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.
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.
Shadrack’s Christmas
Wonderland
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
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