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
Join in 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.
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
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.
LIGONIER ICE FEST
Dates: Jan. 20 & 21
Address: The Diamond, PA-711, Ligonier
Contact: ligonier.com, or 724.328.4200
It’s Ice Fest’s 27th anniversary!
Grab a warm drink and enjoy the ice
masterpieces around town! The event
features more than 50 ice sculptures,
carved while you watch! Plus kettle
korn, horse-drawn sleigh rides (weather
permitting) and live music both days.
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 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
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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.
SHADRACK’S CHRISTMAS
WONDERLAND
Dates: Through early January. Check the
website for the exact dates of operation.
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. Guests simply tune
in their radio, and watch the magic
unfold as they drive through hundreds of
thousands of brilliant LED lights dancing
in perfect synchronization with the music
filling their vehicle. Journey ends at kid-
friendly Santa’s Village. Visit the website
for more information on fees and other
details.
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.
THE WORLD’S GREATEST HOBBY
ON TOUR
Dates: Jan. 6 & 7
Address: Monroeville Convention Center,
209 Mall Plaza Boulevard, Monroeville
Contact: wghshow.com/mon2018
Simply put, the World’s Greatest
Hobby on Tour is about promoting
model railroading! The show features
a 100,000-square-foot exhibit hall,
50,000 square feet of huge operating
model railroads, “Walt Disney’s Railroad
Story” by author Michael Broggie,
free riding train for kids, 200+ booths
of manufacturers and retailers, and
100 trains for kids to play with, plus
demonstrations, seminars and new
products. Visit the website for ticket
information and more details. ■
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