# Things to do with kids in Butler County, PA

> 21 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in Butler County, PA, in the Pittsburgh area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Halloween STEAM](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/halloween-steam--listing-b4d4d25826268548e210c8b1) — Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Cranberry Public Library, Cranberry Township · checked Oct 14. Come and investigate some spooky science at our Halloween STEAM Night! Recommended for children in grades K-5th. Online registration preferred, but not required.
- [Foltz School Open Day at Jennings Environmental Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/foltz-school-open-day-at-jennings-environmental-education-center--listing-72682ea078df9cb45a79ef34) — Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Foltz School, Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock · Free · checked Oct 20. Jennings Environmental Education Center and 3MJC open the historic Foltz School, a recently restored one-room schoolhouse on the edge of the Jennings property along Route 8, for…
- [Miracle on 34th Street The Musical at The Strand Theater, Zelienople](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/miracle-on-34th-street-the-musical-at-the-strand-theater-zelienople--listing-9536a170d8aaf55a882f0875) — Fri, Nov 13 (+6 more dates) · The Strand Theater, Zelienople · From $30 · checked Oct 24. The Strand Theater in downtown Zelienople stages Miracle on 34th Street The Musical, the Broadway musical inspired by the classic film. Kris Kringle, a man who believes himself…
- [Self-Guided Walkabout: Reading the Landscape at Jennings](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/self-guided-walkabout-reading-the-landscape-at-jennings--listing-a32d39c807868bdb524e11db) — Nov 14 – Nov 29 · Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock · checked Oct 24. For two weeks in November, Jennings Environmental Education Center sets out a self-guided history walk with a printed guide and numbered stops. Visitors learn to 'read' rocks…
- [STEMsters Saturday Science at Cranberry Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/stemsters-saturday-science-at-cranberry-public-library--listing-33387fa72fe172ada1650a2b) — Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Cranberry Public Library, Cranberry Township · Free · checked Oct 20. Volunteers from the Mars High School chapter of STEMsters, a national nonprofit, lead an activity-based science session for children in grades 3–8. Each lesson opens with a short…
- [Weihnachtsmarkt – Historic Harmony German Christmas Market](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/weihnachtsmarkt-historic-harmony-german-christmas-market--listing-962e1415b02b4571f00000eb) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Historic Harmony town center (Harmony Museum market) · From $5 · checked Oct 21. Harmony, the historic German town founded by the Harmonists north of Pittsburgh, holds its traditional German Christmas market, the Weihnachtsmarkt, on Saturday, November 14 (10…
- [Santa's First Stop](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/santa-s-first-stop--listing-cf0b815a3bb7e339f9a74e64) — Fri, Nov 20 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Cranberry Municipal Center, Cranberry Township · checked Oct 14. Cranberry Township holiday event listed on the township's official calendar for Friday, November 20, 2026, 6:00-8:00 PM at the Cranberry Municipal Center, 2525 Rochester Road…
- [Painting with Soils at Jennings Environmental Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/painting-with-soils-at-jennings-environmental-education-center--listing-c0bf856ec3152c81f59cf6fa) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock · All ages · checked Oct 20. A hands-on art and earth-science morning at Jennings Environmental Education Center. Participants learn about the different soils found in the park and how they shape their…
- [Run, Run, Rudolph 2 Miler through the Alameda Park Christmas Lights — Butler](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/run-run-rudolph-2-miler-through-the-alameda-park-christmas-lights-butl--listing-09dc57d50e381693e5008bab) — Sat, Nov 21 · 5:00 PM · Alameda Park (upper section), Butler · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 24. An evening run or walk through the Christmas light display at Alameda Park in Butler, held as the kickoff to the park's light display; proceeds help fund the lights. The 2-mile…
- [Project Squirrel Community Science at Jennings Environmental Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/project-squirrel-community-science-at-jennings-environmental-education--listing-55d9fe8dcc3dd9cd69b28c69) — Sun, Nov 22 · 2:00 PM · Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock · Free · checked Oct 20. Jennings staff introduce Project Squirrel, a community science effort in which anyone can record squirrels they see at home, school or in a park to help scientists understand how…
- [The Polar Express on the Big Screen at The Strand Theater](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/the-polar-express-on-the-big-screen-at-the-strand-theater--listing-af51af29069fe84db8f6165d) — Fri, Nov 27 (+1 more date) · The Strand Theater, Zelienople · From $5 · checked Oct 24. The Strand Theater in Zelienople brings back The Polar Express, the 2004 animated holiday film featuring the voice of Tom Hanks, for two Thanksgiving-weekend screenings in its…
- [Saxonburg Truthahntrab 5K and 1K Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/saxonburg-truthahntrab-5k-and-1k-fun-run--listing-54f57a235115058207e2fc9f) — Sat, Nov 28 · 9:00 AM · Roebling Park, Saxonburg · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 24. 'Truthahntrab' is German for 'turkey trot', a nod to Saxonburg's founding by German immigrants in 1832. On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, runners start at Roebling Park, take a…
- [Decoration Drop-In at Cranberry Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/decoration-drop-in-at-cranberry-public-library--listing-fe4fb4b6c525b419a498f264) — Tue, Dec 1 (+5 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Cranberry Public Library, Cranberry Township · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Every Tuesday and Wednesday in early December, families can stop by the Storytime Room between 11 am and 1 pm to make a holiday decoration. Each week features a new craft, so…
- [Natural Decorations Workshop at Jennings Environmental Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/natural-decorations-workshop-at-jennings-environmental-education-cente--listing-1ac550b77df7b28b4c8c894c) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM · Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock · Ages 12+ · From $10 · checked Oct 20. A holiday workshop where participants make natural decorations to take home from a variety of foraged materials, either copying the ornaments on display or designing their own…
- [Tween/Teen Awkward Christmas Photos](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/tween-teen-awkward-christmas-photos--listing-588f5d64b73fbba1c1b377cb) — Thu, Dec 10 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Cranberry Public Library, Cranberry Township · checked Oct 16. Cranberry Public Library invites tweens and teens to a deliberately silly holiday photo shoot. Participants are asked to round up friends, put on their ugliest Christmas sweater…
- [Foltz School Holiday Open Day at Jennings Environmental Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/foltz-school-holiday-open-day-at-jennings-environmental-education-cent--listing-b9093d8cc7b882681f363248) — Sun, Dec 13 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Foltz School, Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock · Free · checked Oct 20. For one December Sunday the historic Foltz one-room schoolhouse at Jennings Environmental Education Center is decorated for the holidays. Holiday-themed interactive displays fill…
- [Gingerbread STEAM](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/gingerbread-steam--listing-b672dae9d24d12b6d287da75) — Thu, Dec 17 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Cranberry Public Library, Cranberry Township · checked Oct 14. Make your spirits merry and bright with our Kids’ STEAM Gingerbread Night! Recommended for children in grades pre K-5th. Registration is required.
- [The Reindeer Race with Santa — Zelienople](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/the-reindeer-race-with-santa-zelienople--listing-37199f530c6526d019217b3e) — Sat, Dec 19 · 9:00 AM · Masonic Hall, Zelienople · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 24. Get Fit Families' annual Reindeer Race starts at the Masonic Hall on East Beaver Street in Zelienople and supports the Get Fit Families Summer Camps and the American Diabetes…
- [Come As You Are Ball Drop at Cranberry Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/come-as-you-are-ball-drop-at-cranberry-public-library--listing-785dd96e4f39943f88c71e25) — Tue, Dec 29 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Cranberry Public Library, Cranberry Township · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. A sensory-friendly noon countdown for early birds who want to ring in the New Year before bedtime. Families gather in the Franklin Station Meeting Room for games, music and a…
- [Movie Matinee: Despicable Me](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/movie-matinee-despicable-me--listing-14e9ecd21d23d4e5268da333) — Wed, Dec 30 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Cranberry Public Library, Cranberry Township · All ages · checked Oct 14. Join us on select Fridays throughout the year for a special movie matinee. Bring a bagged lunch and enjoy the show! Today's movie is Despicable Me! All ages welcome. Online…
- [Harmony Silvester: German New Year's Eve 5K, Fun Run, Diaper Dash and Ball Drop](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/harmony-silvester-german-new-year-s-eve-5k-fun-run-diaper-dash-and-bal--listing-438f780650a97d98e9a018df) — Thu, Dec 31 · 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Historic Harmony (Grace Church Gymnasium, race headquarters) · From $10 · checked Oct 24. Historic Harmony marks Silvester, German New Year's Eve, at 6:00 PM, which is midnight in Germany, with a family-focused celebration for its 20th anniversary. The afternoon…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [McConnells Mill State Park](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/mcconnells-mill-state-park--listing-9f327cc87b98443022e53f4b) — Open every day of the year, sunrise to sunset; day use areas close at dusk. · McConnells Mill State Park, Portersville · All ages · checked Oct 14. A 2,546-acre Lawrence County state park in the Slippery Rock Creek Gorge, a National Natural Landmark, with a historic gristmill open on a limited schedule.
- [Moraine State Park](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/moraine-state-park--listing-7d9f443cfc4d5bf841168ee1) — Open every day of the year, sunrise to sunset; day use areas close at dusk. · Moraine State Park, Portersville · All ages · checked Oct 14. A 16,725-acre Butler County state park centered on the 3,225-acre Lake Arthur with 42 miles of shoreline, popular for boating, picnicking, hiking, biking and horseback riding…
- [Open Play at We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym – Butler County](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/open-play-at-we-rock-the-spectrum-kids-gym-butler-county--listing-3d62ca0a1d5110ac696f2d74) — Sun: 10am-4pm; Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm; Sat: 9am-4pm (hours vary based on private rentals and… · We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym – Butler County, Cranberry Twp. · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 14. Sensory-safe indoor kids gym in Cranberry Township designed for children with autism and other special needs alongside neurotypical kids. Open play includes full use of the gym…

## Recently ended

- [Great Pumpkin Festival and Halloween Movie on the Lawn](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/great-pumpkin-festival-and-halloween-movie-on-the-lawn--listing-b069cba071bebab3f1c31f86) — ended Fri, Oct 23

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