# Things to do with kids in Avella, PA

> 3 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Avella, PA (Washington County, PA), in the Pittsburgh area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Second Chance to Soar: The Story of the Bald Eagle at Meadowcroft](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/second-chance-to-soar-the-story-of-the-bald-eagle-at-meadowcroft--listing-390840143c3fc3bd6f67e795) — Sun, Nov 8 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, Avella · With admission · checked Oct 16. The Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia (ACCA) brings live birds of prey to Meadowcroft. ACCA's Katie and Jesse Fallon cover the bald eagle's natural history, its decline and…
- [Second Saturdays: Historic Village Chores at Meadowcroft](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/second-saturdays-historic-village-chores-at-meadowcroft--listing-b173d37eb53dea9497c55ee9) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, Avella · With admission · checked Oct 16. Visitors try historic village chores at Meadowcroft's Historic Village to see what everyday work was like in early America. Activities rotate each month. Candle dipping is…
- [Meadowcroft's Taffy Pull & Fall Finale](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/meadowcroft-s-taffy-pull-and-fall-finale--listing-8f97c0ceb488867facdaae34) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, Avella · From $15 · checked Oct 14. End-of-season celebration at Meadowcroft with hands-on history: historic candy-making demonstrations and a chance to craft a classic treat to take home, hearth cooking in the…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/meadowcroft-rockshelter-and-historic-village--listing-54ec23512c438d78781bfb2e) — Open seasonally May through November 23; Labor Day to November 22: Saturdays and Sundays… · Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, Avella · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 14. Washington County historic site with the ancient Meadowcroft Rockshelter (daily guided tours about an hour long during the season) and interpretive villages covering 500 years of…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Washington County, PA](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/counties/washington-county-pa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/counties/washington-county-pa.md)
- Other towns in Washington County, PA: [McMurray, PA](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/towns/mcmurray-pa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/towns/mcmurray-pa.md), [Washington, PA](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/towns/washington-pa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/towns/washington-pa.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Pittsburgh](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh.md)
- [This weekend in Pittsburgh](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/this-weekend.md)

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