{"id":207528,"date":"2026-06-01T15:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/207528\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:56:09","slug":"7-things-to-do-in-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/207528\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Things to Do in June"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PHOTO COURTESY ADOBE STOCK | THE VINEYARDS AT CAGNES BY PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR<\/p>\n

1:
Meet the old masters at French Moderns: Matisse\/Renoir\/Degas at the Frick Pittsburgh. The show positions France as the artistic center of International Modernism from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. Ranging widely in style, the exhibition features paintings, drawings and sculptures created by the era\u2019s leading artists born in France, as well as those who studied and exhibited there.
June 20-Oct. 11 | The Frick Pittsburgh |\u00a0 thefrickpittsburgh.org<\/p>\n

2.
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is turning the clock way back \u2014 to the days of the dinosaurs. The organization\u2019s annual fundraiser, Zoorassic Park, supports the Zoo\u2019s animal care, educational programming and critical conservation efforts. General admission includes a complimentary glass, unlimited food and drink, animal encounters, live music and a silent art auction. A VIP ticket will get you all that and more, including entry to an exclusive party at 6 p.m.
June 5\u00a0 |\u00a0 Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium\u00a0 |\u00a0 pittsburghzoo.org<\/a><\/p>\n

3.
Whether you\u2019re an experienced yogi or the least flexible person in your friend group, Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue invites you to join them in Tarentum for pig yoga at its Swine and Unwind fundraiser. The family-friendly event includes one hour of yoga instruction surrounded by the rescue\u2019s resident piggies practicing their \u201cdownward hog\u201d pose, followed by an hour-long tour of the property. Don\u2019t forget to bring a towel, mat and water.
June 6\u00a0 |\u00a0 Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue\u00a0 |\u00a0 pigsburghsquealers.com<\/a><\/p>\n

4.
Organizers of Pittsburgh Pride say existence is resistance, especially in such a divisive political climate. June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and how far we\u2019ve come while also reflecting on how much farther we have to go to curate a more accepting and inclusive world. This year\u2019s pride weekend, organized by a consortium of local LGBTQ+ organizations, will include a Pride Prom on June 5, a two-day festival June 6-7 and a parade on June 7.
June 5-7\u00a0 |\u00a0 Downtown\u00a0 |\u00a0 pittsburghpride.com<\/a><\/p>\n

5.
The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival has a new home this year. Arts Landing will welcome crowds to the Cultural District for the annual art festival and mark the civic space\u2019s official grand opening. The Arts Festival has a new schedule, too; instead of running for the traditional 10 consecutive days, it will span two weekends with a short midweek pause.
June 5-7 and June 11-14\u00a0 |\u00a0 Arts Landing\u00a0 |\u00a0 traf.trustarts.org<\/a><\/p>\n

6.
Zombies? In the Monroeville Mall? It\u2019s more likely than you may think, at least during Living Dead Weekend. The horror movie convention celebrates the films of George A. Romero in the mall, which was the backdrop for the director\u2019s 1978 flick \u201cDawn of the Dead.\u201d The con will include appearances by celebrity guests, including many members of the film\u2019s cast and crew. There will also be a vendor market; access to the Living Dead Museum; and tours with George Romero historical and tour guide Lawrence DeVincentz.
June 12-14\u00a0 |\u00a0 Monroeville Mall\u00a0 |\u00a0 thelivingdeadweekend.com<\/a><\/p>\n

7.
Want to try your hand at street art? Rivers of Steel is hosting the Graffiti at Carrie: Tour It + Try It event at Carrie Blast Furnaces in Rankin. Guests will learn about the individual works of street art on display, the artists behind them and the broader history and culture of graffiti as a contemporary art form rooted in place, identity and expression. You\u2019ll be introduced to the fundamentals of graffiti writing, including basic letter structure, style development and simple techniques used by street artists. At the end of the tour, you\u2019ll be able to make your own mark at the historic site.
June 14\u00a0 |\u00a0 Carrie Blast Furnaces\u00a0 |\u00a0 riversofsteel.com\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOTO COURTESY ADOBE STOCK | THE VINEYARDS AT CAGNES BY PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR 1:Meet the old masters at French…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":207529,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[1756,91164,91165,73,75,74,289],"class_list":["post-207528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-events","tag-from-the-magazine","tag-june-2026","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=207528"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207528\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/207529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=207528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=207528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=207528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}