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.

Calling all kids to Market Square!

Market Square Downtown
Tuesdays through August 26
10 - 11:30 a.m.

09 Jun 2014

Sound Slide Show: The Swag Monkeys

Just listen to their music here to find out why there's great buzz about this young band, ages 11 to 13, that is tearing up the music scene in Pittsburgh.

16 Jun 2014

Calling all kids to Youth Maker Night!

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
June 13
5 - 7 p.m.

09 Jun 2014

Ellis School’s Learning Innovation Institute redefines education

Flipped classrooms, the maker movement, design thinking: those ideas and more will be the focus for The Ellis School's new Learning Innovation

06 Jun 2014

A gun control no-brainer: ASK to keep them from little kids

ASK -- Asking Saves Kids -- comes to Pittsburgh to encourage parents to ask if their kids are headed for a home where there might be a loaded, unlocked gun.

03 Jun 2014

Books rule at the Summer Reading Extravaganza

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Main
June 8
Noon - 5 p.m.

02 Jun 2014

The best thinking in early education and tech: Fred Forward

Fred Forward: for educators and families seeking the best uses of emerging children's media and technology.

29 May 2014

Kid-Friendly highlights of the Three Rivers Art Festival

There's plenty for kids of all ages at the arts festival, from Squonk's 40-foot Lady Pneumatica inflatable (we cannot wait to see this) to the best kind of hands-on crafts.

01 Jun 2014

Inspiring girls bring stories to Girls Coalition

Girls Can Change the World: Be Inspired by the Girls Coalition features local young activists, artists and entrepreneurs telling their stories on May 31.

29 May 2014

From concrete to constructive play at Minadeo

Parents raise funds to get a much needed (and pretty cool) playground at a Pittsburgh Public School.

27 May 2014