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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Allegheny Commons ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: Brighton Road and West North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Allegheny Commons Park, also known as West Park, is a municipal park located on Pittsburgh's North Side. During the summer, Gus and Yia Yia's orange cart, a Pittsburgh in... |
Market SquareParent rating: ![]() Location: Seven Market Square, Pittsburgh, PA Once a city market, Market Square is now home to a variety of shops and eateries, and serves as a venue for outdoor community events such as festivals and concerts. The Marke... |
Kennywood ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin, PA Open since 1898, Kennywood Park isn't just an amusement park, it's a National Historic Landmark! A huge variety carnival-style games and rides are available, including roller coas...
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Idlewild Park and SoakZoneParent rating: ![]() Location: Route 30 East, Ligonier, PA The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the Best Place for Family Bonding in Pittsburgh, Idle...
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Pennsylvania Trolley MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 1 Museum Road, Washington, PA Get taken for a ride at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum - literally. The museum, winner of our 2009 Parents...
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Duquesne InclineParent rating: ![]() Location: 1220 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA The Duquesne Incline, a funicular or incline railway, has provided public transportation to the Duquesne Heights and Mount Washington sections of the city since May 1877. Pittsburgh's |
RiverQuestParent rating: ![]() Location: One Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA RiverQuest (formerly Pittsburgh Voyager) is a non-profit science and environmental educational organization offering river-based educational programs for students, teachers, groups, and ...
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Boyce ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 675 Frankstown Road, Pittsburgh, PA Boyce Park is a public park offering snowboarding (two quarter pipes, three table top jumps, and one of the longest half pipes in Pennsylvania), downhill skiing, snowtubing, a wave pool,...
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Round Hill Park and Exhibit FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 651 Round Hill Road, Elizabeth, PA Round Hill Park is a public park offering three soccer fields, picnic groves and shelters, and walking and bridle trails, a model airplane field, a spray park water lay area (open...
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Mt. Lebanon Lions Club Farmer's MarketParent rating: ![]() Location: Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church, 975 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA The Mt. Lebanon Lions Club Farmer's Market, located in the parking lot of the Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church, offers a variety of fresh homemade and homegrown foods including frozen meat it...
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Triple B FarmsParent rating: ![]() Location: 823 Berry Lane, Monongahela, PA Triple B Farms offers families an opportunity to experience farm life at its freshest. Guests can visit the children's playground and barnyard animals, pick seasonal crops like apples, p...
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Highland ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: Highland Avenue and Reservoir Drive, Pittsburgh, PA Runners and walkers find a cool hilltop oasis at the promenade surrounding Highland Park's historic Reservoir No. 1. The three-quarter-mile walkway is one of many popular features of this Ea...
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Gateway Clipper FleetParent rating: ![]() Location: 350 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA The Gateway Clipper Fleet offers inland riverboat excursions, including sightseeing, dinner, and specialty entertainment cruises. Educational cruises aboard the Gateway Clipper...
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Reilly's Garden Center at Summer Seat FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 1120 Roosevelt Road, Pittsburgh, PA Reilly's Garden Center at Summer Seat Farm is both a charming garden center and a family farm fun spot that hosts festivals, tours, pumpkin and berry picking, hayrides, and more year-rou...
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