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 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! Visit the website for
the schedule and other details.
Phipps Conservatory and
Botanical Gardens Holiday
Magic: Let it Glow!
Dates: Through Jan. 6
Address: 1 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh
Contact: phipps.conservatory.org, or
412.622.6914
The holiday season isn’t complete
without a visit to Phipps and Holiday
Magic: Let it Glow! promises to be its
biggest and brightest show yet! Phipps
has pulled out all the stops for this year’s
Winter Flower Show with dazzling
new displays of holiday trees, topiaries,
exquisitely detailed props, and signature
floral delights, including amaryllis, orchids,
more than 2,000 poinsettias and more.
Visit the website for more information.
Christmas Light Up Celebration
Dates: Through early January
Address: Clinton Park, 600 Clinton
Park Drive, Clinton – Findlay Township
Contact: christmaslightup.com
A One-Mile Drive-Through Holiday
Experience! The Christmas Light Up
Celebration is the best-kept holiday
secret in Pittsburgh. Enjoy more than
one mile of lights and displays in a
beautiful, enchanted woodland
setting, and proceeds
benefit local charities.
Want to volunteer? Visit
the website for more
information along
with the dates of
operation.
Harmony’s Silvester New Year’s
Eve Celebration
Date: Dec. 31
Address: Downtown Harmony
Contact: harmonymuseum.org, or
724.452.7341
Harmony’s Silvester Celebration –
New Year’s Eve, German time! Harmony
celebrates New Year’s Eve with a family-
oriented Silvester celebration reflecting
the community’s historic German roots,
beginning with races involving hundreds
of runners and concluding with fireworks
welcoming 2019 at 6 p.m., midnight in
Germany. Visit the website for more
information.
Shadrack’s Christmas
Wonderland
Introduction to Snowshoeing
Date: Dec. 15
Address: Four Seasons Activity Lodge,
Boyce Park, 675 Old Frankstown
Road, Plum
Contact: county.allegheny.pa.us/parks,
or 412.350.2455 (Pre-registration is
required.)
Dress for the weather and learn to
snowshoe this winter with park rangers!
This will be a basic instruction class with
a trek through the woods. The program
is weather-dependent—if there is no
snow, there will be a guided hike that will
be approximately one mile with slight
elevation changes. Visit the website for
more information on pre-registration, fees
and other details.
Dates: Through 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 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. Ligonier Ice Fest
Outdoor Excursions Dates: January and February (Check
the website for the exact dates and
times.)
Address: Overlook Drive in Schenley
Park, Pittsburgh
Contact: pittsburghpa.gov/
citiparks/schenley-skating-rink, or
412.422.6523
The skating rink is open throughout
the winter for ice skating, and its meeting
facility is open year-round. Don’t miss
the Mascot Skate, and Valentine’s on Ice,
which are held each season, with special
group discount days throughout. Visit the
website for the exact dates and times and
for more information.
Winter Hike with a Park Ranger
at White Oak Park
Date: Feb. 17
Address: White Oak Park Off-Leash
Area Parking Lot, 3 Muse Lane,
White Oak
Contact: alleghenycounty.us
(Registration is required.)
Join a park ranger for a hike in the
forest and explore how
animals and plants can be
identified in the wintertime.
Bring water and wear
hiking shoes—traction
devices recommended.
Approximately two
miles with moderate
elevation changes.
Dates: Jan. 23 & 24
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 festival 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.
Schenley Park Ice Skating Rink
Special Winter Events
Snowfest
Date: Jan. 26
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Address: Boyce Park, 675 Old
Frankstown Road, Plum
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks, or
724.327.0338
Take advantage of a day of winter fun
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