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HOLIDAY EVENT GUIDE
Credit: Renee Rosensteel/Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
As always, schedules are subject to change, so confirm with your destination before heading to one of these festive events.
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Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden
Friday, November 19 – Sunday, January 9
Whether you stay inside the almost tropical greenhouse or venture into the outdoor garden, the Phipps flower and light show will dazzle all of your senses. This year the outdoor lights return for the “Sparkle and Shine” theme. You can feel good knowing that the energy used to illuminate the displays is renewable. phipps.conservatory.org
Peoples Gas Holiday Market at Market Square
Friday, November 19 – Thursday, December 23
Take a trip to the North Pole and visit its toy-making elves. Well, almost. Artisans and other specialty vendors make the unique goods on display in Alpine chalets at the Holiday Market. Be sure to check the schedule for seasonal performances. downtownpittsburghholidays.com
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The Rink at PPG Place
Friday, November 19 – Sunday, February 27
Strap on your skates (or rent a pair) and take a spin around the rink. Or just watch skaters whirl past the brand-new, 60-foot, LED-light tree. It will be grand no matter how you participate. Reserve your time on the rink at ppgplace.com/directory/the-rink.
Highmark Light Up Night
Saturday November 20
Head downtown to usher in the season on Saturday— not Friday as in past years. This change makes the food, shopping, and festivities more accessible and less difficult to navigate. We welcome this new tradition! downtownpittsburghholidays.com
Holiday Lights at Kennywood
Weekend evenings (Fri.-Sun.), November 20 – December 24 | Daily, December 26 – January 2
Experience Kennywood as a magical winter wonderland filled with more than a million lights and a gigantic Christmas tree. Special performances, light shows, and family-friendly activities brighten up the night and your spirit. kennywood.com
Zoo Lights Drive-Thru at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Drive (or ride) through a wintery landscape brought to life by LED lights and an accompanying podcast. Although most of the real animals will be resting out of sight, there’ll be creatures aplenty in the charming electronic displays. Reserve your timed entry at pittsburghzoo.org.
Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs Virtual Holiday Open House
Sunday, December 5 – Sunday, December 12
Discover and experience holiday traditions from around the world with the 30th edition of the NRIEP Holiday Open House. Virtual sessions will include seasonal recipes, cultural performances, traditional holiday crafts and ornaments, and storytelling and children’s stories. For schedules and information, visit nationalityrooms. pitt.edu.
Greenfield Holiday Parade
Friday, December 3, 7 pm
The Greenfield Community Association sponsors this annual event, which features bands, floats, and holiday cheer. Bundle up, grab a thermos of cocoa, and enjoy the parade. gcapgh.org
Holiday Wine Walk
Saturday, December 11, 4 pm – 8 pm
Join Uncover Squirrel Hill for a self-paced wine tasting excursion in the Squirrel Hill business district. Reserve your ticket at uncoversquirrelhill.com.
AN EVENT WORTH WAITING FOR
Big Night 2022 at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh
Saturday, March 5
After the 1918 influenza epidemic, America rebounded in the ‘Roaring 20s.’ The JCC takes up this theme for its annual fundraiser next spring. Grab your dancing shoes (T-straps? Mary Janes? Two-tone Oxfords?) and go back in time to support the future of the JCC. jccpgh.org.
