Make the moms, grandmas, and mother-like figures in your life feel special this weekend with these local gift ideas.
Go Treasure Hunting
What might be even better than wrapping up a gift is going shopping for one together! Spend quality time and find a treasure on a dime at these markets this weekend: Troy Hill Annual Yard Sale, 3 Rivers Outdoor Co.’s Mother’s Day Market, Friendship’s Flower & Folk Fest, the Union Project’s Mother of All Pottery Sales, Phipps Conservatory’s May Market, the Mother’s Day Neighborhood Flea at The SouthSide Works, and the Steel Goat Sunday Flea Penn Hills.
Third Space Bakery’s Mother’s Day goodies. (@thirdspacepgh)
Gift a Tasty Treat
Bring brunch with the Cheese Queen’s Mother’s Day package filled with local goodies like cheese, croissants, marmalade, macarons, a flower arrangement, and more.
Buying for a sweet tooth? Stop by your favorite bakery for specials. The new Third Space Bakery in Bloomfield has treats like lemon rose cakes and sourdough brioche cinnamon rolls. Order by noon on May 8 for pickup on Saturday.
If your special person prefers savory, sign up for DiAnoia’s new Pasta Club subscription. Once a month, you’ll get fresh pasta kits, bread, snacks, gourmet cookies, and more members-only surprises!
Pick up a PGH Candle, like the Wildflowers of Pennsylvania scent. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)
Gift a Pamper Package
Help your loved one relax with a sweet smell from PGH Candle in East Allegheny, organic skincare from Una Biologicals in Lawrenceville, or a new read from an indie bookstore. Check out White Whale Bookstore in Bloomfield, Stay Gold Books in Regent Square, City of Asylum Bookstore in the Mexican War Streets, or City Books in Allegheny West.
Get a ceramics lesson from Deposit Unknown. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)
Gift an Activity
Treat new parents to Little Fortunes, an interactive baby shower game that uses Tarot-like cards to reconsider, test, and celebrate myths and baby lore from around the world.
Make a special bouquet of flowers at one Armful of Flowers' in Allentown upcoming classes in Allentown, including a watering can flower arranging workshop, spring flower planter workshop, and more.
If mom is the crafty kind, sign up for a WorkshopPGH class, like this weekend’s intro to hand-built ceramics.
Celebrate the legacy of trailblazers by taking a tour of the Heinz History Center’s A Woman’s Place exhibit.
Cap off your day of fun by learning how to make cocktails at Wigle Whiskey or these local classes — or do a wine tasting with Palate Partners.
Donate to give new babies breast milk. (@midatlanticmilkbank)
Honor Their Memory
These figures live on in our hearts even when they’re gone. Celebrate them by contributing to a cause they cared about, planting a tree in their honor, or helping new caregivers in the community.
Support these resources for Black birthing people (who face a higher mortality rate in Pittsburgh), donate to the Mid-Atlantic Mothers Milk Bank and Western PA Diaper Bank, or help those who find refuge with their found family at Proud Haven or True T Pittsburgh.
