# Things to do with kids in Westmoreland County, PA

> 30 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Westmoreland 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

- [Chess Knights](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/chess-knights--listing-1d2aa22391adb738f9d6cbea) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Norwin Library Community Room, Irwin · checked Oct 16. Saturday, October 24th at 11 AM For those in Kindergarten through 12th grade… \n
- [Fall Family Night (Hempfield Township)](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/fall-family-night-hempfield-township--listing-0346a9deda65f99acb41c331) — Sat, Oct 24 · Hempfield Park Smail Auto Group Amphitheater, Greensburg · With admission · checked Oct 14. Hempfield Township Fall Family festival at the Smail Auto Group Amphitheater in Hempfield Park: fun for the entire family with a bonfire, face painting, balloon artist, pumpkin…
- [Fireworks at Murrysville Community Park](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/fireworks-at-murrysville-community-park--listing-7a7a6d5f3b7e78114afd807c) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Murrysville Community Park, Export · checked Oct 16. Murrysville's fireworks display, postponed from the August Concert in the Park, now takes place at Murrysville Community Park on Saturday, October 24. From 5 to 7 p.m. families…
- [Knight Writers](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/knight-writers--listing-c8c4bb02945e9eea349ea5b2) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Norwin Library Community Room, Irwin · checked Oct 16. Saturday, October 24th at 2pm, space is very limited. With the Westmoreland… \n
- [Ligonier Scarecrow Contest](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/ligonier-scarecrow-contest--listing-c15ac93434c5e68d3a58d7f6) — Oct 16 – Nov 5 · 5:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Diamond Park and downtown Ligonier · checked Oct 14. Handmade 'spooktacular' scarecrows take over Ligonier; discover them around town starting at Diamond Park and vote for your favorite. Organized by the Ligonier Valley Chamber of…
- [Trick or Treat on the Trail — Murrysville](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/trick-or-treat-on-the-trail-murrysville--listing-26e7345c68c4dc40c355ea7d) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Murrysville Community Park, Export · Up to 10 · Free · checked Oct 16. Murrysville's Trick or Treat on the Trail moves to Murrysville Community Park this year. On Saturday afternoon, October 24, children 10 and under can walk the park trail in…
- [11AM Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/11am-storytime--listing-1b3b21fc8ab5bba4852eb609) — Mon, Oct 26 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Norwin Library Community Room, Irwin · checked Oct 16. Every Monday and Thursday JOIN US FOR SONGS, ACTIVITIES, AND STORIES. Each… \n
- [Spooky Art For Teens](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/spooky-art-for-teens--listing-5ce4658fdc02f189d482cf36) — Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Norwin Public Library, Irwin · checked Oct 14. For grades 5th-12th, space is limited. Join us as we welcome Creating with Crystal for a fun and spooky Halloween project. Registration is required for each kid participating…
- [Palace Pumpkin Carving at The Palace Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/palace-pumpkin-carving-at-the-palace-theatre--listing-6302d7ae6a5e23532faeb635) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · The Palace Theatre – Duffy and Summer Friedlander Courtyard, Greensburg · Free · checked Oct 24. The Westmoreland Cultural Trust invites families to paint or carve their own pumpkin in the Duffy and Summer Friedlander Courtyard at The Palace Theatre in downtown Greensburg…
- [Whose that Hoot? Owl Prowl at Forbes State Forest](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/whose-that-hoot-owl-prowl-at-forbes-state-forest--listing-9a004574dd08c6d5c9e30539) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:45 PM – 7:15 PM · Forbes State Forest, Laughlintown · Ages 7+ · checked Oct 20. Forestry educator Lisa Meadows leads an evening owl walk in Forbes State Forest near Laurel Mountain. After a short introduction to the owls of southwestern Pennsylvania, the…
- [History Hike for Keystone State Park's 81st Birthday](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/history-hike-for-keystone-state-park-s-81st-birthday--listing-4689ca8b7e1a0b2e8c9e78a1) — Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Keystone State Park, Derry · checked Oct 20. Keystone State Park celebrates its 81st birthday with an easy guided walk of about two miles on the Lakeside Loop, during which a park educator tells how Keystone got its name…
- [Witches Paddle at Keystone State Park](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/witches-paddle-at-keystone-state-park--listing-0916a12418e2fc11bc479163) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Keystone State Park – Beach Boat Launch, Derry · Free · checked Oct 24. Keystone State Park marks Halloween with a costumed paddle on Keystone Lake: participants are invited onto the water dressed in their best witch costume. The group launches from…
- [Build A Town](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/build-a-town--listing-db4df6590c4ae9e348837293) — Wed, Nov 4 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Norwin Public Library, Irwin · checked Oct 14. There will be many different stations to create one-of-a-kind towns. The activities will be a mix of craft-making and STEM. Let your imagination run wild. For Pre-K and up…
- [Owling at the Moon at Powdermill Nature Reserve](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/owling-at-the-moon-at-powdermill-nature-reserve--listing-441229ea94a60daf3a87b18c) — Sat, Nov 7 · Powdermill Nature Reserve, Rector · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 20. A family evening celebrating owls at Carnegie Museum of Natural History's Powdermill Nature Reserve near Rector. Children can watch a live owl presentation, dissect owl pellets…
- [Powdermill Family Nature Walk](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/powdermill-family-nature-walk--listing-d494e64e8bd9a2338184f740) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Powdermill Nature Reserve, Rector · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free guided family nature walk at Carnegie Museum of Natural History's Powdermill Nature Reserve in the Laurel Highlands. Participants meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature…
- [Thanksgiving Floats](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/thanksgiving-floats--listing-36de2f9588c47fb741f88db2) — Wed, Nov 18 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Norwin Public Library, Irwin · All ages · checked Oct 14. Challenge yourself and your family to create the best mini Thanksgiving float ever. You will work as a team to create a one-of-a-kind float for our Thanksgiving parade that will…
- [Overly's Country Christmas](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/overly-s-country-christmas--listing-ae807afe2bc53625c85c85a3) — Thu, Nov 19 (+24 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Overly's Country Christmas, Greensburg · From $5 · checked Oct 21. Overly's Country Christmas, a volunteer-run nonprofit tradition since 1956, opens its old-fashioned walk-through Christmas light display and walk-around Christmas Village outside…
- [Disney Frozen by The Potter's Players — Greensburg Garden & Civic Center](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/disney-frozen-by-the-potter-s-players-greensburg-garden-and-civic-cent--listing-66de53708dc2e200ea3a125f) — Fri, Nov 20 (+2 more dates) · Greensburg Garden & Civic Center · From $10 · checked Oct 24. The Potter's Players, a local theater company, stage Disney's Frozen at the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center over one weekend. The show follows Anna, Elsa and their friends as…
- [Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland — The Palace Theatre, Greensburg](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/cirque-musica-holiday-wonderland-the-palace-theatre-greensburg--listing-6d0658e62bce6fe2f64dae0f) — Wed, Nov 25 · 7:30 PM · The Palace Theatre, Greensburg · All ages · From $47.75 · checked Oct 21. Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland plays The Palace Theatre in downtown Greensburg on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, at 7:30 pm, the night before Thanksgiving. This brand-new…
- [Kiski Valley Turkey Trot 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run — Apollo](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/kiski-valley-turkey-trot-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run-apollo--listing-fe440f2a8d38f128296a0a95) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Kunkle Park, Apollo · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 21. The Kiski Valley Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving-morning charity race at Kunkle Park in Apollo, with a 5K and a 1-mile fun run that the organizers describe as a community event for…
- [Light Up Ligonier](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/light-up-ligonier--listing-28e8f917541472f899729d25) — Fri, Nov 27 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Diamond Park, Ligonier · checked Oct 14. Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce holiday kickoff in Diamond Park: Santa comes to town, join the countdown to light up the Diamond, enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh ride and visit…
- [Be Like Blippi Tour at The Palace Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/be-like-blippi-tour-at-the-palace-theatre--listing-6fb30f61bda6041df3e1d67d) — Sat, Nov 28 · 2:00 PM · The Palace Theatre, Greensburg · From $28 · checked Oct 24. Blippi and Meekah bring their live touring show to The Palace Theatre in Greensburg for one Saturday-afternoon performance. The interactive stage show invites young fans to move…
- [Compass Inn Museum by Candlelight: Celebrating the Yuletide](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/compass-inn-museum-by-candlelight-celebrating-the-yuletide--listing-dbbebfdd0ff5a97a81b8cb80) — Sat, Nov 28 (+3 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Compass Inn Museum, Laughlintown · From $10 · checked Oct 21. The Ligonier Valley Historical Society opens the historic Compass Inn Museum in Laughlintown by candlelight for four evenings of holiday tours. Rooms are decorated with wreaths…
- [Disney's Newsies JR. by Greensburg Civic Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/disney-s-newsies-jr-by-greensburg-civic-theatre--listing-460dd20167d36b8c034c6c62) — Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · Greensburg Garden & Civic Center · From $17 · checked Oct 24. Greensburg Civic Theatre presents Disney's Newsies JR. at the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center over the first weekend of December. The show is a 60-minute version of the 2012…
- [Light Up the Park (Hempfield Township)](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/light-up-the-park-hempfield-township--listing-787efe1021d947d00fcfe50b) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Founders Park, Greensburg · With admission · checked Oct 14. Hempfield Township's holiday lighting event at Founders Park, listed on the township's official calendar for Friday, December 4, 2026, 5:00-8:00 PM. Free for Hempfield residents…
- [Breakfast with Santa — Greensburg Garden & Civic Center](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/breakfast-with-santa-greensburg-garden-and-civic-center--listing-11be0722518f3b1820be0a83) — Sat, Dec 12 · 8:30 AM · Greensburg Garden & Civic Center · From $20 · checked Oct 21. The Westmoreland Cultural Trust turns the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center into a holiday breakfast hall on Saturday, December 12, 2026, with two seatings to choose from, 8:30 am…
- [Jingle Bell 5K and Kids' 1 Mile Fun Run — Oak Hollow Park, North Huntingdon](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/jingle-bell-5k-and-kids-1-mile-fun-run-oak-hollow-park-north-huntingdo--listing-39c48427156180a8d881814a) — Sat, Dec 12 · 8:00 AM · Oak Hollow Park, North Huntingdon · From $15 · checked Oct 24. A holiday 5K run/walk and a 1-mile kids' fun run at Oak Hollow Park in North Huntingdon. The 5K starts at 8 AM and the 1-mile kids' run follows at 9 AM; kids 13 and under can…
- [The Nutcracker with Live Orchestra — Palace Theatre, Greensburg](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/the-nutcracker-with-live-orchestra-palace-theatre-greensburg--listing-51ed3fa8d9dfd77e5c9e62ec) — Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM · The Palace Theatre, Greensburg · Paid · checked Oct 21. Texture Ballet School and Texture Contemporary Ballet take The Nutcracker to the Palace Theatre in downtown Greensburg on Saturday, December 12, with live music by the…
- [Homeschool Investigators: Holiday Traditions Around the World — Greensburg](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/homeschool-investigators-holiday-traditions-around-the-world-greensbur--listing-f5a0007a7833bd17f3e95993) — Mon, Dec 14 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Greensburg Hempfield Area Library · Ages 5–12 · checked Oct 16. This month's Homeschool Investigators session looks at winter holiday traditions around the world: how other countries and cultures celebrate holidays such as Christmas and…
- [Getting Started with Sphero Coding Robots — Greensburg](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/getting-started-with-sphero-coding-robots-greensburg--listing-bbade0673ac472707407d2f6) — Tue, Dec 15 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Greensburg Hempfield Area Library · Ages 9–14 · checked Oct 16. An introduction to Sphero Bolt+ coding robots for kids curious about coding. Participants learn how to use the robots and write basic block code. Attendees must be 9 to 14 years…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Bushy Run Battlefield](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/bushy-run-battlefield--listing-6f24b62804db87de1bab31bc) — Museum: winter weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) November–April 10 AM–5 PM; May–Oct… · Bushy Run Battlefield, Jeannette · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 14. National Historic Landmark interpreting Pontiac's Rebellion and preserving Pennsylvania's only recognized Native American battlefield, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical…
- [Keystone State Park](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/keystone-state-park--listing-5612323d1217f3a94fa6d6f0) — Open every day of the year, sunrise to sunset; day use areas close at dusk. · Keystone State Park, Derry · All ages · checked Oct 14. A 1,200-acre Westmoreland County state park suited to day trips and family vacations year-round, with camping, modern cabins, many trails and a lake within walking distance for…

## Recently ended

- [11AM Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/11am-storytime--listing-a74abba37b9b5963d6fd24a9) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Bats: Creatures of the Night Homeschool Program at Forbes State Forest](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/bats-creatures-of-the-night-homeschool-program-at-forbes-state-forest--listing-e3cd0cec37b6875db939de56) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [European Spanish Class](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/european-spanish-class--listing-c47e9d04c7aae4d30d261283) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Norwin Nibblers](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/norwin-nibblers--listing-d4d8c00cb88ed41942579132) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Move and Groove](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/move-and-groove--listing-ec917b695e85920587860128) — ended Tue, Oct 20
- [Westmoreland Transit Info Session](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/westmoreland-transit-info-session--listing-8de5428eea48f52b0507040e) — ended Tue, Oct 20
- [11AM Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/11am-storytime--listing-577596ffadd9e0a7775b2c70) — ended Mon, Oct 19
- [Chess Knights for Beginners](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/chess-knights-for-beginners--listing-abc7072945d6a5eefa076458) — ended Mon, Oct 19
- [11AM Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/11am-storytime--listing-82c96fa96b123d1a8e22033f) — ended Thu, Oct 15
- [Magic Show with Magician Chuck Caputo](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/magic-show-with-magician-chuck-caputo--listing-0a041a20a379dc14551452c0) — ended Thu, Oct 15

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