Join us for Remake Learning Days, a celebration of innovative learning! At this festival, you can make, code, play and tinker at many learning spaces like schools, libraries, museums, outdoor play spaces, and more. Between May 1-23, 2026, there will be many free events across southwestern PA, including 41 events in Downtown Pittsburgh. Learn more about these great events in your own backyard:
Super Science: Weather
May 1, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (EST)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Get curious at Super Science! This interactive program invites students in grades K–5 to explore the fascinating world of weather through stories, experiments, and hands-on discovery.
VIRTUAL: Streaming the News | Listening Event
May 2, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EST)
SLB Radio Productions Inc.
Tune in as teens host Streaming the News, a live conversation about where young people get their information and what they hope the future of journalism looks like in Pittsburgh and beyond.
Hands-on, Drop-in Workshop with Artist Sanchayan Ghosh
May 2, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EST)
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Engage with Ghosh's site-specific artwork and explore what "home" means to you through a collaborative creative process.
Girls in Gaming Summit
May 4, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm (EST)
Carnegie Mellon University – Entertainment Technology Center
Educators are invited to bring their students to Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center for the Girls in Gaming Summit, an event designed to ignite and foster interest in video games, interactive entertainment, themed amusement, and other related professional pursuits among girls and young women in Western Pennsylvania.
Roots to Rise: Learning Beyond the Classroom
May 4, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EST)
Center That CARES
Join us as students turn Pittsburgh’s green spaces into classrooms through hands-on outdoor learning, environmental exploration, and mentorship with Tree Pittsburgh!
Teen Choice: Stop-Motion Labs Kit – CLP Allegheny
May 6, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (EST)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Lights, camera, create - Teens are invited to explore creative arts and technology through our Stop Motion Labs Kit!
Creative Expressions
May 7, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EST)
Center That CARES
Join us for an engaging, hands-on learning event for K–5 students that encourages creativity, self-expression, and fine motor skill development through interactive art and maker activities.
Early Excellence Project 5th Birthday Party
May 8, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm (EST)
The Early Excellence Project
The Early Excellence Project’s 5th Birthday Celebration is a joyful event honoring five years of advancing early literacy, strengthening child care businesses, and investing in Black and marginalized children and families, while inviting our community to help shape the next chapter of impact.
She Elevates
May 9, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am (EST)
She Elevates
She Elevates invites girls into a powerful sisterhood experience where they look in the mirror, reflect on who they truly are, and creatively decorate a personal affirmation poem that celebrates their beauty, strength, and self-worth.
Family Podcasting with SLB Radio
May 9, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (EST)
SLB Radio Productions Inc.
Families of all kinds are invited to join SLB Radio at the Youth Media Center to ask questions, tell stories, and make a new memory as they record a family podcast of their very own.
Penny Arcade
May 9, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (EST)
Arcade Comedy Theater
Join us for a lively and interactive comedy experience specially designed for children ages 4 to 8 and their grown-ups. This 60-minute show invites families to step into a playful world where imagination takes center stage and laughter fills the room.
Play Story Fest
May 11, 2026 @ 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm (EST)
Play Story Press & MuseumLab
What can play, pop culture, and storytelling teach us about ourselves and our communities? Join us at MuseumLab at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh for Play Story Fest, a half-day interactive experience during Remake Learning Days 2026.
Play Story Fest
May 11, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 6:30 pm (EST)
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Join an experimental half-day salon of facilitated conversations and hands-on engagement exploring play, culture, and community.
DashStrom’s Amazing Dash
May 11, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (EST)
DashStrom
Amazing Dash is a free, hands-on afterschool challenge where children and caregivers team up to complete fun movement and problem-solving activities, which build confidence, resilience, and connection while school districts participate in friendly competition.
Hydroponics: Food Accessibility for All
May 12, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (EST)
Fluxspace
Drop by Fluxspace to learn how hydroponics is changing the way we grow and access produce!
DashStrom’s Amazing Dash
May 12, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (EST)
DashStrom
Amazing Dash is a free, hands-on afterschool challenge where children and caregivers team up to complete fun movement and problem-solving activities, which build confidence, resilience, and connection while school districts participate in friendly competition.
Integrating AI into Teaching and Learning Without Fear or Favor for Academic Leaders
May 13, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm (EST)
Yourclassroom.ai
This educator workshop is designed to help school leaders make decisions about integrating AI into teaching and learning with clarity by focusing on what matters most: student learning, teacher effectiveness, fairness, and trust.
Teen Choice: Digital Art Kit – CLP Downtown
May 13, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (EST)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Imagine, create, animate - Teens are invited to explore creative arts and technology through our Digital Arts Kit!
Studio Open House
May 13, 2026 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm (EST)
Schell Games
Shell Games is hosting an in person open house to tour our studio, play some of our VR, AR, and MR games and talk with our creative folks to find out how our experiences are made!
DashStrom’s Amazing Dash
May 14, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (EST)
DashStrom
Amazing Dash is a free, hands-on afterschool challenge where children and caregivers team up to complete fun movement and problem-solving activities, which build confidence, resilience, and connection while school districts participate in friendly competition.
Teen Choice: DSLR Camera Kit – CLP Hill District
May 14, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (EST)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Lights, camera, create - Teens are invited to explore creative arts and technology through our DSLR Camera Kit!
DATE CHANGE: Take a Father to School Day
May 15, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm (EST)
Pittsburgh Manchester preK-8
Roll up your sleeves and help make Manchester bloom—inside and out! We are welcoming families into the school for a day full of fun, planting and crafts.
Take a Father to School Day: Engineering Together
May 15, 2026 @ 9:40 am - 11:30 am (EST)
Pittsburgh Public Schools Schiller 6-8
This hands-on, interactive experience brings Schiller students and the important grown-ups in their lives together through creativity, collaboration, and problem solving, by inviting fathers, father figures, and caregivers to step into our STEAM learning environment and work side by side with students as engineers, designers, and innovators.
My America, Our Flag
May 15, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (EST)
Heinz History Center
Join us at the Heinz History Center as we celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary this summer through art, history, and personal storytelling.
DashStrom’s Amazing Dash
May 15, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (EST)
DashStrom
Amazing Dash is a free, hands-on afterschool challenge where children and caregivers team up to complete fun movement and problem-solving activities, which build confidence, resilience, and connection while school districts participate in friendly competition.
My America, Our Flag
May 16, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (EST)
Heinz History Center
Join us at the Heinz History Center as we celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary this summer through art, history, and personal storytelling.
Future Explorers Day
May 16, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (EST)
Moonshot Museum
Join Moonshot Museum for Future Explorers Day, a free, high-energy community celebration where students build, design, explore, and meet real aerospace professionals while discovering exciting pathways into the future of space.
Won’t You Be a Reader? Presents: Free Scholastic Book Fair
May 16, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm (EST)
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh's new literacy campaign, "Won't You Be a Reader?" is kicking off with a free Scholastic Book Fair at MuseumLab for our first 500 families!
Downtown Fishing
May 16, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (EST)
Venture Outdoors
This hands-on outdoor experience invites families to slow down, enjoy nature, and learn the fundamentals of fishing in an urban river setting.
Global Community Bike Ride
May 16, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EST)
World Affairs Council of PGH
Join us for a free community bike ride that brings neighbors together to explore global issues while enjoying the outdoors. Along the route, we’ll make “stop-talk” breaks to hear from guest speakers, reflect on big ideas, and connect as globally minded community members.
My America, Our Flag
May 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (EST)
Heinz History Center
Join us at the Heinz History Center as we celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary this summer through art, history, and personal storytelling.
Super Science: Forces of Flight
May 19, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (EST)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Get curious at Super Science! This interactive program invites students in grades K–5 to explore the fascinating world of flight through stories, experiments, and hands-on discovery.
Super Science: Electricity
May 19, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (EST)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Get curious at Super Science! This interactive program invites students in grades K–5 to explore the fascinating world of electricity through stories, experiments, and hands-on discovery.
Fluxspace Grand Opening: Remaking the School Experience
May 20, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am (EST)
Fluxspace
Join Fluxspace for the grand opening of our new Experience Center on the North Side of Pittsburgh to experience the future of education!
Fluxspace Grand Opening: Remaking the School Experience
May 20, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (EST)
Fluxspace
Join Fluxspace for the grand opening of our new Experience Center on the North Side of Pittsburgh to experience the future of education!
Teen Choice: DSLR Camera Kit – CLP Allegheny
May 20, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (EST)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Lights, camera, create - Teens are invited to explore creative arts and technology through our DSLR Camera Kit!
Teen Choice: Cricut Labs Kit – CLP South Side
May 20, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm (EST)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Design, cut, create - Teens are invited to explore creative arts and technology through our Cricut Labs Kit!
SLB Showcase and Open House
May 21, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EST)
SLB Radio Productions Inc.
Join us for a night celebrating our students! Tour our studios, meet our staff, and share your stories at the SLB Youth Media Center.
Youth Night: Spring Carnival
May 21, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm (EST)
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Youth Night is a parents-free evening for youth in grades 6-8 (or equivalent ages) featuring games, prizes, hands-on arts and making activities, snacks and making friends.
Teen Choice: Labs Kit Playground – CLP Mt. Washington
May 21, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm (EST)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Teens learn best when their learning is connected to their passions, desires and curiosities... Join us for a special Teen Choice to explore all of our Labs Kits, where there is something for everyone - from digital art and photography, to music, robotics, and more!
Project Pipeline Spring Workshop
May 23, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (EST)
NOMA PGH
Join NOMA PGH for our 2026 Spring Workshop, a dynamic one-day experience designed for students in grades 6–12 who are curious about architecture, design, and the spaces that shape our communities.
To learn more about Remake Learning Days and the 260 fun and FREE events across southwestern PA, visit us at https://remakelearningdays.org/southwesternpa/. Families with kids of all ages can easily find hands-on learning activities. Build robots, create art, try new technology, enjoy outdoor learning and more. You can filter events by recommended age, learning themes (arts, maker, science, tech, outdoor learning and youth voice), date and cost. (The majority of events are free!) Students can also earn a Career Ready PA badge from the PA Department of Education at select events. Let’s explore, wonder and learn together.
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