Holiday KidsPlay Collaboration with Fred Rogers Productions

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is expanding its Holiday KidsPlay programming to offer free fun, educational, and hands-on activities in collaboration with Fred Rogers Productions and community partners. Holiday KidsPlay is a free program and will take place every Saturday and Sunday (as well as Black Friday, November 23 and every day between December 26-31) during the holiday season at the Heinz Hall Courtyard, beginning on November 17.

Some of the activities you can expect at this family-friendly program:

• The Children’s Museum’s Thank You Tree: Children can decorate a paper ornament in the shape of Mister Rogers’ iconic sweater with messages of friendship, thanks, and holiday wishes, then take it home or display it on the Thank You Tree.
• Stop by the Carnegie Science Center area to help Peg + Cat solve real-world problems using science and math!
• Destination Moon from the Heinz History Center will provide an out-of-this-world interactive experience with Daniel Tiger.
• Learn your agent badge number and pose for a picture at Odd Squad HQ, with games and take-home activities from WQED.
• Take a selfie with Peg and Cat or Daniel Tiger and his Neighborhood Trolley.
• Don’t miss your chance to sit on the official replica of Mister Rogers’ iconic bench, on loan from the Heinz History Center and only at Holiday KidsPlay!
• And kids won’t leave empty-handed! All young visitors will head home with coloring and activity pages plus info about apps and online games from Fred Rogers Productions and PBS KIDS!
• Plus: help others this holiday season by dropping off a new or gently used sweater during KidsPlay open hours as part of The Children’s Museum’s annual Mister Rogers Sweater Drive. All sweaters collected will be donated across the Pittsburgh community.

For more information, click here.