Light the 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
begins at 6:30 p.m. 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 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.
Shaler Township
Holiday ‘Lite’ Up Night
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. (Be sure
to bring your camera so you don’t miss these
classic pictures!) Maybe Santa will share
some milk and cookies with the “good”
boys and girls! Don’t forget to bring your
list for Santa! All families must be pre-
registered and pre-paid by Dec. 6. For more
details, visit the website.
Pine Community Center’s
Breakfast with Santa
Dates: Dec. 8 & 9
Address: Pine Community Center,
100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford
Contact: twp.pine.pa.us, or
724.625.1636 (Registration is required.)
Get your wish list ready and have Mom
or Dad remember to pre-register online,
or at the Community Center for Breakfast
with Santa! Enjoy visiting with Santa, a
buffet breakfast, crafts, dancing and much
more! For more details, visit the website.
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