UPDATED: Summer 2023 Play Resources
Photo credit: Crystal Joy Photography
Summer has arrived, which means sunnier days, warmer weather, and a lot of opportunities to explore the world of play!
Whether you are hiking on a local park trail for a scavenger hunt, soaking in the fun at a pool or water park, or attending a arts or music festival, summer months gives us the perfect time to discover news hobbies, spend time with the ones you love, take a vacation adventure, and most important, get outside and play!
Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative has collected the following inclusive resources to help you to enjoy the summer in various playful ways:
Summer Guides
- Pittsburgh City Paper's 2023 Summer Guide, Pittsburgh City Paper 
- Your Kid-Friendly Guide to Nearly 100 Pittsburgh Summer Events, Many of Them Free, Kidsburgh 
- CitiParks 2023 Summer Guide, CitiParks 
- CitiParks Announces Summer Activity Schedules for Concerts, Movies, and More, CitiParks 
- 2023 Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Summer Programming Guide, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy 
- Summer Bucket List: 10 Things to Do in Pittsburgh, NEXTPittsburgh 
- Our Guide to Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Pools, NEXTPittsburgh 
Summer Resources
- CitiParks Announces Free Pool Access for Area Youth, Trying Together 
- Allegheny County Shares Summer Safety Guidance, Trying Together 
- Strategies to Foster Risk Taking During Outdoor Play, Trying Together 
- Summer Safety for Babies and Toddlers: Expert Advice on Heat and Sun Exposure, Kidsburgh 
- 12 Great Swimming Pools in Pittsburgh and the Surrounding Region, Kidsburgh 
- A Free Membership Just for Teens, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh 
 
                         
            