & burro adoption
  

  Seventy animals ranging in age from yearlings to five years, July 10-11, Red Man Ranch & Arena, New Freedom, PA

  866-4MUSTANGS

  www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov

• pittsburgh vintage grand prix
  

  Extended activities for this event begin today with a two day race, July 11-12 at BeaverRun MotorSports Complex, Wampum and a two day race, July 18-19 at Schenley Park, Oakland

  www.pvgp.org

• the machine, pink floyd tribute
  

  Featuring the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Heinz Hall

  412-392-4900

• polo matches
  

  One of the only lighted Polo fields in the country, Fridays, 8pm, Darlington

  724-742-1350

• faha rodeo
  

  Featuring great rodeo events, barrel racing, steer wrestling, team roping, kids calf scramble and much more, July 10 & 11, gates open at 4:30pm, Crooked Horse Park, Ford City

  724-545-1271

• concerts in the park
  

  Fridays, 7-8:30pm, 37th Street Park, Beaver Falls

  724-847-2808

Saturday, July 11, 2009

• doo dah days
  

  The 2009 Stephen Foster Music and Heritage festival, folk bands, outdoor activities, food, noon-5pm, in beautiful, historical Allegheny Cemetery, Lawrenceville

  www.doodahdays.com

• safety day
  

  Meet the people who keep Pittsburgh's neighborhoods safe...policemen, firefighters, ambulance drivers and see inside their vehicles, 11am-1pm, National Aviary

  412-323-7235

  www.aviary.org

• 2009 touch-a-truck
  

  Bring your kids to this unusual, but FUN event and let them play on trucks, fire engines, police cars, construction vehicles and much more, 10am-12pm, Peterswood Park, Peters Twp.

  724-942-5000

• fair play
  

  A fundraiser for the Epilepsy Foundation's Emma Bursick Memorial Fund promoting SUDEP public awareness and research, featuring games, arts & crafts, inflatables, magician, balloon artist, children's music, 3-8pm, Emmerling Park, Indiana Twp.

  www.fairplay-event.org

Monday, July 13, 2009

• children's theatre
  

  Spontaneous Summit of Storybook Scoundrels, thru July 22, Mon, 6pm;  Tue, 10am & 6pm;  Wed., 10am, South Park Theatre

  412-831-8552

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

• kidway club
  

  Annual Beach Blast, Buried Treasure, Beach Bounce, Sprinkler Fun and more, wear a bathing suit and bring a towel, 11am-1pm, outside Marshalls, Summer Sidewalk Sale begins today thru July 19, Shoppes at Northway, North Hills

  412-364-7900

  www.shoppesatnorthway.com

Thursday, July 16, 2009

• 45th annual horse trading days festival
  

  Old fashioned parade, food, fun, music and contests, July 16-18, Zelienople

  www.HorseTradingDays.info

• little shop of horrors
  

  A Stage 62 production, July 16-19 & 23-26, F & S, 8pm;  Sun, 2pm, Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie

  412-429-6262

Friday, July 17, 2009

• the big chill
  

  Inside the Zoo it's as cool as can be! ice carvers make animal creations, ice cube stacking contest, frozen treats, open early holiday gifts and try to make it through an obstacle course of sprinklers, fun for all, 11am-3pm, July 17-19, Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

  412-365-2532

Saturday, July 18, 2009

• revolutionary war encampment
  

  See what 18th Century frontier life was like for the settlers of Pennsylvania, July 18-19, 10am-4pm, Historic Hanna's Town, Greensburg

  724-836-1800

• parentwise ice cream blast
  

  A family event with games, entertainment, prizes and lots of ice cream, noon-4pm, Lynch Field, Greensburg

  724-837-5410 x701

• living history weekend
  

  History comes alive with demos of 18th & 19th Century crafts and skills, Compass Inn Museum, Laughlintown

  724-238-4983

• railway rascal...summer blast
  Inflatables, crafts, free train ride, noon-4pm, Meet Clifford the Big Red Dog, 1 & 3pm, free parking, bring your kids and your cameras, Station Square, for more info on a specific event call 800-859-8959

• triathlon for kids
  

  For ages 7-12, 6-11am, Wave Pool, South Park

  412-831-0810

• blue grass day
  

  Enjoy Blue Grass bands at the station and aboard the train, 1pm, Oil Creek and Titusville R.R., Titusville

  814-676-1733

Sunday, July 19, 2009

• whiskey rebellion day
  

  Experience life on the frontier with games, contests and toys, 1-4pm, Oliver Miller Homestead, South Park

  412-835-1554

• toys & terriers carnival
  

  A free event with fun, food, games for the entire family and dogs under 30lbs, (donations accepted), 11am-5pm, Animal Friends, Camp Horne Road

  412-847-7035

• old time fiddlers jamboree
  

  A FREE family outing for all ages, 2-5pm, Fayette County Fairgrounds

  724-439-2465

Monday, July 20, 2009

• young naturalists
  

  A children's nature discovery program for ages 6-8yrs., M-W, 9am-12:30pm, Nature Center Barn, North Park

  (*PR)724-935-2170

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

• baby talk
  

  Education & support workshop for parents of babies with hearing loss.  Bring your baby and meet the professionals, 9:30-11:30am, DePaul School for Hearing & Speech, Pittsburgh

  412-924-1012

Friday, July 24, 2009

• public star party
  sunset, July 24 & 25, Wagman Observatory, 724-224-2510 & Mingo Creek Park, 412-969-8000

• pittsburgh blues festival
  

  Music for all ages, refreshments, free parking to benefit the Greater Pgh. Community Food Bank, July 24-26, Hartwood Acres

  412-460-BLUE

• oakmont regatta
  

  Great fun and activities for all ages, July 24-26, children's fishing contest, 7am, regatta, 11am, Washington Avenue, Oakmont

  412-828-9847

Sunday, July 26, 2009

• miss rain day pageant
  

  Hundreds of dollars in scholarship funds for this lucky, local teenage girl...for information on how to be part of this event, contact the Waynesburg Area Chamber of Commerce

  724-627-5926

• pittsburgh triathlon
  

  Swim/paddle, bike & run...International Distance, for adults, 6:45am;  Sprint Distance, 7:10am & Adventure Race, 8am for shared participation ages 12 & up, North Shore Riverfront Park

  412-488-0212

  www.pittsburghtriathlon.com

Monday, July 27, 2009

• children's theatre
  

  Sleeping Beauty (a musical), thru Aug. 5, Mon., 6pm;  Tue., 10am & 6pm;  Wed., 10am, South Park Theatre

  412-831-8552

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

• rain day festival
  

  135th anniversary of this well known event, which is only a success if it rains!  Gather in the town square for a day-long  festival waiting for the rain which has fallen on this date 111 times out of 134 years, Waynesburg

  724-627-8111

Friday, July 31, 2009

• summer safari
  

  Party throughout the Zoo on delicious food and drinks and live entertainment everywhere!  Must be over 21 to attend, Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, 6:30-11:30pm, call for reservations

  412-365-2532