All About November – Holiday Events

Special events for kids and families!

It’s Holiday time…Enjoy!!

Santa Claus comes to town…

Check your local malls and community and/or municipal offices for

information on his arrival!  

 Daily—Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides

Cowansville • (*PR) 724-543-3367

Nov. 13— Kids Festival

holiday season kick-off, Carnegie Science Ctr.

• *(PR) 412-237-1637

Nov. 17—Run the Lights  A fun run/walk with free glow sticks and jingle bells through the Celebration of Lights display at Hartwood Acres

• www.alleghenycounty.us/parks

Nov. 18— Light-Up Night

Downtown New Castle • 724-654-5593

 Nov. 19—Light-Up Night…Family Fun & Entertainment, Santa Claus, Ice & Light Show, lighting of the Highmark^® Unity Tree,  5-9pm

Fifth Ave Place • www.FifthAvePlacePA.com

Nov. 19— Light-Up Night Sleepover    

 Carnegie Science Ctr. • *(PR) 412-237-1637

Nov. 19 – early March— Ice Skating                       

The Rink at PPG Place • 412-394-3641

Nov. 20—Santa Arrives

Beaver Valley Mall • 724-774-5639

Nov. 20— Light-Up Night 

Ambridge, Santa, parade, etc., 6:30pm

• 724-266-3040

Nov. 20—Animal Thanksgiving  Come see the animals enjoy this special meal,

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium • 412-365-3640 press O.

Nov. 20 & 28—Pet Photos With Santa

 10am-4pm, Animal Friends, Camp Horne Rd.,

North Hills • 412-847-7000.

Nov. 20-Dec. 31—“Downtown Pittsburgh…a Holiday Experience”           

Various activities and events throughout

downtown Pittsburgh including:

Nov. 20—Fun activities beginning at 10am in Market Square and

Holly Trolley, Sats, 10-5 & Suns, 12-5, and Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Free,

Sats,thru Dec. 18, for times and boarding locations, www.downtownpittsburgh.com

Nov. 20—Candlelight Victorian Carriage Parade 5pm,  starts at the Convention Center

• www.downtownpittsburgh.com

Nov. 20—Light Up Weekend, live music & activities, 1-5pm,  Fifth Avenue Place 

• www.FifthAvenuePlacePA.com

 Nov. 20—Christmas Parade   

 11am-3pm, Greensburg • 724-838-4323

Nov. 20—Santa Arrival Pajama Party 

entertainment & treats, 11am-1pm,

The Shoppes at Northway

• www.ShoppesatNorthway.com

Nov. 20—Photos with Santa

Daily, Wed-Sat 11-2 & 4-7; Sun., 12-4,

The Shoppes at Northway • 412-364-7900

Nov. 22—Christmas Parade & Party

6pm, Clarion • 814-226-9161

Nov. 22- Feb. 25—Snow Creations Contest, for info contact Heather Jerry, Marshall Twp. Parks & Recreation • 724-935-3090

Nov. 25—Thanksgiving Dinner Cruise 3pm

Nov. 26-28—Santa Family Fun Cruises 1:30pm, Gateway Clipper, Station Square

• 412-355-7980

 Nov. 26—Christmas Parade 10am   

Butler • 724-282-8000

Nov. 26—Light-Up Night & Santa             

Arrival 6pm, Ligonier • 724-238-4200                 

Nov. 26—Holiday Parade

Beaver Falls • 724-709-3386

 Nov. 26—Saxonburg Holiday Parade Saxonburg • 724-816-4328

Nov. 26-Dec. 24—Cut Your Own Tree

Dambach’s Gardens, Fombell

• 724-758-5706

Nov. 27— Monaca Hometown Christmas

Santa, parade, etc., 5pm

• 724-775-9600

Nov. 27—My Macy’s Holiday Parade 

9am, Downtown Pittsburgh • 412-232-2177

Nov. 27—Trombones on Ice

 PPG Plaza, 2-4pm • www.ppgplace.com

Nov. 27—Santa Arrives         

 Rockwood Mill Shoppes • 1-814-926-4546

Nov. 27—Creation Station

Holiday activities, 11am-2pm, Fifth Avenue Place
www.FifthAvenuePlacePA.com

Nov. 27—Christmas with Belsnickel 

Old Economy Village, Ambridge • 724-266-1803

Nov. 27—Christmas Parade

 11am, Zelienople • 724-452-5232

 

Holiday Arts & Crafts

Check with area art museums and centers for holiday activities and gifts for all ages.

Nov. 6—The Christmas Affair 9am-3pm,

John McMillan Presb. Church, Bethel Park        

• 412-833-4704

Nov. 6—Shop & Skate

Center Ice & Blades of W PA, 10am-5:30pm

Center Ice Arena, Delmont • 724-468-1100

Nov. 13-14—Christmas on Main Street
Volant • 724-533-5054

Nov. 13-14—Weihnachtmarkt (German Christmas Market) Harmony Museum, Butler County

• 724-452-7341

Nov. 19-21—Pittsburgh Arts and Crafts Holiday Spectacular, F 10-6, Sat 10-8, Sun 10-5, New Monroeville Convention Ctr. 724-863-4577  

Nov. 19-Jan. 23—Holiday Shop

 Pgh. Center for the Arts, Shadyside

• 412-361-0873

 

HOLIDAY DRAMA & MUSIC

Nov. 30—Jim Brickman Christmas show,7:30pm,

Westminster College • 724-946-7354

Nov. 6—Ole 97 Band

Nov. 27—Ronan Tynan, Irish Tenor  8pm

Arcadia Theater, Windber • 814-467-9070

Nov. 12-28—Annie

New Castle Playhouse • 724-654-3437

Nov.18-Dec. 4—A Midsummer Night’s Dream Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Production—funny and imaginative Shakespeare

• 1-412-268-2407

Nov. 20 & 21—Heritage Holidays

Senator John Heinz History Center

 Strip District • 412-454-6000

S & S, 1:30 & 3pm thru Nov. 7—

Velveteen Rabbit, Nov. 20-Dec. 19

Gemini Theater, Pittsburgh • 412-243-5201

Nov. 28—Berenstein Bears

“Cola”-ala-Bear Series for children, 2pm, Arcadia Theater, Winber • www.arcadiatheater.net

     

Holiday ExhibIts, Lights & Tours

Nov. 7—Candlelight Tours 

4:30-7:30, Oliver Miller Homestead,

South Park • 412-835-1554

Nov. 6-21, S & S—Harvest Candlelight Tours Compass Inn Mus., Laughlintown • 724-238-4983

Nov. 13-Jan. 14—Nationality Rooms, University of Pgh • Visit www.pitt.edu/~natrooms for schedule

Nov. 13-Dec. 22—Festival of the Snowmen

Community Arts Ctr., Johnstown • 814-255-6515

Nov. 19-Jan. 7—

Family Holiday…Spirit of Giving

Gingerbread House Display & Competition and Train Display

 PPG Place Wintergarden • www.ppgplace.com

Nov. 19-Jan. ?—Celebration of Lights

Hartwood Acres • 412-767-9200

Nov. 19-Jan. 1—Overly’s Country Christmas  Westmoreland Fairgrounds • 724-423-1400

Nov. 21—An 18th Century Thanksgiving 1:30-4:30pm, Oliver Miller Homestead

South Park • 412-835-1554

 Nov. 29 & 30—Holiday Mansion Tours

Hartwood Acres • 412-767-9200

Nov. 19-21 & 27-28—

Christmas Open House

Greene Co. Hist. Museum • 724-627-3204

Nov. 19-Jan. 7—Outdoor Vatican Creche

USX Towers, Downtown Pittsburgh

Nov. 19-Jan. 2—Holiday Tours

Clayton, Pt. Breeze • 412-371-0600

 Nov. 22-Jan. 9—The Christmas Star

 Buhl Planetarium • 412-237-3397

    Nov. 25-28 & Dec. 3-5 Festival of Trees

Brady’s Run Park Lodge, Beaver • 412-303-5650

Nov. 26-Dec. 26, F, S & S —Christmas Tours, Nemacolin Castle • 724-785-6882

Nov. 26-Jan. 6—Neapolitan Presepio

Carnegie Museum of Art & Architecture

• 412-688-8690

Nov. 26-Jan. 9—Winter Flower Show

Phipps Conservatory, Schenley Park

• www.phipps.conservatory.org 

 

Trains/Toys

Daily—Garden Railroad

Phipps Conservatory • 412-622-6914

Nov. 13-Jan. 23—Holiday Train Display,  F-S-S

W PA Model R.R. Mus., Gibsonia • 724-444-6944

Nov. 20-27—Holiday Train Display

Ford City • 724-763-1010

Reopens Nov. 20—Miniature R.R. & Village

Carnegie Science Center, daily • 412-237-3400

Nov. 27-Dec. 19, S & S—Model R.R.

Christmas Open House

noon-5pm, Monaca • 724-775-8023

Nov. 27-Dec 26—Ohio Valley Holiday Model Railroad Show S & S, Ambridge • 724-266-4787