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City Pools. Citiparks pools are open June 9 through Labor Day. Programs include swimming lessons and swim teams. Purchase seasonal pool tags or pay a daily entrance fee. 412-323-7928 or www.citiparks.net
Spray Parks. From May 23 until early fall, enjoy getting splashed as movement sensors cause sprayers to turn on and off. Parks in Hazelwood, East Hills, Shadyside, Troy Hill, Beltzhoover and Beechview. 412-323-7928
Summer Soul Line Dancing. Exercise to R&B tunes at area parks. 412-225-9190 or www.citiparks.net
Tennis. Regional tennis courts are open in Allegheny Commons, Arsenal, Frick, Highland, Moore, Schenley, and Washington’s Landing. Summer programs include camps and lessons. 412-244-4188
Lawn Bowling. Open lawn bowling and league play, plus free lessons. Frick Park, Regent Square. 412-782-0848 or www.lawnbowlingpittsburgh.org
Skateboarding. Go boarding at these city-run skate parks: McKinley, West Penn and Sheraden. 412-255-2539
Kayak Pittsburgh. Kayak Pittsburgh lets you play on the water. Rentals and launch points in North Park and the North Side. Other rentals include stand-up paddleboards, rowboats, pedal boats and canoes. www.kayakpittsburgh.org
Pittsburgh Sports League. Year-round adult co-ed sports, including basketball, kickball, volleyball, softball. Various city locations. 412-338-2133 or www.pump.org
Venture Outdoors. Venture Outdoors sponsors hundreds of outdoor events at area parks, including family fun walks, plus beginner-to-advanced sessions in hiking, backpacking, mountain-biking, rock-climbing, horseback-riding, canoeing, kayaking, yoga and much more. 412-255-0564 or www.ventureoutdoors.org
Dek Hockey. Available at outdoor rinks in Banksville Park; Marmaduke Playground, Brighton Heights; Lewis Playground, Hazelwood; Ormsby Playground, South Side; Bloomfield Park; and Brookline Memorial Park.
City of Play. Try a smorgasbord of games from cards to Circle Rules Football, a team sport using a fitness ball and a circular field. Various locations around the city. Full schedule at www.cityofplay.org
BIG League Sports. Organized programs for kids include baseball, softball, soccer and hockey. Co-sponsored by Citiparks, Pirates Charities and Pittsburgh Penguins. 412-488-8585
Inline Skating. Weekly through September. Offers beginner, intermediate and advanced skates throughout the week around the city and on the Eliza Furnace Trail. www.skatepittsburgh.com
MAY 22
Two-Player Scramble. South Park Golf Course. 412-835-3545
MAY 30
Walk to Cure Arthritis. Allegheny Commons East Park, Cedar Avenue. arthritiswalkpittsburgh.kintera.org
MAY 31
City Spree. A city-wide 5K race without a course. Runners and walkers create their own course throughout the city, traveling between checkpoints to discover connections between neighborhoods. www.cityspreerace.com
JUNE 5-26
Market Square Area Downtown Walking Tour. Each Friday at noon. Meet at PNC Triangle Park in front of the Fairmont Pittsburgh Hotel, Downtown. Free. 412-471-5808, x527 or www.phlf.org for reservations
JUNE 6
Riverview 5K Run and Fitness Walk. Riverview Park. 412-255-2493 or www.riverview5k.com
Rollercoaster Race. 10K race or 5K run/walk at Kennywood Park. 412-951-8572 or rollercoasterrace.com
JUNE 6-7
Slide the City. A 1,000-foot water slide will brighten city streets this weekend. www.slidethecity.com
JUNE 7
Greenfield Glide. 5K run and walk over a cross-country course. Schenley Park Overlook. 412-255-2493 or www.greenfieldglide.com
JUNE 13-21
Bob O’Connor Summer Tennis Classic. Tennis tournament open to all ages and abilities. Schenley Park Tennis Center and Highland Park courts. 412-244-4188
JUNE 14
Annual Pittsburgh Walk NOW for Autism. Schenley Park. www.walknowforautismspeaks.org
JUNE 20
Annual Rachel Carson Trail Challenge. A 34-mile endurance hike from North Park to Harrison Hills County Park. Two shorter events — the 18-mile Homestead Challenge and a 7-mile Friends and Family Challenge — also take place that day. www.rachelcarsontrails.org
JUNE 22-28
Frick Park Red Clay Junior Open. Tennis tournament open to boys and girls 16 and younger. Frick Park. 412-244-4188
JULY 3-31
Penn-Liberty Cultural District Walking Tour. Each Friday at noon. Meet in Katz Plaza at Seventh Street and Penn Avenue, Downtown. Free. 412-471-5808, x527 or www.phlf.org for reservations
JULY 6-19
Paul G. Sullivan Championship. Tennis tournament open to players 16 and older. Frick Park Red Clay Courts. 412-244-4188
JULY 18
Habitat for Humanity Kids Triathlon. Ages 7-12. Wave Pool, South Park. 412-351-0512
Night Nation Run. A running-and-music festival complete with lights, lasers, beats and celebration. North Shore Riverfront Park. www.nightnationrun.com
JULY 25
Pittsburgh Pirates Fun Run/Walk for Epilepsy. 5K course. PNC Park. www.efwp.org
AUG. 7-28
Bridges & River Shores Walking Tour. Each Friday at noon. Meet in front of Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel. Free. 412-471-5808, x527 or www.phlf.org for reservations
AUG. 7-9
Pittsburgh Triathlon and Adventure Race. Compete in an international- or sprint-distance triathlon, or the “Adventure” tri featuring a two-mile paddle, 20K bike ride and 5K run. www.piranha-sports.com
AUG. 8
Brookline Breeze 5K Run and Fitness Walk. Plus non-competitive one-mile “Mini-Breeze” fun run. Brookline Memorial Recreational Center. 412-571-3222
AUG. 15
Habitat for Humanity Kids Triathlon. Ages 7-15. Pool area, North Park. 412-351-0512
AUG. 21-30
Bikefest. A celebration of life on two wheels in Pittsburgh. Various events and locations. www.bike-pgh.org
AUG. 22
Run Around the Square 5K Run/Walk. Henrietta Street and Milton Avenue, Regent Square 412-246-9506 or www.runaroundthesquare.com
SEPT. 4-25
Fourth Avenue & PPG Place Downtown Walking Tour. Each Friday at noon. Meet at the parklet next to Dollar Bank, Downtown. Free. 412-471-5808, x527 or www.phlf.org for reservations
SEPT. 12
Alphabet Trail. A free early elementary interactive literacy event incorporating children’s books. Blue Slide Playground. Frick Park, Squirrel Hill. 412-655-3665
SEPT. 19
Dollar Bank Junior Great Race. One-mile fun run for kids under 12. Point State Park, Downtown. 412-255-2493 or www.RunGreatRace.com
SEPT. 27
Richard S. Caliguiri Great Race. The annual 10K foot race grows every year, so register early. There’s also a 5K run/fitness walk. 412-255-2493 or www.RunGreatRace.com
This article appears in May 20-26, 2015 and Summer Guide (2015).
