Holiday Light Displays in Pittsburgh
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Kennywood Holiday Lights
More Than 25 Rides & Attractions
More Than 3 Million Lights
Seasonal Entertainment & Shows
Visit Rudolph th Red-Nosed Reindeer, See Model trains & More!
Can add on ‘Dinner with Santa’
Join Santa, Mrs. Claus and their friends for this magical, immersive, can't-miss holiday experience! These very special dinners feature a delicious all-you-can-eat Christmas buffet dinner with Jolly Old Saint Nick. Includes a photo with Santa and kids’ holiday cup!
Dinner with Santa occurs on Saturdays and Sundays at 3:30 PM & 5:00 PM, November 23 - December 22, plus Friday, November 29 and Monday, December 23.
You will select your date and time during checkout.
Ages 10 & Older - $25.99
Ages 4 to 9 - $18.99
Ages 3 & Under - FREE
This item is not valid for park admission and must be accompanied by an admission ticket or Season Pass.
Pittsburgh Zoo Wild Illuminations
Wild Illuminations: A Holiday Lantern Experience, presented by UPMC Health Plan, is a fabulously frosty reimagination of the Zoo’s treasured Asian Lantern Festival and Zoo Lights. Guests who have marveled at the handmade silk and steel structures will be amazed by an all-new lineup of sights, sounds, and surprises. More than a million twinkling lights will further enhance our biggest and brightest holiday glow-fest ever! Wintry activities, holiday treats, and a visit by Santa himself will make this your family’s new must-see holiday tradition.
Colossal Christmas-themed lanterns include snowflakes, trees, candy canes, and a surplus of Santa Claus. A fantastical Secret Forest is a frigid home to unicorns, a griffin, a snow monster, and an unforgettable ice dragon. Lanterns such as a mystical dream tunnel and spectrum of zodiac animals will shine light on Lunar New Year. Be sure to plan a family visit to this can’t-miss seasonal event.
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Molly’s Trolleys
Jolly Trolley Holiday Sightseeing Tour
The Jolly Trolley is a 1-hour long holiday sightseeing tour of Pittsburgh, perfect for all ages! Beginning in the North Shore, this tour takes you throughout the city to discover the wonder and magic of the holidays in a unique and festive way.
Learn interesting facts about Pittsburgh holiday displays and traditions from Santa himself! Take photos with our decked out trolley car, and sing along to holiday favorites! You won’t leave this trolley without becoming just a little bit more jolly. Special youth guests might even receive a small gift - sent all the way from the North Pole!
During your trip you will visit and see several holiday favorites of the city, including:
The Mr. Rogers statue with a view of Point State Park
Joseph Horne's 6-story tall historic tree
PPG Plaza to view the ice skating rink
The City of Pittsburgh's Official Tree outside of the City-County Building. You can get off of the trolley and view the gingerbread houses - AND take your own picture with Santa!
The Pittsburgh Crèche - the only authorized replica of the 64 foot wide nativity scene in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome
Join us for a fun, family-friendly holiday outing! All tours begin in the North Shore next to the Fred Rogers Memorial Statue (Tribute to Children) - between the river and Acrisure Stadium.
Dazzling Nights
Where: The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden - 799 Pinkerton Run Rd, Oakdale, PA 15071
Enjoy new, one-of-a-kind holiday experiences and immersive lighting displays:
Experience the brilliance of hundreds of thousands of lights festooning the trees throughout the garden
Travel through a bright, 70’ long tunnel of lights
Celebrate among nightly snowfall
Explore a forest of dancing light synchronized to music
Travel through a meadow illuminated by candy-cane white and red neon
Get in a festive spirit with live holiday music from local Pittsburgh musicians
Gather for a family photo in front of a giant, shimmering Holiday Celebration Tree
The evening wouldn’t be complete without sweet treats and holiday (and adult) beverages.
Clinton Christmas Light-Up Celebration
A Christmas Spectacular of Lights from the seat of your car! All proceeds go to community charitable organizations.
Where: 600 Clinton Park Dr. Clinton, PA 15026
Price: $10 per Vehicle (Cash Only)
Oglebay Festival of Lights
The dazzling drive-through experience is lit up nightly from dusk to midnight, including holidays, from November 7 – January 5. Enjoy reduced wait times when you visit Monday through Wednesday, and beat the rush when you arrive early between 5 – 6 pm.
Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden at Phipps
’The holiday season isn't complete without a visit to Phipps Holiday Magic for festive displays and glowing gardens! With a whimsical theme of “Enchantment”, guests are sure to be captivated by a forest of fantasy.
Phipps has pulled out all the stops for this year's Winter Flower Show with magnificent new displays featuring mystical creatures, gorgeous holiday trees and our signature floral delights, including amaryllis, orchids and 21 varieties of poinsettias. Plus, the beauty isn't just indoors: our celebrated Winter Light Garden fills our outdoor spaces with spectacular lights in vivid shades that will awe guests of all ages.’