June 18, 2025 RAD Pass Offering Thousands of Free Admissions to Pittsburgh’s Top Attractions A number of Pittsburgh’s top attractions are offering tens of thousands of free admissions through August 31 for those who have an Allegheny County library card and a Regional Asset District (RAD) Pass reservation. Learn More RAD Summer Staycation reservation spots will be added regularly through August. Users are asked to read offers carefully, as some attractions offer two- or four-packs for admission. Currently, attractions making offers of free visits on the RAD Pass website include: The Andy Warhol Museum Carnegie Museum of Art Carnegie Museum of Natural History Carnegie Science Center Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh The Frick Pittsburgh Mattress Factory National Aviary Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium In the coming months, the following institutions will make offers: Heinz History Center Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum Booking Tickets To book tickets for RAD Summer Staycation admissions, visit the RAD Pass website. Then, users should log in with their Allegheny County library card and PIN and browse for passes by date or venue. Once a pass is reserved, it should be printed or downloaded to a mobile device. Participants are asked to only book a reservation that they plan to use on the selected date. They should also cancel their reservation to open up spots for others if they find out they cannot attend on a day they reserved. For more information, visit the RAD Pass website.
June 6, 2025 DinoFest The Carnegie Museum of Natural History will host DinoFest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. Learn More The event is a celebration of science that is aimed at children, families, and dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages. The event’s activities include: Family-friendly activities such as exploring how dinosaurs lived and how paleontologists work in the field as well as coloring pages or speaking with experts about fossils (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Expert Talks (11 a.m. to noon) The Mysterious Megaraptorids: Giant-Clawed Meat-Eating Dinosaurs from the Southern Continents (1 p.m. to 2 p.m.) PaleoLab Talks discussions on fossil restoration (10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., and 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.) Registration for DinoFest is now open.
April 21, 2025 RAD Staycation to Provide Free Trips to Popular Pittsburgh Attractions RAD Summer Staycation will provide free admission to library-card holders at numerous popular attractions in Pittsburgh this summer. Learn More Last summer, the Regional Asset District (RAD) provided more than 53,000 free-of-charge visits to a variety of popular cultural institutions in Pittsburgh. Among those where free admission will be available in 2025 include: Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium Carnegie Museum of Art Carnegie Museum of Natural History Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Carnegie Science Center National Aviary Heinz History Center Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens The Frick Pittsburgh Mattress Factory Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum The Andy Warhol Museum Free admission offers for library-card holders have begun to appear on the RAD Pass’ website. Others will begin to post their offers in May and June. RAD Pass users are encouraged to check back for new opportunities – especially on Mondays and Tuesdays. RAD Summer Staycation reservation spots will be added regularly through August. Users are asked to read offers carefully as some attractions offer two- or four-packs for admission. To book tickets, RAD Pass users should log in to RADPass.org with their Allegheny County library card number and PIN and browse for passes by date or name. They should reserve their pass and then print it or download it to their mobile device. More information can be found on the RAD Pass website.
