Festive Fun
Festival of Lights
Date: Dec. 7
Address: 9000 Babcock Boulevard,
McCandless
Contact: cdpsisters.org
Join La Roche College and the Sisters
of Divine Providence in spreading holiday
cheer! Listen to Advent hymns, Christmas
carols and performances in the Sisters’
Chapel; greet Santa Claus and enjoy
entertainment at La Roche. Grab a bite to
eat in the College Center cafeteria. Enjoy
the fireworks as a grand finale. Visit the
website for more information.
Fun Fore All Holiday Lights Mini-
Golf Festival
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Our
annual Holiday and Winter Events Guide offers
a host of activities to spread some holiday
cheer. From festive lighting ceremonies
and concerts, to Christmas parades and
Santa sightings, there’s no shortage of
things to do and see this season!
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Dates: Nov. 16–Jan. 1
Address: 8 Progress Avenue,
Cranberry Township
Contact: funforeall.com, or
724.779.1800
Take 36 holes of award-winning
miniature golf and combine it with a
holiday lights extravaganza like no other,
and what do you get? Fun Fore All’s
Holiday Lights Mini-Golf! Visit the website
for more information.
Hampton Township’s Holiday
Season’s Greeting Celebration
with Fireworks
Date: Dec. 6
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: 3101 McCully Road,
Allison Park
Contact: hampton-pa.org, or
412.487.7870
Come celebrate the beginning of the
holiday season with your neighbors!
Welcome the holidays with a low-level
fireworks display followed by Santa and
Rudolph arriving via fire truck at 7:30 p.m.
Children can visit Santa in the Community
Center’s Gathering Area for a photo
opportunity. Live seasonal music and
complimentary cookies and hot chocolate
will be available for all. Visit the website for
more information. 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.
Light the Night Shaler Township Holiday ‘Lite’
Up Night
Date: Nov. 23
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Address: Etna Borough
Contact: Facebook.com/EtnaBorough,
etnaborough.org/events, or
412.781.0569
Etna Borough’s annual Light the Night
Festivities begin with a hometown parade
escorting Santa down Butler Street. The
evening features a host of family fun,
including trolley rides, children’s games and
activities and, of course, Santa and Mrs.
Claus! The finale at the ballfield includes a
fireworks display.
Ohio Township Tree Lighting
Celebration at the Park
Date: Dec. 4
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Address: Ohio Township Community
Park, 325 Nicholson Road,
Ohio Township
Contact: ohiotwp.org
Celebrate the season at the park! All are
invited. The wide variety of holiday-themed
activities are listed on the website.
Pine Township Holiday Dazzle
Date: Nov. 17
Address: Pine Community Center,
100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford
Contact: twp.pine.pa.us, or
724.625.1636
Start off the spectacular sparkle season
at Pine’s Holiday Dazzle! Don’t miss the
carriage rides, crafts, food booths, holiday
fireworks display and more! Visit the
website for more information.
Shadrack’s Christmas
Wonderland
Dates: Nov. 16–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
Date: Nov. 17
Address: Shaler Area Middle School
and Shaler North Hills Library,
Mt. Royal Boulevard, Glenshaw
Contact: shaler.org, or 412.486.9700
“Lite” Up Night is an annual pre-holiday
celebration held each year the weekend
prior to Thanksgiving Day. The celebration
includes a tree lighting outside the Shaler
Area Middle School and Shaler North
Hills Library. Children can visit with Santa
and Mrs. Claus and a cast of characters
including Frosty, Rudolph, the Grinch and
Max the dog. There are craft and activity
tables set up in the middle school cafeteria
and the library. Cookies and beverages
are also served. Visit the website for more
information.
Snowflake Festival at Soergel
Orchards
Date: December (Check the website
for the exact date and time.)
Address: Soergel Orchards,
2573 Brandt School Road, Wexford
Contact: soergels.com, or 724.935.1743
Celebrate the winter season with
Soergel’s popular Snowflake Festival!
Enjoy kids’ games and activities, a visit
from Santa, horse-drawn carriage rides, hot
drinks and food, Arsenal Cider-Wexford,
holiday shopping, and more! Visit the
website for more information.
Western Pennsylvania Model
Railroad Museum Holiday Train
Display
Dates: Nov. 10–Jan. 13
Address: 5507 Lakeside Drive at
Route 910, Gibsonia
Contact: wpmrm.org, or
724.444.6944
The WPMRM’s Mon-
Valley System is the
feature attraction
of its popular
“A Railroad
Journey in
Miniature”
holiday train
shows. The
layout replicates
the actual route between Pittsburgh and
Cumberland, Maryland. Visit the website
for holiday show hours and other details.
More Ho Ho Ho
An Afternoon with Santa Claus
Date: Dec. 9
Address: Hartwood Acres Park
Mansion, 200 Hartwood Acres,
Hampton Township
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
412.767.9200 (Registration is required
for this event.)
Enjoy cookies and milk, a fun craft,
carols, and a visit with Santa! Photos
with Santa are permitted, but bring your
own camera. Visit the website for more
information.
Breakfast with Santa
Date: Dec. 15
Address: Spring Street Cafe on Main,
205 South Main Street, Zelienople
Contact: springstreet.cafe, or
724.544.0136 (Registration is required
for this event.)
Join Spring Street Cafe elves and have
breakfast with Santa! Enjoy delicious
pancakes, hot cocoa, pictures with Santa
and a special gift. Visit the website for more
information.
Brunch with Santa
Date: Dec. 15
Address: Cranberry Highlands
Golf Course, 5601 Freshcorn Road,
Cranberry Township
Contact: twp.cranberry.pa.us, or
724.779.4FUN (4386), ext. 1129
(Registration is required for this event.)
Capture a special moment while
enjoying a delicious brunch with Santa
and more! Enjoy scrambled eggs, sausage,
carved ham, home fries, toast, donuts, juice,
coffee and tea. For more details on fees and
to register for this event, visit the website.
Lunch with Santa Claus
Date: Dec. 15
Address: Blueberry Hill Park Activity
Center, Blaine’s Way, Sewickley
Contact: franklinparkborough.us, or
412.364.4115, ext. 347 (Register by Dec. 6.)
Come and have lunch, make a cute
holiday craft and sit on Santa’s lap.
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