It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend, and there’s plenty to do in Pittsburgh, from a winter festival to an educational MLK Day event.
Frick Winterfest 2026
Jan. 17-18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Pittsburgh, PA
A free winter festival at The Frick Pittsburgh, featuring art demonstrations, live music and tours of historic houses
Free | thefrickpittsburgh.org/winterfest
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents Dance the Story
Jan. 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh, PA
A story time and movement class at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh East Liberty branch, hosted by dancers from the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Free | carnegielibrary.org
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Pittsburgh, PA
Educational art activities for children with a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day theme at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh; every attendee who brings a nonperishable food item will receive one free admission to the museum
Free with museum admission | pittsburghkids.org
More Great Events from Our Online Calendar
Our online event calendar is updated frequently with events from schools, community organizations, libraries, fun centers and more. Here are some of our favorites from Jan. 16-20.
Jan. 16 | Toddler Time – Pittsburgh, PA
Jan. 17 | BBPL Sing-a-Long! “Wicked: For Good” (2025) – Pittsburgh, PA
Jan. 18 | Locomotion Weekend – Pittsburgh, PA
Jan. 19 | The Beloved Community – East Liberty’s MLK Day Celebration – Pittsburgh, PA
Jan. 20 | Mother Goose Tummy Time – Pittsburgh, PA
Visit our calendar for more events!