# Frick Environmental Center & Frick Park Winter Woods Discovery > Place to go for families in the Pittsburgh area (PA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open on its own schedule - Where: Frick Environmental Center, 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 - Ages: All ages (Free admission to environmental center and trails) - Price: Free admission to public center and Frick Park trails; seasonal workshops may have nominal fees - Organizer: Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy & City of Pittsburgh - Official page: https://pittsburghparks.org/frick-environmental-center/ - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/frick-environmental-center-and-frick-park-winter-woods-discovery--listing-2e3f66bdf076d4c6f9ccd1cf ## About Nestled at the entrance of Pittsburgh's expansive 644-acre Frick Park in Squirrel Hill, the Frick Environmental Center is an architectural masterpiece certified as a Living Building—one of the greenest educational centers in the world. Owned by the City of Pittsburgh and operated in partnership with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, the center serves as a free public gateway to nature education. Inside, families can explore hands-on interactive exhibits demonstrating net-zero water and solar energy systems, check out nature discovery backpacks equipped with magnifying lenses and trail guides, and warm up by energy-efficient hearths. Outside, miles of wide, graded wooded trails lead through snow-covered hemlock and beech forests, and gentle hills provide popular sledding slopes for toddlers. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Paved parking area connects via level ramp walkways into the environmental center; wide crushed-stone park trails (including the Clayton Loop) are stroller-friendly. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Dedicated family restrooms equipped with infant changing stations; quiet indoor reading alcoves with forest views; outdoor covered amphitheater seating. • Age Suitability: Perfect for all ages from infants in carriers to elementary explorers and teens. • Sensory Tips: Inviting wood-and-stone interior bathed in natural sunlight; peaceful park surroundings with soothing winter woodland acoustics. ## Similar picks in Pittsburgh - [Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve & Audubon Center Winter Nature Trails](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/beechwood-farms-nature-reserve-and-audubon-center-winter-nature-trails--listing-b7b019230022182fe31249b4) — Open on its own schedule · Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. 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