Collier Township Light Up
Celebration
Date: Dec. 6
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Address: Collier Community Center,
5 Lobaugh Street, Oakdale
Contact: colliertownship.net, or
724.693.0780
Caroling, crafts, cocoa, gingerbread
house competition and a visit from Santa,
Mrs. Claus and an elf!
Dormont VFD Christmas Parade
and Tree Lighting
Date: Dec. 7
Address: Locations vary (Check the
website.)
Contact: boro.dormont.pa.us, or
412.561.8900
A full day of family fun usually includes
the Dormont Volunteer Fire Department
Christmas parade, cookies with Santa, the
tree lighting and more!
Light Up Green Tree
Date: Nov. 30
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Address: Municipal Center, 10 West
Manilla Avenue, Green Tree
Contact: greentreeboro.com
A variety of activities as the borough
lights up for the holidays!
Kennywood Holiday Lights
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays, Nov.
22–Dec. 22, plus 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,
visit Santa, and more!
Oglebay Winter Festival of Lights
Dates: Nov. 7–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.
Peters Township Santa Paws
– Pet Photo with Santa and
Shelter Collection
Date: Nov. 20
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Address: Peters Township Community
Room, 200 Municipal Drive, McMurray
Contact: peterstownship.com, or
724.942.5000 (Pre-register online or at
Rec Center.)
Bring your furry friends to have their
picture taken with Santa! Items will also be
collected for the Washington Area Humane
Society—please check the wish list on
washingtonpashelter.org. Photos ($10
each) will be done by M&M Photography.
Pre-register online or at the Rec Center.
Scott Township Tree Lighting
Date: Dec. 5
Time: Starts between 6 and 6:30 p.m.
Address: Municipal Building,
301 Lindsay Road, Scott Township
Contact: scott-twp.com/events, or
412.276.5300
Enjoy crafts, carols, refreshments and
more at this annual light-up celebration!
South Fayette Holiday
Celebration
Date: Dec. 6
Address: South Fayette Fire
Department, 661 Millers Run Road,
South Fayette
Contact: southfayettepa.com
Meet Santa Claus, see the tree light up,
enjoy refreshments and activities, and
socialize with neighbors to celebrate the
holiday season!
Holiday Festivities
& Fun
August Wilson African-American
Cultural Center Holiday
Community Day
Date: Dec. 14
Time: 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Address: 980 Liberty Avenue,
Downtown Pittsburgh
Contact: aacc-awc.org, or 412.339.1011
The AW Community Day: Holiday
Edition usually features Santa and Mrs.
Claus, arts and crafts, Kwanzaa activities, an
artists market, live performances and more!
Baldwin Library Family Winter
Wonderland Party
Date: Dec. 14
Time: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Address: 41 Macek Drive,
Baldwin Borough
Contact: baldwinborolibrary.org, or
412.885.2255 (Registration is required.)
Crafts, wintry games, a sing-along, furry
friends from Animal Friends, cookies,
hot chocolate and more! Donations to
Animal Friends are welcome. Registration
is required.
Brentwood Library’s Family
Christmas Party, and Annual
Cookie Exchange
Dates: Dec. 8 (Party); Dec. 17
(Cookie Exchange)
Address: 3501 Brownsville Road,
Brentwood
Contact: brentwoodpubliclibrary.org, or
412.882.5694 (Registration is required.)
At the party, enjoy stories, songs, and
crafts plus a chance to see Santa! If you’d
like to participate in the cookie exchange,
register in advance and then come with
six dozen of the same kind of cookies on
Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. to put together a great
platter!
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