THE HOLIDAY SEASON IN PITTSBURGH IS NOTHING SHORT OF MAGICAL. FROM DAZZLING LIGHT DISPLAYS TO CHERISHED COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, THE STEEL CITY COMES ALIVE WITH FESTIVE SPIRIT EVERY WINTER. WHETHER YOU'RE A LIFELONG RESIDENT OR A FIRST-TIME VISITOR, HERE ARE SOME OF PITTSBURGH'S MOST BELOVED HOLIDAY TRADITIONS TO ENJOY THIS SEASON.

  1. KICKING OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON, LIGHT UP NIGHT IS A SIGNATURE PITTSBURGH EVENT. HELD IN MID-NOVEMBER, THE CITY TRANSFORMS INTO A WINTER WONDERLAND WITH TREE LIGHTINGS, LIVE MUSIC, FIREWORKS, AND ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN. STROLL THROUGH MARKET SQUARE, WHERE THE HOLIDAY MARKET OFFERS UNIQUE GIFTS AND DELICIOUS TREATS FROM LOCAL VENDORS.
  2. THE RINK AT PPG PLACE

NOTHING SAYS THE HOLIDAYS LIKE ICE SKATING BENEATH A GIANT CHRISTMAS TREE. THE RINK AT PPG PLACE IS A MUST-VISIT ( DESTINATION, OFFERING A PICTURESQUE SETTING IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN. IT'S A GREAT SPOT FOR A FAMILY OUTING, A ROMANTIC DATE, OR JUST SOAKING IN THE FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE.

3. KENNYWOOD'S HOLIDAY LIGHTS

KENNYWOOD PARK TRANSFORMS INTO A GLOWING SPECTACLE DURING ITS HOLIDAY LIGHTS EVENT. MILLIONS OF TWINKLING LIGHTS, FESTIVE MUSIC, AND HOLIDAY-THEMED RIDES CREATE A MAGICAL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AGES. DON'T MISS THE MASSIVE LIGHTED TREE AND THE CHANCE TO VISIT SANTA HIMSELF!

  1. PHIPPS CONSERVATORY'S WINTER FLOWER SHOW
  2. FOR A PEACEFUL AND AWE-INSPIRING HOLIDAY TRADITION, VISIT PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS. THEIR WINTER FLOWER SHOW FEATURES STUNNING FLORAL DISPLAYS, SPARKLING LIGHTS, AND WHIMSICAL SCENES THAT CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF THE SEASON. IT'S THE PERFECT PLACE TO ESCAPE THE COLD AND EMBRACE THE BEAUTY OF NATURE.
  3. DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH'S GINGERBREAD HOUSE DISPLAY EACH YEAR, PITTSBURGHERS SHOWCASE THEIR CREATIVITY THROUGH THE ANNUAL GINGERBREAD HOUSE COMPETITION AND DISPLAY. LOCATED IN THE CITY-COUNTY BUILDING, THIS EVENT BRINGS FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS TOGETHER TO CRAFT INTRICATE GINGERBREAD CREATIONS. IT'S A SWEET TRADITION THAT DELIGHTS VISITORS OF ALL AGES.
  4. THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S HOLIDAY POPS EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS THROUGH MUSIC AT HEINZ HALL. THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT IS A CHERISHED TRADITION.

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