Holiday Bucket List
30 festive activities and adventures to help get you into the holiday spirit .
The holiday season is upon us ! We ’ ve made a list and checked it twice for holiday fun for the whole family this winter season ! Be sure to check the websites for event hours and updates before heading out .
1 . Light Up Night – Start the holiday season off bright as Pittsburgh lights up downtown . Enjoy food , drinks , music , and holiday decorations as you make your way around the city . downtownpittsburghholidays . com
2 . Peoples Gas Holiday Market – Voted # 1 holiday market in the U . S ., Market Square ’ s take on the traditional German Christkindlmarkts ( or “ Christmas Markets ”) provides unique treasures from near and far to purchase for friends and family , or take something home for yourself ! downtownpittsburghholidays . com / peoples-gasholiday-market
3 . Pittsburgh ’ s Crèche – Take the whole family to see the only replica of the Vatican ’ s St . Peter ’ s Square display , right in downtown Pittsburgh ! This larger-than-life nativity scene can be viewed throughout the holiday season at 600 Grant Street outside of the U . S . Steel Tower .
4 . The Rink at PPG Place – Lace up your skates and enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season as you take a spin around the ice rink in downtown Pittsburgh ’ s PPG Place . Be sure to warm up with a hot cocoa afterward . ppgplace . com / directory / the-rink
5 . Drive-Through Holiday Lights – Grab some snacks and turn up your holiday tunes to take a drive through one of the many holiday light displays in and around Pittsburgh , including Shadrack ’ s Christmas Wonderland , Christmas in the Park in Grove City , Clinton Christmas Light-Up Celebration , the Pittsburgh Zoo ’ s Holiday Lights exhibit , and Overly ’ s Country Christmas .
6 . Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad
Museum – Calling all train enthusiasts ! Open only during the holiday season , this museum ’ s Annual Holiday Train Show exhibits a 40 ’ by 100 ’ model railroad representing the tracks between Pittsburgh and Cumberland , Maryland , in the 1950s . wpmrm . org
7 . Kennywood Holiday Lights – See your favorite amusement park in a whole new light , or should we say , lights ! There are nearly two million lights sprawled across the rides and surroundings of Kennywood , along with holiday performances and a visit from Santa ! kennywood . com / holidaylights
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