SILVESTER 5K RACE
Date: Dec. 31
Address: 538 South Main Street, Harmony
Contact: harmony-pa.us
Ring in the New Year by running in the
Silvester 5K race, an out-and-back race
through the historic town of Harmony
and its surrounding countryside. Visit the
website for more information.
SNOW PRINCESS AND
SUPERHERO SKATE
Date: Jan. 27
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Address: North Park Ice Rink, 301 Pearce
Mill Road, Allison Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
724.935.1780
Sing along and skate with your favorite
snow princess and superhero! Visit the
website for more information.
WINTERFEST
Date: TBA. Check the website for the
exact date and schedule of events.
Address: Moraine State Park, Portersville
Contact: morainepreservationfund.org, or
724.368.9185
A great cure for cabin fever! Enjoy a
5K run/walk, chili cook-off, ice carving,
horse-drawn wagon rides, dog sleds, live
music, snowshoe workshop, chainsaw
carving, North Country Trail hike,
cross-country skiing, crafts, food, bonfire
and more. Visit the website for more
information.
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. There is over a mile of lights
and displays in a beautiful, enchanted
woodland setting. Proceeds benefit local
charities. Want to volunteer? Visit the
website for more information along with
the dates of operation.
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KENNYWOOD HOLIDAY LIGHTS
Date: Check the website for the
December dates of operation.
Address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard,
West Mifflin
Contact: kennywood.com, or
412.461.0500
Enjoy the most wonderful time of
the year at Kennywood! See the park
transformed with nearly two million
dazzling lights. Enjoy songs of the
holiday performed by local choirs
and the spectacular light show on
the lagoon choreographed to favorite
holiday melodies. Visit Santa, ride the
Gingerbread Express and more! Visit the
website for more information.
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 who are committed to creating
holiday memories with a walk-around
Christmas Village that’s 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 as you experience
the warmth of this traditional Christmas
Village! Visit the website for the schedule
and other details.
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND
BOTANICAL GARDENS WINTER
LIGHT GARDEN AND FLOWER
SHOW
Dates: Through mid-January
Address: 1 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh
Contact: phipps.conservatory.org, or
412.622.6914
Evergreens, glowing glass and festive
blooms are displayed for this show, while
outdoor gardens are transformed into a
sparkling winter wonderland. Visit the
website for more information.
SNOWFEST
Dates: Jan. 27 & 28
Time: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Address: Boyce Park, 675 Old Frankstown
Road, Monroeville/Plum
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks, or
724.327.0338
Two days of winter fun for the whole
family! Both skiers and non-skiers will
enjoy snowshoeing with park rangers,
indoor and outdoor games and activities,
cardboard box snowtubing derby,
mascot snowtubing races, skiing and
snowboarding races, music and more.
Visit the website for more information. ■
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