‘A Very Merry Pittsburgh’ at
Heinz History Center
Dates: Through Jan. 5
Address: 1212 Smallman Street,
Pittsburgh (Strip District)
Contact: heinzhistorycenter.org
A special exhibit about winter holidays
in Pittsburgh – play with retro toys, see
artifacts from former downtown stores,
and learn about various traditions and
celebrations of Pittsburghers through the
years.
L.L. Bean New Year’s Day Yoga
Hike at North Park
Date: Jan. 1
Time: 10 a.m.
Address: Pie Traynor Field Parking Lot,
North Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
888.552.5571 (L.L. Bean)
A special holiday hike, stopping along
the way to practice some popular yoga
poses and connect to the surroundings.
(Ages 8 and up.) Call for registration
information.
Lumaze: Lost in Lights
Dates: Through Jan. 4
Time: 4-10 p.m.
Address: 31st Street Studios, 77 31st
Street, Pittsburgh (Strip District)
Contact: lumazelights.com/pittsburgh-
christmas/
A new magical family-friendly indoor
wonderland of lights where you can enjoy
interactive gardens, illuminated structures,
festive food and drink, and entertainment.
Oglebay Winter Festival of Lights
Dates: Through Jan. 1
Address: 465 Lodge Drive, Wheeling, WV
Contact: oglebay.com, or 877.436.1797
The Winter Festival of Lights is a
longtime tradition for many inside and
outside the region and one of the nation’s
largest holiday light shows! It features
300 acres of lights over a six-mile drive
throughout the Oglebay resort.
Phipps Holiday Magic: Winter
Flower Show and Light Garden
Dates: Through Jan. 12
Address: 1 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh
(Oakland)
Contact: phipps.conservatory.org, or
412.622.6914
Over 10 acres of gardens and lights
to explore! With the Festival of Trees,
a floating forest, a frozen forest and a
rainbow glow tree, Phipps’ unique display
space offers sights you won’t see anywhere
else!
Noon Year’s Eve at Pine
Community Center
Date: Dec. 31
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Address: 100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford
Contact: twp.pine.pa.us, or 724.625.1636
(Registration is required for this event.)
Ring in the new year early with games,
crafts, music, dancing, and more! Balloon
drop at 12 p.m.! Please register.
Pittsburgh Zoo Noon Year’s Eve
Event
Date: Dec. 31
Time: 11 a.m.
Address: 7370 Baker Street, Pittsburgh
(Highland Park)
Contact: pittsburghzoo.org, or
412.665.3640
Party like an animal on New Year’s Eve!
A fun, family event at PPG Aquarium
with live entertainment, crafts, and a
countdown and ball drop at noon.
Shadrack’s Christmas
Wonderland
Dates: Through Jan. 5
Time: 6-10 p.m.
Address: Big Butler County Fairgrounds,
1127 New Castle Road, Prospect
Contact: shadrackchristmas.com/
pittsburgh-pa, or 866.856.8444
Tune in your car radio and watch
the magic of hundreds of thousands of
brilliant LED lights! The journey ends at
kid-friendly Santa’s Village.
Western Pennsylvania Model
Railroad Museum Holiday Show
Dates: Through early January (Check the
website.)
Address: 5507 Lakeside Drive at Route
910, Gibsonia
Contact: wpmrm.org, or 724.444.6944
Visit the holiday train display of one of
the oldest model railroad organizations in
the nation!
Upcoming Shows
Blackwater Celtic Concert
Date: March 14
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Address: The Hillman Center for
Performing Arts, 423 Fox Chapel Road,
Fox Chapel
Contact: thehillman.org, or 412.968.3040
High-energy Celtic music blending folk,
classical and contemporary influences!
January Ice Jam
Dates: Jan. 10 & 11
Address: Butler Days Inn, 139 Pittsburgh
Road, Butler
Contact: januaryicejam.com, or
724.452.6814
A ton of bands playing traditional,
contemporary and gospel bluegrass
music! Proceeds from the event are
donated to efforts to keep this kind of
music accessible.
Legacy Theatre Show: The
Skyliners
Date: March 21
Times: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Address: 700 Cumberland Woods Drive,
Allison Park
Contact: thelegacylineup.com, or
412.635.8080
Take a stroll down Memory Lane with
hits such as “Since I Don’t Have You,”
“Stardust,” “This I Swear,” and many
others!
‘Home’ Presented by Mariposa
Theatre for Young Audiences
Dates: Through Dec. 28
Address: 527 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue
Contact: mariposatheatre.org
An intimate show for ages 3 to 6… a
wonderfully concrete and yet infinitely
playful meditation on the meaning of
home.
North Park Ice Show
Date: March 9
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: North Park Ice Rink,
1200 Pearce Mill Road, Wexford
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
724.935.1971
An annual themed show featuring
the students who have taken ice skating
lessons at the park!
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