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Holiday Magic!! Magic Holiday Festivities & Fun Kids’ Christmas Bird Count at Beechwood Nature Reserve Date: Dec. 28 Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Address: 614 Dorseyville Road, Fox Chapel Contact: aswp.org (Registration in advance is required.) A family-friendly bird count guided by a naturalist! Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Register online. From horse-drawn carriage rides and holiday light displays to craft shows and cookie tours, our holiday events guide brings cheer to the entire family. 56 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ icmags.com Cooper-Siegel Library Chinese New Year Celebration Date: Jan. 25 Time: 10:30 a.m. Address: 403 Fox Chapel Road, Fox Chapel Contact: coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org, or 412.828.9520 (Registration is required.) Xin Nian Hao Ya! (Happy New Year!) This is the year of the Rat. Wendy Huang and Doug Eng share traditions and customs of the Chinese New Year. Registration is required. Fun Fore All Holiday Lights Mini-Golf Festival Dates: Through Jan. 7 Address: 8 Progress Avenue, Cranberry Township Contact: funforeall.com, or 724.779.1800 Up your mini-golf game in the winter by adding some holiday lights! ‘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. Kennywood Holiday Lights Dates: Dec. 26-30 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, and more! 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 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! 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.