This weekend is crammed with culture from new exhibits at the Mattress Factory, album release parties at James Street Gastropub, Craft Beer Fest at Rivers Casino and the first-ever Doors Open on the Northside. Thursday, October 5 The Art of Wine & Food at the Children's Museum The Children's Museum ...

Music, movement, food and indoor/outdoor activities – with a focus on fostering healthy communities – are all part of the mix at the UPMC Health Plan’s Healthy Family Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 29 at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, 1 0 Children's Way. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. , fami...

Enjoy free live music outside at Buhl Community Park at Allegheny Square during the 10th Annual Solar Concert Series. The family-friendly concerts are held on a solar-powered sound system on Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:00 p.m. in July and August. This year's lineup includes: July 5            The Tel...

The Children’s Museum will host a free day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 25 where families and kids can explore the museum’s exhibits including the Hands-On Harley-Davidson, as well as these activities: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Have a Modern Art Experience with New York based Pop Artist Michael ...

The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh announced last week that 12 regional schools have launched crowdfunding campaigns to raise funds to sustainably create makerspaces and maker programs in their schools. Provident Charter School in Troy Hill is one of the 12 schools that has launched a campaign. The...

EXHIBITS MEASUREMENT  RULES   – Opens March 11 ! Through May7 Learn the language of measurement and work with others to become a measuring wizard! Measurement is an essential part of our lives, but not always easy to understand. Gauge height, distance, mass and time using traditional and not-so-trad...

Photo courtesy of SLB Monday, January 16 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year. Here are some of the events going on around the Northside to celebrate the day. Mattress Factory’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Bash The museum will hold its annual event from 12-4 p.m. with free admission for v...

Photo by Alyse Horn By Alyse Horn Mr. McFeely of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was at the Children's Museum this morning to kick off the 17th Annual Sweater Drive. There were 108 students from Fort Cherry Elementary Kindergarten Class and Children's Museum Pre/K-Head Start programs that is operated by...

Bill Schlageter, director of marketing at the Children's Museum, said thousands of people poured into Maker Faire Pittsburgh 2016 this past weekend and it was full of brilliant inventors, artists and makers. "All attendees, children, families, they couldn't say enough about how wonderful it was to s...

Photo by Alyse Horn The Children's Museum representing at the 2016 Maker Faire sneak peek on August 18. The MAKESHOP is open every day until 4:30 p.m. for kids visiting the Children's Museum . But on certain Friday's throughout the year, kids are able to extend the curfew and hang out in the Museum ...