Adventure Events in Pittsburgh

Join your PGH Park Rangers for a guided hike around Pittsburgh's Parks! These hikes are a slow pace and low-milage, perfect for new hikers! This hike series will focus on shorter hikes (under 2 miles) for beginner hikers. All hikes will be a slow-to-light pace with few stopping points throughout! Participants are urged to wear closed toe shoes, sunscreen, and pack a water bottle for this hike series. Registration is not required but recommended for updates and cancellations due to inclement weather.

Gem Amethyst Rock Fossil Sale May 9, 10 (9am - 5pm) - (Pittsburgh, PA) - Over 1000 rocks and fossils starting at only $5 each. Admission and parking are free. Cash and credit cards accepted.

Come learn about the flowers that are blooming in Schenley Park. Come hike with your Schenley park rangers and explore the wildflowers that are blooming around the park. We will be starting at the visitor center at 101 Panther Hollow Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 and hiking down to the lake and back to the visitor center. Be sure to wear proper footwear and bring a water bottle.

Grace Byron, Carter Keane, and Sam Rebelein will be at the Pgh Book Fest on May 30, 2026!

Elizabeth Bear, Nicholas Belardes, Sheldon Costa, and Frederic S. Durbin discuss the different takes on the western and how weirdness shows up in each one. Adventure, murder, and survival in majestic landscapes mix with alchemy, strange creatures, steampunk, ghost trains, and cosmic horror.

Join your PGH Park Rangers for a guided hike around Pittsburgh's Parks! These hikes are a slow pace and low-milage, perfect for new hikers!

Join Rangers to learn routes through Pittsburgh's largest park!

Join your Park Rangers for a guided hike around the Highland Park Reservoir! Enjoy a ranger-led walk and learn all about the history and impact of the Highland Park Reservoir and Entry Garden. This walk is a little over a mile long on paved surfaces and perfect for all ages and experience levels.

Interested in exploring Pittsburgh's newest park but unsure where to start? Come join the Park Rangers on these themed guided hikes!

Join us for a birding hike! Bring your binoculars and come see what birds we can find in Schenley Park. We will be meeting at Bartlett shelter in Schenley Park. Whether you are an avid birder or a beginner join us for a stroll through the park!

Join your PGH Park Rangers for a guided hike around Pittsburgh's Parks! These hike are a slow pace and low-milage, perfect for new hikers! This hike series will focus on shorter hikes (under 2 miles) for beginner hikers. All hikes will be a slow-to-light pace.