will be available for all. Visit the website for
more information.
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 festivities begin at 6:30 p.m., with a
hometown parade escorting Santa down
Butler Street. Th e evening features a host of
family fun, including trolley rides, children’s
games and activities and, of course, Santa and
Mrs. Claus! Th e fi nale at the ballfi eld includes
a fi reworks 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. Th e 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, craft s, food booths, holiday
fi reworks 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
Th is 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. Th e 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 Th anksgiving Day. Th e 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. Th ere 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 Snowfl ake 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
Th e WPMRM’s Mon-Valley System is the
feature att raction of its popular “A Railroad
Journey in Miniature” holiday train shows.
Th e layout replicates the actual route between
Pitt sburgh 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 permitt ed, 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, coff ee 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 buff et
breakfast, craft s, dancing and much more!
For more details, visit the website.
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