# Things to do with kids at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

> 5 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, One Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3830, in the Pittsburgh area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Fall Flower Show: Alice's Adventures in Autumn at Phipps](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/fall-flower-show-alice-s-adventures-in-autumn-at-phipps--listing-989b3efddda5fc2a62affbf9) — Oct 10 – Nov 1 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · All ages · From $13.95 · checked Oct 14. Phipps' Fall Flower Show combines Alice in Wonderland-themed displays with chrysanthemums in many shapes and colors and a few spooky surprises: the Cheshire Cat's tree covered in…
- [Garden Railroad: Fairies and Gnomes at Phipps](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/garden-railroad-fairies-and-gnomes-at-phipps--listing-14230c6f8b9632d745a3c104) — Oct 16 – Mar 7 · Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · All ages · checked Oct 16. Phipps' Garden Railroad: Fairies and Gnomes is a miniature fantasy forest where model trains wind through gnome and fairy villages. Children can step beneath a tree canopy to…
- [Sensory Inclusive Time at Phipps Fall Flower Show](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/sensory-inclusive-time-at-phipps-fall-flower-show--listing-8a5a20e976bf0194047ca2ad) — Sun, Oct 25 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · All ages · From $13.95 · checked Oct 14. Self-guided sensory-inclusive visit to the Fall Flower Show: Alice's Adventures in Autumn, with lights and sounds minimized for a peaceful walk through the Conservatory…
- [Phipps Holiday Magic: Winter Flower Show and Light Garden](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/phipps-holiday-magic-winter-flower-show-and-light-garden--listing-2be6f9bea955e15d218c46b8) — Nov 20 – Jan 10 · 9:30 AM – 10:00 PM · Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · All ages · From $13.95 · checked Oct 14. Phipps' holiday season show with the theme Botanical Brilliance: poinsettias, amaryllis and narcissus, gilded foliage, sparkling metallics, jewel tones and topiary displays…
- [Poinsettias and Pointe Shoes at Phipps](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/poinsettias-and-pointe-shoes-at-phipps--listing-bf15de0cc01a757d2b7781c7) — Mon, Nov 23 (+1 more date) · 5:30 PM · Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · From $22 · checked Oct 16. Phipps Conservatory and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre present Poinsettias and Pointe Shoes, a family-friendly evening of Nutcracker vignettes inside the historic glasshouse…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/phipps-conservatory-and-botanical-gardens--listing-944d95e270960294e81af994) — Mon–Thu 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Fri 9:30 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sat–Sun 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed… · Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · All ages · From $13.95 · checked Oct 14. Victorian glasshouse conservatory and botanical gardens in Schenley Park with seasonal flower shows, a Tropical Forest Conservatory (currently Tropical Forest Panama), a Garden…

## Recently ended

- [Halloween Happenings at Phipps](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/halloween-happenings-at-phipps--listing-12b88698616b701295d69a93) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Hometown Homegrown Local Food Showcase at Phipps](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/hometown-homegrown-local-food-showcase-at-phipps--listing-ecea56000e9640156972a70b) — ended Sun, Oct 18

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