Magic!
Holiday
with Santa: Children can talk and snack
with Santa and give him their wish list.
Gingerbread House Contest: Kids and
adults – show your creativity! The contest
is divided into groups of adults and kids
ages 7 to 16. Monroeville’s Annual Holiday
Light Contest: On the designated evening
(check the website), just turn on your
holiday lights! All Monroeville residents
can participate.
Phipps Holiday Magic: Winter
Flower Show and Light Garden
Dates: Nov. 29–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!
Handcrafted for the
Holidays
Dates: Nov. 8-10
Address: Monroeville Mall,
200 Mall Circle Drive, Monroeville
Contact: monroevillemall.com, or
412.243.8511
This event has free admission and offers a
collection of handcrafted crafts and unique
gifts from the tri-state area. More than 50
vendors will provide gift ideas and home
decor heading into the holiday season.
Greater Pittsburgh Arts & Crafts
Holiday Spectacular
Dates: Nov. 22-24
Address: Monroeville Convention
Center, 209 Mall Boulevard, Monroeville
Contact: familyfestivals.com/Holiday-
Spectacular.html
This well-established festival features
over 290 indoor booths of arts & crafts!
A huge selection of holiday decorations
and trees, clothing, decorative painting,
photography, prints, ornaments,
handcrafted jewelry, pet items, soft
sculpture, toys and dolls, fabric decor,
candles, lotions and soaps, and more.
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Date: Dec. 7
Address: White Oak Athletic Association,
1798 Lower Heckman Road, White Oak
Contact: woboro.com, or 412.672.9727
A variety of handcrafted and unique items
created by local artisans, along with sweets and
treats, for the holidays!
Date: Dec. 5
Time: 5-10 p.m.
Address: Various locations in
downtown Greensburg
Contact: downtowngreensburg.pa.us, or
thepalacetheatre.org/westmoreland-
‘A Joyful Celebration’ presented by
cultural-trust/
Edgewood Symphony Orchestra
Luminaries will line the streets of
downtown Greensburg lighting your way Date: Dec. 7
Time: 7:30 p.m.
through a variety of fun activities! Join
Address: First Presbyterian Church of
the Westmoreland Cultural Trust in the
Palace Theatre courtyard for kids’ crafts and Edgewood, 120 East Swissvale Avenue,
family fun. Visit the pop-up Christmas bar, Edgewood
Contact: edgewoodsymphony.org, or
holiday market and more!
412.473.8880
Jazz up your holidays with Duke Ellington
Irwin Town-Wide Christmas
and Billy Strayhorn’s dazzling adaptation of
Open House
Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.” Discover the
Date: Dec. 13
open-hearted mysticism of St. Francis of Assisi
Address: Downtown Irwin
as found in his poem “Canticle Brother Sun”
Contact: downtownirwin.com
through the radiant and awe-inspiring music
There will be plenty of retailers in
downtown Irwin still offering wonderful of Eli Tamar, and experience Taylor’s playful
“Christmas Overture,” the sublime “Ave Maria”
items in time for Christmas!
by Mascagni, and Anderson’s exuberant “Sleigh
Norwin Historical Society Annual Ride.”
Seasonal Shows
Holiday House Tour
4th Annual Early Bird Gift &
Craft Expo
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Downtown Greensburg’s 50th
Annual Luminary Night
White Oak Recreation Board Holiday
Craft Show
C Street Brass Quintet at The Frick
Date: Dec. 7
Date: Dec. 20
Time: 3 to 8 p.m.
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: Throughout the Irwin area
Contact: norwinhistoricalsociety.org, or Address: The Frick Art Museum Auditorium,
7227 Reynolds Street, Pittsburgh (Point
412.309.1161
Always the first Saturday of December, Breeze)
Contact: thefrickpittsburgh.org, or
visit a variety of beautiful homes in the
412.371.0600
area in support of the historical society’s
C Street’s Wintry Mix is a “Greatest Hits”
programs and events. Tickets may be
of
holiday fun, with some additional favorites
purchased at the Norwin Public Library or
mixed in. Enjoy a variety of holiday music from
Norwin Chamber of Commerce.
the Renaissance period through 20th century
Oakmont Christmas Home Tour jazz in this performance. Please register in
advance.
Date: Dec. 8
Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
Address: Throughout the Oakmont
area
Contact: oakmont-pa.com, or
412.828.3238
This self-guided tour takes place in early
December and features six local homes
beautifully decorated for the season.
Sponsored by the Oakmont Chamber of
Commerce, tickets often sell out early.
Tickets can be purchased through the
Oakmont Chamber website or at the
chamber’s office.
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