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.
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 the
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
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
Bundle up and don’t forget your fishing
license! 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? To learn more about
regulations and other information, visit the
website.
Free Ice Skating Lessons –
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 for beginning skaters to learn
the correct skating techniques and basic
skills. Includes a 30-minute group lesson with
five-minute free skate immediately following.
Start times may vary slightly depending on
inclement weather/ice conditions. Skate rental
is $2 per pair of skates. Visit the website for
more information on registration and other
details.
Moonlight Snowshoeing with a
Park Ranger
Date: Jan. 19
Address: South Park Ice Rink,
30 Corrigan Drive, South Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
412.350.2455 (Pre-registration is
required.)
Approximately two miles with moderate
elevation changes—this is a basic
instruction class with a trek through the
woods and is weather dependent. If there
is no snow, a guided hike will be available.
Flashlights are recommended in case of
emergencies; however, you are asked not to
use them during the hike. More activities
are available. Visit the website for more
information on schedules, fees and other
details.
Playdate on Ice
Dates: Through Memorial Day,
2019
Time: 9 to 11 a.m.
Address: Mt. Lebanon Ice Center,
900 Cedar Boulevard, Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebanon.org, or 412.561.4363
For just $5 per person, any preschool-
or kindergarten-age child accompanied
by an adult on skates is welcome to enjoy
refreshments, music and ice skating. Visit
the website for more information.
and more! Visit the website for the variety
of snowshoeing and other winter-themed
activities to get you and your family out this
winter in beautiful Mingo Creek Park!
Winter Golfing at Mt. Lebanon
Golf Course
Address: 1000 Pine Avenue, Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebanon.org, or
412.561.9761
Keep your golf game and your fitness
up to par by playing winter golf at the Mt.
Lebanon Golf Course! The nine-hole,
regulation course is open year-round,
weather permitting. Visit the website for
schedules, fees and other details.
Winter Wellness Dash
Date: Jan. 12 (Registration closes at 9
p.m. on Jan. 11.)
Address: Boyce Mayview Park,
1551 Mayview Road, Upper St. Clair
Contact: twpusc.org, or 412.221.1099
Start the new year off right by attending
this annual 1-mile run/walk! Open to
all ages and fitness levels, it’s a great way
to bring friends and family together on
a brisk January day. Visit the website for
registration information, start time and
other details.
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Snowshoeing Activities at Mingo
Creek County Park
Dates: Check the website for available
dates in January and February.
Address: Mingo Creek County Park,
Finleyville
Contact: co.washington.pa.us/164/
Parks-Recreation, or 724.228.6867
Join the Washington County Parks and
Recreation staff for snowshoe instruction
WEST MIFFLIN
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