If you are a family with young children and have some free time this week and weekend, please check out the Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival. This annual event features performances from theater groups around the world as well as hands-on activities, roving artists, and plenty of food.
The Festival runs from May 12 through May 16. Weekday events run from 9:30 until 2 pm, while Saturday and Sunday events are from 10 am to 5 pm. The theater venues and festivities are located in Oakland at the theaters at the University of Pittsburgh, Schenley Plaza and the Carnegie Library Bosque. Parking includes spaces in the Soldiers and Sailors Parking Lot, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History Parking Lot, and metered spaces surrounding the Festival grounds.
Please check out the website at http://www.pghkids.org/festivalglance.htm for more information including ticket show times and pricing.