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KIDS BOWL FREE ALL SUMMER!   Summer fun is just around the corner, and so are we. Sign-up for Summer Unplugged and Summer Pass now! Free bowling for kids all summer long! Kids registered in the Summer Unplugged program can bowl two games per day, every day, all summer long!

Sunday, September 22nd - Monroeville Convention Center NORTH HALL   Whether you're expecting your first child, or already an experienced parent or caretaker, you don't want to miss our "Pre-Natal to Pre-School" Showcase! Come learn from industry professionals as they showcase their baby products and family services. You will enjoy free product samples, contests and prizes throughout the day, a fashion show for mom and baby, and a wealth of knowledge for starting a family and raising children. (less) ... (more)

Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog, May 18 - Aug 31   Board the Birdwell Island ferry and journey to the world of Clifford, America's beloved big red dog with a heart to match! Meet his best friend Emily Elizabeth and the residents of Birdwell Island including Clifford's canine friends Cleo, T-Bone and Mac for lots of "paws-on" adventures. All aboard! Take the wheel and operate the Birdwell Island Ferry. Slide down the tail of our 9-foot tall Clifford. Have an adventure on T-Bone's beach - look for buried treasure and build a sandcastle. Start a dance party playing the instruments in the Musical Marina. Little ones will love to crawl through the tunnel in Cleo's Backyard and try shape-sorting and matching activities. (less) ... (more)

Strasburg Railroad June 15 - 23   A Larger than Life Train for the Ride of Their Life. Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to the Strasburg Railroad June 15 - 23. This fun-filled event offers little engineers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular Thomas & Friends series. Children will take a ride along with their favorite engine friend on his latest adventure and participate in Thomas-themed activities including: * A 25-minute (approximate) ride with Thomas the Tank Engine * Meet Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of the Railway * A Thomas & Friends Imagination Station; featuring stamps, temporary tattoos, hands-on arts & crafts, train tables, and coloring sheets * Storytelling * Video viewing and much more (less) ... (more)

   Throughout 2013, My Gym locations across North America will celebrate thirty years of providing fitness and fun to families by offering money saving membership and class discounts, conducting a search to crown My Gym's Fit & Healthy Family and hosting fun and fitness-filled My Gym 30th Birthday party/ Open Houses. My Gym Fit & Healthy Family Contest invites families to enter by submitting a photo of their family engaged in physical activity along with 100-200 words sharing their favorite family fitness tip(s). The photos and accompanying tips will be posted on My Gym's Official Facebook Page for the public to vote for their favorite entry. Families receiving the most votes will become among the 30 semi-finalists from which the Grand Prize winner will be chosen. Semi-finalists will win prizes from My Gym's official cleaning sponsor BabyGanics (babyganics.com), the leading provider of household and personal care products for every touch point in a baby's life; DVD's of the popular children's animated series Chuggington (chuggington.com); a prestigious Recognition Certificate from the President's Council on Fitness Sports and Nutrition (fitness.gov); and a specially-designed My Gym prize pack. The grand prize family will win the acclaimed sports activity toy line from Little Tikes (littletikes.com) along with a year free of My Gym classes and a birthday party. Enter Today at facebook.com/mygymfun (less) ... (more)

Saturday, August 3, 2013 - North Shore Riverfront Park   Join us in our new location! Be part of a day of inspiration and hope, and help support the fight against pancreatic cancer. Join us for PurpleStride Pittsburgh 2013, taking place at the North Shore Riverfront Park Lot! We offer great incentives for fundraising and all proceeds benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Stride with others who are just as passionate about finding a cure for pancreatic cancer. Come enjoy a 5K timed run and family-friendly awareness walk to honor and remember loved ones, as well as kids' activities, music and much more! Be sure to register online by July 18 to guarantee a T-shirt. (less) ... (more)

   On a hilltop overlooking a beautiful Western Pennsylvania landscape, located 20 miles from Downtown Pittsburgh is Triple B Farms. Since 1967, Ron Beinlich has owned and operated this gorgeous parcel of land that once was home to a beef cattle herd and now boasts many acres of home-grown fruit and vegetables. Ron, his wife Carolyn, their son Bill and daughter-in-law Sue work together to operate this family farm where families can escape for a day of fun in the country. All summer long, enjoy our delicious fruits and vegetables, homemade pies and fudge, jams and jellies and honey from the beehives on our own property. In the Country Market, you will also find Amish butter and cheeses, eggs from our chickens, farm toys and gift items. Bring your children to see our pygmy goats, calf, chickens and peacocks, and play the day away on our farm-themed playground. In the fall, we welcome all of Western PA for "Pittsburgh's Finest Family Apple & Pumpkin Festival." We take pride in offering the region's very best fruits and vegetables, plus a fun place to kick back, play a little and be refreshed by the beautiful country. Welcome and enjoy! (less) ... (more)