Kidsburgh Pittsburgh

From the top events each month for kids to the latest news in healthy living, the Kidsburgh section of NEXTpittsburgh keeps parents up to date with what they need to know and where to go in Pittsburgh. Check out the trove of stories in our archives right here and on the Kidsburgh.org website.

North Side’s Moonshot Museum, dedicated to space exploration, unveils final designs

Pittsburgh’s space robotics company Astrobotic will house the museum, which will open in 2022, in its headquarters in Manchester.

13 Oct 2021

10 great area farms where you can pick pumpkins, take a hayride and enjoy fall fun

Here are 10 fun-filled pumpkin farms you can explore this fall.

11 Oct 2021

Is your kid the next George Romero? Find out during this filmmaking contest

The competition is open to local students ages 9 to 16 who want to write, film and edit their own Halloween-themed movie.

08 Oct 2021

Brookings Institution shares research about the value of family-school engagement

Brookings has released data from surveys of more than 24,000 parents and 6,000 teachers in 14 communities, including many in the Pittsburgh region.

06 Oct 2021

Kids hungry? Try these 2 easy weeknight recipes from Pittsburgh chefs

Here are two great ideas from the chefs behind two great Pittsburgh restaurants.

04 Oct 2021

7 reasons to catch the explosive Pompeii: The Exhibition at Carnegie Science Center

Pompeii was rediscovered just 250 years ago. Since then, archaeologists have worked to unearth the people, buildings and artifacts.

30 Sep 2021

$1 million Moonshot Grants from Remake Learning are turning ideas into reality

Remake Learning has announced a second round of funding this week totaling another $590,000.

30 Sep 2021

13 can’t-miss October events for kids in Pittsburgh

October wows with great big stuff for kids to do in Pittsburgh.

27 Sep 2021

Meet Danielle Obisie-Orlu, the new Youth Poet Laureate of Allegheny County

"I think there’s a pool of compassion we have within ourselves and the more and more time you spend outside of your own little bubble, the deeper that well of compassion becomes.”

22 Sep 2021

First Tee opens Arnold Palmer Learning Center in Schenley Park

“First Tee really helped me with life. The core values of responsibility and honesty -- I feel that really shaped me as a person.”

09 Sep 2021