Join us for Remake Learning Days, a celebration of innovative learning! At this festival, you can make, code, play and tinker at many learning spaces like schools, libraries, museums, outdoor play spaces, and more. Between May 1-23, 2026, there will be many free events across southwestern PA, including 49 events in Shadyside and Squirrel Hill. Learn more about these great events in your own backyard:

Family YES Day – a Sport Skills & Smoothies Soirée

May 16, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (EST)

Youth Enrichment Services

The whole family is invited to say YES to fitness fun involving sports and health at our Family YES Day - featuring sport skill development for all ages and a nutrition lesson ending in DIY smoothie stations!

Super Science: Birds – CLP East Liberty

May 18, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (EST)

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Get curious! At Super Science, students in kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to explore the fascinating world of birds through hands-on discovery and interactive learning.

Super Science: Oceans – CLP Hazelwood

May 19, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm (EST)

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Get curious! At Super Science, students in kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to explore the ocean and the fascinating creatures below the surface through hands-on discovery and interactive learning!

Teen Choice: Stop-Motion Labs Kit – CLP Main

May 20, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EST)

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Lights, camera, create - Teens are invited to explore creative arts and technology through our Stop Motion Labs Kit!

Unlocking Potential: A Hands On Learning Experience for Every Child

May 20, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (EST)

The Pittsburgh New Church School

Discover how kids learn best through hands-on, multisensory activities that bring reading, writing, and problem-solving to life. Families, kids, and educators are invited to experience learning from a fresh perspective!

SWPA Arts Ed Expo

May 21, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EST)

Arts Ed Collaborative

Join us as we celebrate another outstanding year of creative collaboration across the region with good food and company!

Family STEM Make-It Lab

May 21, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (EST)

Center of Life

Center of Life program participants and their families will dive into hands-on STEM challenges where they design, build, and test DIY projects inspired by real manufacturing ideas!

Learn to DJ: Music Mashups!

May 23, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (EST)

Soundsource

Come experience the joy of mixing music on world-class DJ equipment and make your own mashups!

Learn to DJ: Music Mashups!

May 23, 2026 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (EST)

Soundsource

Come experience the joy of mixing music on world-class DJ equipment and make your own mashups!

Super Science: Electricity

May 23, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (EST)

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Get curious at Super Science! This interactive program invites students in grades K–5 to explore the fascinating world of electricity through stories, experiments, and hands-on discovery.

5 Years of BUILD Pittsburgh: BUILDFest Southwestern PA Youth Pitch Competition

May 27, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm (EST)

BUILD

Come and celebrate high school entrepreneurs across Greater Pittsburgh as they compete and qualify for the final round in front of a panel of VIP judges and hundreds of BUILD community members for cash prizes and start-up funds!

The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center’ REMAKE Learning Day with Kamin Science Center

May 15, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm (EST)

The Homewood Early Learning HUB & Family Center

Join the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center in partnership with the YMCA for an unforgettable evening featuring the Kamin Science Center’s new Mobile Planetarium!

Green Roots Sustainability Fair

May 15, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm (EST)

Environmental Charter School

Join us for games, hands-on activities, and light refreshments to celebrate student work and community partnerships at the Environmental Charter School's Green Roots Festival!

Duo Cup: The Community Chess Classic

May 16, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (EST)

Queens Gambit Chess Institute

Join us for the Duo Cup: Community Chess Tournament, the first event in The Duo Cup, a four-tournament youth chess series hosted by Queens Gambit Chess Institute and supported by Duolingo. Designed for students in grades 2–8, this welcoming, community-centered tournament celebrates learning through play, strategic thinking, and confidence-building.

Byte-Sized Brilliance: Little Learners to Big Thinkers

May 16, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm (EST)

YWCA Greater Pittsburgh

Join us for a free, community-based event that provides equitable access to STEM learning and early technology career awareness for Pre-K to high school students and their families.

Future Roots

May 16, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EST)

Homewood-Brushton YMCA

Join us for our youth voice showcase... Alongside STEAM partners and with an outdoor concert stage for performing artists, indoor art gallery, and our Youth Maker Market - Future Roots is inspiring, uplifting and celebrating youth talent and creativity!

Village Games Play and Learn Expo

May 19, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm (EST)

Homewood Children’s Village

Come explore why gameplay is essential in everyday learning with Homewood Children's Village while enjoying video, tabletop, and HCV-made games the whole family will love!

Teen Choice: Labs Kit Playground – CLP Homewood

May 20, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (EST)

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Teens learn best when their learning is connected to their passions, desires and curiosities... Join us for a special Teen Choice to explore all of our Labs Kits, where there is something for everyone - from digital art and photography, to music, robotics, and more!

Exploratory Urban Farm Tour

May 20, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EST)

Garfield Community Farm

Join Farmer AJ and her fellow farmers on an exploratory tour around the community farm and greenspace, which includes goats, chickens, a bioshelter, food forest, and more! Light refreshments provided.

2026 Assemble’s Afterschool Bash!

May 21, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EST)

Assemble

You’re invited to Assemble’s Afterschool Bash, a lively celebration of creativity, curiosity, and student innovation! This drop-in event welcomes students, families, and community members to explore and celebrate the incredible work created in our afterschool programs.

Woolslair Family STEAM Night

May 21, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (EST)

Pittsburgh Woolslair

Join us for a fun-filled evening of STEAM exploration for the whole family!

To learn more about Remake Learning Days and the 260 fun and FREE events across southwestern PA, visit us at https://remakelearningdays.org/southwesternpa/. Families with kids of all ages can easily find hands-on learning activities. Build robots, create art, try new technology, enjoy outdoor learning and more. You can filter events by recommended age, learning themes (arts, maker, science, tech, outdoor learning and youth voice), date and cost. (The majority of events are free!) Students can also earn a Career Ready PA badge from the PA Department of Education at select events. Let’s explore, wonder and learn together. 

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