Kennywood Holiday Lights
Dates: Through Dec. 30
Address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard,
West Mifflin
Contact: kennywood.com, or
412.461.0500
“America’s Finest Traditional Amusement
Park” decks its halls (and rides) with nearly
two million twinkling lights, highlighted
by the tallest Christmas tree in the state
of Pennsylvania. Enjoy holiday songs, see
spectacular light shows, visit Santa, and more!
Visit the website for more information.
New Year’s Eve at Printscape
Arena
Date: Dec. 31
Address: 114 Southpointe Boulevard,
Canonsburg
Contact: printscapearena.com, or
724.745.6666
Fun family event on New Year’s Eve! Ice
skating and turf time! Printscape Arena
at Southpointe has family-friendly fun,
entertainment, and activities that revolve
around active, healthy lifestyles. Visit the
website for more information.
SNACKtivities: Build Your Own
Gingerbread Dream Home at Mt.
Lebanon Library
Date: Dec. 19
Address: 16 Castle Shannon Boulevard,
Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebanonlibrary.org, or
412.531.1912
For sixth grade and up. Enjoy constructing
your own Gingerbread Dream Home!
Gingerbread houses are a German tradition
that dates back to the 1600s. And they are
made with tasty ingredients—all basic
crafting and decorating materials will be
provided! Bring any (nut-free) treats you may
need. Please register to reserve your spot.
Christmas Light Up Celebration
Dates: Through early January
Address: Clinton Park, 600 Clinton Park
Drive, Clinton – Findlay Township
Contact: christmaslightup.com
A One-Mile Drive-Through Holiday
Experience! The Christmas Light Up
Celebration is the best-kept holiday secret in
Pittsburgh. Over a mile of lights and displays
in a beautiful, enchanted woodland setting,
and proceeds benefit local charities. Want
to volunteer? Visit the website for more
information along with the dates of operation.
Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland
Overly’s Country Christmas
Dates: Through Jan. 1
Address: 116 Blue Ribbon Lane,
Greensburg
Contact: overlys.com
Celebrate the season at Overly’s Country
Christmas, a nonprofit organization operated
mainly by volunteers committed to creating
holiday memories, with a walk-around
Christmas village filled with an array of old-
fashioned traditions and treats. Sing carols
‘round the bonfire, revel in the model train
display, have your picture taken with Santa
(in the days before Christmas), take a horse-
drawn wagon/sleigh ride or shop for gifts
in the C. Edgar & Sons General Store plus
much, much more! Visit the website for the
schedule and other details.
Oglebay Winter Festival of Lights
Dates: Through Jan. 1
Address: 465 Lodge Drive,
Wheeling, WV
Contact: oglebay.com, or 877.436.1797
Your favorite holiday tradition is back!
Experience the show like never before
with new 3-D “Sleigh-Bans”! Prepare to be
amazed as holographic eyewear transforms
every point of light into a magical display.
Beginning in 1985, the Winter Festival of
Lights has grown into one of the nation’s
largest holiday light shows, attracting more
than one million visitors each year. It features
300 acres of twinkling lights over a six-mile
drive. The dazzling display includes 90 lighted
attractions boasting more than one million
energy-efficient LED lights. Visit the website
for more information.
Phipps Conservatory and
Botanical Gardens Holiday Magic:
Let it Glow!
Dates: Through Jan. 6
Address: 1 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh
Contact: phipps.conservatory.org, or
412.622.6914
The holiday season isn’t complete without
a visit to Phipps, and Holiday Magic: Let
it Glow! promises to be its biggest and
brightest show yet! Phipps has pulled out all
the stops for this year’s Winter Flower Show,
with dazzling new displays of holiday trees,
topiaries, exquisitely detailed props, and
signature floral delights, including amaryllis,
orchids, more than 2,000 poinsettias and
more.
Dates: Through Jan. 6
Address: Big Butler County Fairgrounds,
1127 New Castle Road, Prospect
Contact: shadrackchristmas.com/
pittsburgh-pa, or 866.856.8444
This award-winning Christmas light and
music extravaganza is unlike any show you’ve
seen. Tune in your radio and watch the magic
unfold while driving through hundreds of
thousands of brilliant LED lights dancing in
synchronization. The journey ends at kid-
friendly Santa’s Village. Visit the website for
more information on fees and other details.
Outdoor Inspiration
Canonsburg Lake Year-Round
Fishing
Address: 108 McDowell Lane,
Canonsburg
Contact: fishandboat.com
Did you know that you can fish year-
round at the 76-acre lake owned by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
managed by the Fish and Boat Commission?
Bundle up and don’t forget your fishing
license! To learn more about regulations and
other information, visit the website.
Free Ice Skating Lesson Tuesdays
Date: Jan. 8 (More dates are available.)
Address: South Park Ice Rink,
30 Corrigan Drive, South Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
412.833.1499 (Register for this event.)
Instruction is for beginning skaters to
learn the correct skating techniques and basic
skills. Includes a 30-minute group lesson with
five-minute free skate immediately following.
Start times may vary slightly depending on
inclement weather/ice conditions. Ice skate
rentals are $2 per pair of skates. Visit the
website for more information on registration
and other details.
Moonlight Snowshoeing with a
Park Ranger
Date: Jan. 19
Address: South Park Ice Rink,
30 Corrigan Drive, South Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
412.350.2455 (Pre-registration is
required.)
Approximately two miles with moderate
elevation changes. This is a basic instruction
class with a trek through the woods and is
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