Free things to do this weekend in and around Pittsburgh

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

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

- Picklesburgh 2026 - Roberto Clemente Bridge, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, July 17-19, 2026, Times vary.

- Summer Concert Series - Orleans (Classic Rock) - South Park Amphitheater, Farmshow Drive, South Park Township, PA, USA, July 17, 2026, 7:30 PM

- Little Bookworms at Baldwin Library - Baldwin Borough Public Library, Wolfe Drive, Pleasant Hills, PA, USA, July 17, 2026, 10:30 - 11:30 am

- Weeding Parties at Meadowcroft - 401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, PA 15312, United States, July 17, 2026, 9:30-10:30

- Drop-In Watercolor Painting - Pleasant Hills Public Library, Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, July 17, 2026, 2-3pm

- Sensory Playtime at Pleasant Hills Public Library - Pleasant Hills Public Library, Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, July 17, 2026, 10:30 - 11:30 am

- Public Star Party at Wagman Observatory - Wagman Observatory, Kurn Road, Tarentum, PA, USA, July 17-18, 2026, Events begin approximately 90 minutes before sunset

- Dinos in Disquise - Pleasant Hills Public Library, Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, July 18, 2026, 10:30-12:00

- Summer Concert Series - Cyril Neville (NOLA Funk & Soul) - Hartwood Acres Amphitheater, Middle Road, Allison Park, PA, USA, July 19, 2026, 7:30 PM

- Shaler North Hills Library Touch-a-Truck - Shaler North Hills Library, 1822 Mt Royal Blvd, Glenshaw, PA 15116, United States, July 19, 2026, 11AM to 2PM