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Spectacular Spring!

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Mara Flanagan Student Contributor, Chatham University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Chatham chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Summer may be on your mind, but springtime is in Pittsburgh is packed with fabulous excitement. From afternoon fun with a little sib to extraordinary nights with the girls, HC Chatham helps you find the good times. Check back throughout March for updates!

Remember: Bring your student ID everywhere. Many of the events we feature give student discounts!
 
Coppélia with Orchestra
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Benedum Center
April 13 through April 15

Arguably one of the most famous ballets of all time, this romantic, jovial piece is a lovely way to savor the Spring!

Don’t Miss: A stroll in Katz Plaza across from the Benedum before the show. Grab a snack and sit by the fountain!

Spring Flower Show
Phipps Conservatory
March 17 through April 15, 2012
 
Explore China, France, Greece and other excellently exotic locales by way of Oakland. Take an $11 staycation by spending a day at the Phipps Conservatory Spring Flower Show!
 
Don’t Miss: The tulips! The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Distinctively Dutch Festival is echoed in displays of thousands of the fun flowers. Bonus? There’s a windmill!
 
Art in Bloom
Carnegie Museum of Art
April 12 through April 15
 
Delight in visual art alongside magnificent floral arrangements at the fourth-annual edition of this lovely event.
Don’t Miss: The chance to connect with awesome floral organizations throughout Pittsburgh. If you’ve ever thought of a career in horticulture, this is a fabulous place to see the work of many petal prodigies at once.
 
Zoo Hop to Spring
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
4/7/2012
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
 
Your little sibs and cousins will love you for taking them to this fantastically fun event at the zoo! Let the kiddos rock out with Radio Disney and explore activity stations as you check out the adorable animals.

Don’t Miss: Breakfast or lunch with the Easter Bunny! If you want to make a tot’s day, let them join their favorite floppy-eared fellow for a  kid-friendly meal and an animal meet and greet.
 
 

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Mara Flanagan

Chatham

 

Mara Flanagan is entering her seventh semester as a Chapter Advisor. After founding the Chatham University Her Campus chapter in November 2011, she served as Campus Correspondent until graduation in 2015. Mara works as a freelance social media consultant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She interned in incident command software publicity at ADASHI Systems, gamification at Evive Station, iQ Kids Radio in WQED’s Education Department, PR at Markowitz Communications, writing at WQED-FM, and marketing and product development at Bossa Nova Robotics. She loves jazz, filmmaking and circus arts.