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.
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.
September 11, 2024 Free Events Throughout Pittsburgh RAD Days in September and October Pittsburgh’s Regional Asset District (RAD) is offering Pittsburgh RAD Days from September through early October, providing numerous free activities throughout the city. Learn More RAD Days, which will run from Sept. 7 through Oct. 6, provides an opportunity to see Allegheny County’s top cultural attractions free of charge. Free events are offered nearly every day during RAD Days. Some of these include: Science Stroll: Floria and Fungi Hike (Sept. 7) Free Pittsburgh museum admission (various days) Conversation with Holocaust survivor Solange Lebovitz (Sept. 12) Pittsburgh Opera’s Rising Stars Concert (Sept. 15) Tour of PNC Park (Sept. 17) Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (Sept. 22) Contemporary Craft Community Day (Sept. 28) Owl Prowl at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve (Oct. 3) More information on events can be found on the RAD Days website. To obtain a RAD Pass, sign up with your Allegheny County library card. About RAD One penny from every taxable dollar spent in Allegheny County goes to support the region’s quality of life. Half of the proceeds are distributed by RAD to regional assets such as libraries, parks, arts organizations, and other area attractions. The other half is distributed directly to the county and its 128 municipalities to support tax relief and local government services.
May 6, 2024 RAD Pass’ Summer Staycation to Offer Free Admissions to Area Attractions The RAD Pass’ Summer Staycation will offer free admission opportunities to numerous area attractions this summer. Free Admissions Ticket offers from a number of Pittsburgh museums, cultural institutions, and other attractions will begin to appear May 1 on the RAD Pass’ website. Free admission days will begin on May 15. During the course of RAD Summer Staycation, more than 100,000 free tickets will be available. Allegheny County residents would need to sign up for a library card and make reservations for specific events for free admission. The free admissions will continue to be announced until the end of August. Participating attractions 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, Heinz History Center, Mattress Factory, National Aviary, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, and Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum. More Details Free family-four-packs of tickets will be replenished with new dates for admission throughout the summer. They can be booked and redeemed through a four-step process on the RAD Pass’ website: Log in with your Allegheny County library card number and PIN Browse for passes by date or venue Reserve your pass Print your RAD Pass or download it to your mobile device RAD Pass users are asked to only book a reservation that they plan to use on a selected date. If they are unable to attend, they should cancel the reservation to open up spots for others. The RAD Summer Staycation will also serve as a one-stop-shop for people to explore free events at regional attractions throughout the summer. Its RAD Works Here site will feature a calendar of events, including everything from free concerts and movies at local parks to summer festivals. Attractions participating in RAD Summer Staycation will not host a traditional “RAD Day” this year. They will instead shift free admissions from the fall to the summer. However, RAD Days will remain focused on fan-favorite free events and experiences, including music and theater performances as well as stadium tours, arts classes, and family open houses. For more information, visit the RAD Summer Staycation website.
