# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Summer Reading Extravaganza
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Save the date for CLP’s Summer Reading Extravaganza, a family-friendly outdoor festival for all ages! Enjoy an afternoon of music, storytelling, games, crafts, food trucks and so much more!

Join us for performances by: 

• Dig into A Garden for Lili with award-winning author and illustrator Melissa Iwai! Her storytime and interactive presentation will showcase the celebration of urban gardening and the ways food connects our communities. Free signed copies of Melissa's book will be distributed to attendees. (1 per household, while supplies last)

• Squonk will perform their new show, Joy Machine, a large-scale music spectacle, inviting the audience to power the performance with their energy — activating a playground of immersive sculptures, fanciful instruments, and kinetic machines alongside Squonk's raucous live band. It will be both a celebration and an invitation: a shared act of creation, joy, and civic engagement.

• Burghblooms presents a Bouquet Bar workshop, where you can learn facts about local flowers and create a mini floral bouquet.

• The Frick Pittsburgh invites patrons to get creative and contribute to a collaborative mural showcasing the Summer Reading "GROW" theme.

• Join Inky the Cat and Albert the Dog on their thrilling adventure as they attempt to solve the Mystery of the Purrrsburg Library at Pittsburgh Puppet Works' presentation of Inky's Library Mystery puppet show!


Enjoy activities and experiences presented by CLP partners, including: 

• Animal Friends Therapets
• Attack Theatre
• Burghblooms
• Carnegie Museum of Natural History
• Center for Creative Reuse
• CitiParks
• Duolingo
• Eat n' Park
• Face Paint Pittsburgh
• Fund My Future
• Hello Bistro
• NextGen:Pgh
• O'Ryan the O'Mazing
• Phipps Conservatory
• Pitt Kids' Thinking Lab
• Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures
• Pittsburgh Public Schools
• Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library
• PSU Extension Master Gardener Program of Allegheny County
• Reading is FUNdamental
• Reading Ready Pittsburgh
• The Black Urban Gardeners and Farmers of Pittsburgh
• The Frick Pittsburgh
• The Hood Garden
• The Pittsburgh Zoo
• WQED

Satisfy your cravings and support the Library with food and sweet treats for purchase from:

• Beedle's Ice Cream
• El Rincon Oaxaqueño
• Fat Cat Mac Attack
• Hot Ash Pizza
• Kona Ice
• Mr. Bulgogi
• Nicky's Hot Dogs
• Pita My Shawarma
• The BoonSeek
• The Roaming Bean
• Vaya Mexican Street Food
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/pittsburgh/summer-reading-extravaganza/200030220381159
- **Event Categories**: food-drinks, food-truck-festivals, festivals, art, kids, workshops, music, live-music, theatre, literary-art, entertainment, dog, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 608

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Pittsburgh
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: CLP - Main (Oakland)
- **lat**: 40.44378
- **long**: -79.94898
- **full address**: CLP - Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4007, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Summer Reading Extravaganza
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Summer Reading Extravaganza being held?
  - **A:** Summer Reading Extravaganza takes place on Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm at CLP - Main (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4007, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Summer Reading Extravaganza?
  - **A:** Summer Reading Extravaganza is organized by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's events?
  - **A:** Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has 109+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Summer Reading Extravaganza is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Pittsburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 600+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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