Pittsburgh International Children's Festival

From deep within the urban forest of Pittsburgh’s East End, the…

A fun, lively, interactive music performance involving drums.

An exciting, high energy Musical show that Rocks!

Pittsburgh Magician Al Mazing specializes in entertaining children and family audiences….

Professional, skilled comedy juggling and balance show for all ages!

Demonstration

Story Telling

Art Making

Come create zoo animal hats! A headband will be measured for…

Charge per cup of food is $2.00 or two cups of…

Children and adults can enjoy creating bicycle powered spin art on…

Timbeleza is a batucada, a group of musicians playing Brazilian percussion, who energize the community with musical performance.

Create bubbles of all sizes at this imagination station. Big bubbles,…

If you enjoyed watching Plop! with your family and friends, then…

Irish traditional music

Up tempo tunes, witty word play, and interactive music!

Join the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh performing free puppet shows each…

Fun activities for the whole family!

Traditional Chinese Dances

This classic fairy tale is beautifully re-imagined with secret hatches, hidden drawers, jazz, and a handbag full of magic.

Arabic Name Writings and Colring Designs

Fun activities for the whole family!

Origami

Imagine a dance party created just for kids (and their grown…

Comedy, juggling and clown magic

Digital Audio Playground Experiment with microphones, mixers, digital recorders, and voice…

Hands-on fold along origami stories

Dudes is a hilarious mix of song, dance, juggling, puppetry, slap-stick comedy and more!

Puppetry Creation

Its been said: “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie…” he’ll…

Build a Mini-House!

Swing Style jazz bands

Hip hop on L.o.C.k. is an Arts Education Program focusing on hip-hop music.

I combine hula hooping and dancing to provide entertaining performances for…

Hungarian singing and folk dancing

An anti-bullying Musical Comedy show for kids!

Using origami, music and audience participation, Kuniko Yamamoto provides a magical entry into Japanese culture.

Belly dance with Berna and Friends!

Acoustic artist featuring covers and original songs.

A magic and Comedy show where fun is the focus!

See Magician David Lawrence and his magic rabbit, Thurston!

Don’t you wish you could wave a wand and have all…

Enter a unique labryinth of light and color equivalent to the size of a Steeler’s football field!

Please note: The luminarium is accessible to wheelchair users and people with mobility difficulties. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult (1 adult for 4 children).

Demonstrate authentic and ultimate Chinese martial arts

Folklore through dance and spoken word

Lively Celtic music and songs

The Nationality Rooms will offer specially themed tours again this year…

Educational Craft

Jump Rope and more!

Origami Fun at the Children’s Festival

Join Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts to create your own…

We’ve all dreamt about it: being royalty! Designing your own crown,…

The Arts Department at Pittsburgh Capa 6-12 will showcase its student performing artists.

The Pittsburgh Minadeo Elementary Chorus features choreographed songs.

This is a tale of true bravery when the smallest and most frightened creature summons up some rabbit courage to confront the terrible Plop!

Not only will we Emcee the Small Stage for the duration…

Magic, comedy, surprises, and family-friendly fun

Saturday Light Brigade’s very own Larry Berger will host the Community…

Tales out of Pennsylvania Lore and History

If you like the work of our Festival Face Painters, you…

Did World of Rhythm insprie you to make your own music?…

Local high school steel drum ensemble

Curious Creatures from Art Energy Design Presented by David Edwards Play…

The band performs all types of music on steel drums.

Retold stories from around the world with participatory song.

Stories from all over – humor and adventure

Next to sign language, storytelling is the oldest communication art form. It utilizes the tellers intuitive and imaginative abilities to create an improvisational theatre piece.

We will have papers that include tongue twisters, story puzzles and a Mad Libs story!

The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and the Hare.

Exciting exhibition of Ukrainian Folk Dance by Children

Percussion selections from around the globe

Exciting arrangements of West African Music punctuated by original choreography and audience participation.

Dance programs for youth and adults within the greater Pittsburgh community

Drums United features quality drumming in celebration of the unifying power of music.