Free things to do in Pittsburgh this summer

Whether you’re staying in Pittsburgh over the summer for conducting research, to do a summer semester, to work or just to explore the city, there are tonnes of things you can do, even when you’re on a budget. Here’s a list of free things you could do in the ‘Burgh this summer from the usual bucket list items to things you may have even never heard of previously.

  • See the most colorful place in Pittsburgh: Randyland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Drive the steepest road  in the US: Canton Avenue
  • Explore Pittsburgh Museums
    • Andy Warhol Museum
    • Carnegie Museum of Natural History
    • Mattress Factory
    • BigMac Museum
    • Bicycle Heaven

Have a look: https://www.cmu.edu/student-affairs/slice/involvement/arts-pass.html

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  • Walk around Market Square in the evening
    • Have a look at: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/1651
  • Have a look at Nationality Rooms in Cathedral of learning
    • Have a look at: https://www.nationalityrooms.pitt.edu
  • Go for the summer’s farmer market on a bright sunny afternoon
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  • Take a hike in the Frick Park
  • Visit the Space gallery in downtown Pittsburgh
  • Take salsa lessons at Seviche
  • Enjoy the view from Mount Washington

  • Go to the Heinz Memorial Chapel
  • Walk down/Grab lunch at the Strip district
A walk through Pittsburgh's Strip District - livelifetelltales.com ***
  • Visit the beautiful Walled Garden in Mellon Park
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  • Head to the Miller Gallery to see the works of upcoming artists
  • Grab a bite near the fountain at Point State Park
  • Take a tour of the Allegheny Observatory
  • Enjoy free events at the Three Rivers Film Festival this summer
  • See all the beautiful bridges of Pittsburgh

  • Take a tour of the Old Allegheny County jail
    • https://www.alleghenycounty.us/jail/index.aspx
  • Watch the Pittsburgh Banjo Club perform
    • Take a look: https://www.thepittsburghbanjoclub.com/about_us
  • Have a picnic at Schenley Park with friends/family

 

* Art from the Mattress Factory Webpage
** Photo by  Renee Rosensteel
*** http://livelifetelltales.com
****https://www.pittsburghparks.org/mellon-park

 

Saniya Agarwal | Undergraduate Business 2021
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