18 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Pittsburgh in November 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.
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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · One Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
CLP – Main (Oakland) · 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh · 10 Children’s Way, Allegheny Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium · Pittsburgh
CLP – Allegheny · 1230 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
1 listing
Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art, and The Andy Warhol Museum · Pittsburgh
3 listings
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · Pittsburgh, PA
City-County Building and Grant Street · 414 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Downtown Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh
1 listing
Pittsburgh (see the race page for the course)
8 listings
Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.
Oglebay Park Resort · Wheeling, WV
Ross Park Mall · 1000 Ross Park Mall Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Kennywood · 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin, PA 15122
South Hills Village · 301 South Hills Village, Pittsburgh, PA 15241
Greensburg, PA
Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills · 590 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Tarentum, PA 15084
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum · Washington, PA
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium · Pittsburgh, PA
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December: things to do in PittsburghEvery dated listing for the month, by week
Free things to do in PittsburghFree days, free events and places that never charge
Free museum days in PittsburghFree days, Museums on Us and EBT discounts, with who gets in
Indoor play in PittsburghIndoor playgrounds, toddler times, museums and classes, with prices
Library storytimes in PittsburghBaby, toddler and preschool storytimes by day and branch
Ice skating in PittsburghHoliday and indoor rinks, skate aids and prices
Thanksgiving weekend in PittsburghParades, turkey trots and what’s open on Thursday
Noon Year’s Eve in PittsburghKid-friendly countdowns, home by nap
Christmas parades in PittsburghParades and tree lightings with dates and start timesChristmas trains in PittsburghPolar Express, Santa and lights trains with datesThe Nutcracker in PittsburghBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flagged
Christmas markets in PittsburghChristkindlmarkts and winter wonderlands with hoursBirthday party places in PittsburghStarting prices, ages and what’s included
This week in PittsburghDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
18 dated listings so far, including Fall Flower Show: Alice’s Adventures in Autumn at Phipps (Nov 1), Family Fun Storytime (CLP Main (Oakland)) (Nov 1), Franken-Stuffies at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh (Nov 1) and Jack O'Lantern Extravaganza (Nov 1). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.
Family Fun Storytime (CLP Main (Oakland)) (Nov 1), Playdate at the Library (CLP Allegheny) (Nov 1), Bank of America Museums on Us weekend (Nov 7 and Nov 8), City of Pittsburgh Tree Lighting on Highmark Light Up Night (Nov 21) and Highmark Light Up Night (Nov 21). For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Pittsburgh.
The Thanksgiving weekend page lists the parades and turkey trots, plus what’s open on Thursday and Friday.
9 start this November: Phipps Holiday Magic (Nov 20), Oglebay Festival of Lights (Nov 5 to Jan 3), Santa Photos at Ross Park Mall (Nov 6 to Dec 24), Kennywood Holiday Lights (Nov 13 to Jan 3) and Santa Photos at South Hills Village (Nov 13 to Dec 24), plus 4 more below.
Yes, at the same address. After Nov 30, 2026 it switches to November 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Pittsburgh that weekend.
Christmas lights in Pittsburgh