Free things to do this weekend in and around Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026.

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

• Little Bookworms at Baldwin Library - Baldwin Borough Public Library - Wolfe Drive, Pleasant Hills, PA, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026, 10:30 - 11:30 am

• Sensory Playtime at Pleasant Hills Public Library - Pleasant Hills Public Library - Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026, 10:30 - 11:30 am

• Drop-In Watercolor Painting - Pleasant Hills Public Library - Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 pm

• Weeding Parties at Meadowcroft - Meadowcroft - 401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, PA 15312, United States - Friday, August 14, 2026, 9:30 - 10:30 am

• Public Star Party at Wagman Observatory - Wagman Observatory - Kurn Road, Tarentum, PA, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026 to Saturday, August 15, 2026, events begin approximately 90 minutes before sunset

• Public Star Party - Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh - Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh - Mingo Creek Park Observatory, Shelter 10 Road, Finleyville, PA 15332, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026 to Saturday, August 15, 2026, events start approximately 90 minutes before sunset

• Summer Concert Series - Women in Jazz Festival (Jazz) - Allegheny County Summer Concert Series - South Park Amphitheater, Farmshow Drive, South Park Township, PA, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026, 7:30 pm

• Family Fest 2026 at Arts Landing - Arts Landing - Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

• Fall Season Auditions (for Kids Ages 6 -18) at South Park Children's Theatre - South Park Theatre - Corner of Brownsville Road and Corrigan Drive, South Park Township, PA, USA - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 4:00 - 9:00 pm

• Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Pittsburgh area - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, USA - Saturday, August 15, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026, see link for times

• Summer Concert Series - The Lemon Twigs (Alternative/Indie, Rock) - Allegheny County Summer Concert Series - Hartwood Acres Amphitheater, Middle Road, Allison Park, PA, USA - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 7:30 pm

• Sunday Fun Day: Art in Play- The Westmoreland Museum of American Art - The Westmoreland Museum of American Art - 221 North Main Street, Greensburg, PA 15601, United States - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm