# Winter Wonderland: A Journey Through Ice and Time at the Heinz History Center > Event for families in the Pittsburgh area (PA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Where: Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Kids 17 and under free; regular adult admission; tickets required - Organizer: Senator John Heinz History Center - Official page: https://my.heinzhistorycenter.org/orders/558/tickets?cdEventIds=64babd55351d6b414477592b&date=2026-11-28T10:00:00-05:00&eventId=64babd55351d6b414477592b - Last checked: Tue, Nov 3 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/winter-wonderland-a-journey-through-ice-and-time-at-the-heinz-history--listing-97f155c25667bdb1c27353c2 ## About Family day tied to Planet Ice, with campfire story time, hot cocoa, hands-on Ice Age activities, an atlatl demonstration, a screening of Disney’s Ice Age, and photos with Santa. Kids 17 and under are free; adults pay regular admission and everyone needs a ticket. ## Similar picks in Pittsburgh - [Santa at the Heinz History Center](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/santa-at-the-heinz-history-center--listing-afd44ebc3dc1e58f3efc8b76) — Fri, Nov 27 (+7 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM · Heinz History Center · With admission · checked Oct 14. 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