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Kennywood Holiday Lights Dates: Through Dec. 30 Address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin Contact: kennywood.com, or 412.461.0500 “America’s Finest Traditional Amusement Park” decks its halls (and rides) with nearly two million twinkling lights, highlighted by the tallest Christmas tree in the state of Pennsylvania. Enjoy holiday songs, see spectacular light shows, visit Santa, and more! Visit the website for more information. New Year’s Eve at Printscape Arena Date: Dec. 31 Address: 114 Southpointe Boulevard, Canonsburg Contact: printscapearena.com, or 724.745.6666 Fun family event on New Year’s Eve! Ice skating and turf time! Printscape Arena at Southpointe has family-friendly fun, entertainment, and activities that revolve around active, healthy lifestyles. Visit the website for more information. SNACKtivities: Build Your Own Gingerbread Dream Home at Mt. Lebanon Library Date: Dec. 19 Address: 16 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Mt. Lebanon Contact: mtlebanonlibrary.org, or 412.531.1912 For sixth grade and up. Enjoy constructing your own Gingerbread Dream Home! Gingerbread houses are a German tradition that dates back to the 1600s. And they are made with tasty ingredients—all basic crafting and decorating materials will be provided! Bring any (nut-free) treats you may need. Please register to reserve your spot. 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. Over a 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. 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. Oglebay Winter Festival of Lights Dates: Through Jan. 1 Address: 465 Lodge Drive, Wheeling, WV Contact: oglebay.com, or 877.436.1797 Your favorite holiday tradition is back! Experience the show like never before with new 3-D “Sleigh-Bans”! Prepare to be amazed as holographic eyewear transforms every point of light into a magical display. Beginning in 1985, the Winter Festival of Lights has grown into one of the nation’s largest holiday light shows, attracting more than one million visitors each year. It features 300 acres of twinkling lights over a six-mile drive. The dazzling display includes 90 lighted attractions boasting more than one million energy-efficient LED lights. Visit the website for more information. 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. Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland 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. Outdoor Inspiration Canonsburg Lake Year- Round Fishing Address: 108 McDowell Lane, Canonsburg Contact: fishandboat.com Did you know that you can fish year- round at the 76-acre lake owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and managed by the Fish and Boat Commission? Bundle up and don’t forget your fishing license! To learn more about regulations and other information, visit the website. Free Ice Skating Lesson Tuesdays Date: Jan. 8 (More dates are available.) Address: South Park Ice Rink, 30 Corrigan Drive, South Park Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or 412.833.1499 (Register for this event.) Instruction is for beginning skaters to learn the correct skating techniques and basic skills. Includes a 30-minute Continued on next page > WEST JEFFERSON HILLS ❘ WINTER 2018 17