OHIO TOWNSHIP TREE LIGHTING
CELEBRATION
Date: Dec. 5
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Address: Ohio Township Community
Park, 325 Nicholson Road,
Ohio Township
Contact: ohiotwp.org
ETNA LIGHT THE NIGHT
Date: Nov. 24
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Address: Butler Street, Etna
Contact: etnaborough.org
Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with
a hometown parade, and the evening
features a host of family fun, including
trolley rides, live reindeer, children’s
games, photo booth, cookies at the
church, Christmas card collection for
soldiers, and of course Santa and Mrs.
Claus! Performances by Pine Creek
Community Band, carolers and a
dramatic holiday reading. The finale
includes the Firemen’s Open House and
a magical Zambelli fireworks display!
Shops offer special treats and sales, and
the borough’s holiday lights are lit. Visit
the website for more information.
LA ROCHE COLLEGE/UPMC
PASSAVANT ANNUAL FESTIVAL
OF LIGHTS
Date: Dec. 1
Address: Campuses of La Roche College
and the Sisters of Divine Providence,
9000 Babcock Boulevard, Allison Park
Contact: laroche.edu, or 412.536.1069
Make some merry by attending the
Festival of Lights! Crafts, food, family and
children’s activities, fireworks and more!
Visit the website for more information.
MARS CHRISTMAS PARADE
AND LIGHT-UP NIGHT
Date: TBA. Check the website
for the exact date and time.
Address: Main Street,
Downtown Mars
Contact:
marsborough.com, or
724.625.1858
Gather by the town
flying saucer and enjoy
a parade featuring
Santa on a fire truck
and holiday tree
lighting.
Enjoy the warm fire and holiday
carols on the back patio of the Nature
Center until 7 p.m. when the tree lights
will be lit. One lucky child in attendance
will be randomly selected to light up
the night! Santa Claus, our special guest
of the night, will arrive shortly after.
Everyone is invited inside the Nature
Center after Santa’s arrival to visit with
him and for light refreshments and
more carols. The first 50 kids to visit
Santa Claus will receive a custom-made
ornament commemorating the night!
PINE COMMUNITY CENTER
HOLIDAY DAZZLE
Date: Nov. 18
Time: 4 to 7 p.m.
Address: Pine Community Center,
100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford
Contact: twp.pine.
pa.us/communitycenter/events, or
724.625.1636
Don’t miss the spectacular holiday
celebration at Pine Community Center!
The dazzling evening, perfect for families,
includes carriage rides, crafts, food
booths, holiday fireworks display and
more! Visit the website for information
on purchasing tickets and other details.
SHADRACK’S CHRISTMAS
WONDERLAND
Dates: Mid-November 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
information on fees and other details.
SHALER ‘LITE’ UP NIGHT
Date: Nov. 18
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: 1822 Mt. Royal Boulevard,
Glenshaw
Contact: shaler.org, or 412.486.9700
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 Shaler Area Middle School cafeteria
and Shaler North Hills Library. Balloon
artists and holiday wash-off tattoos
available at the school only. Cookies and
beverages are also served. The event is
free and open to everyone, thanks to
the Shaler Neighborhood Improvement
Committee and its generous sponsors.
AFTERNOON WITH SANTA
Date: Nov. 26 (You must pre-register for
this event.)
Time: 2 to 4 p.m.
Address: 200 Hartwood Acres,
Hampton Township
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
412.767.9200
Enjoy cookies and milk, a fun craft,
carols, and to sit on Santa’s lap and
whisper your Christmas wishes into his
ear! Photos with Santa permitted, but be
sure to bring your own camera!
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