Holiday Lights Guide from Macaroni Kid Pittsburgh North

Taking in the festivities of this time of year isn't complete without enjoying a few spectacular light shows! Macaroni Kid Pittsburgh North has several listed here and invite you to add more of your favorites!

Fun Fore All: Holiday Lights Mini Golf

Fun Fore All's Holiday Lights Mini Golf has been named one of Kidsburgh’s and KDKA’s BEST holiday light displays in Pittsburgh North since 2017! Turning our two award-winning miniature golf courses into fully playable walk-through holiday light extravaganzas is great way to celebrate the season. Families can experience a beautiful, interactive, holiday experience unlike any other in the area.

Wild Illuminations A Holiday Lantern Experience

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.

Oglebay Festival of Lights 40th Anniversary

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.

Buhl Planetarium Laser Show

This is LIVE! Be dazzled with brilliant colors and rockin’ music at the Buhl Planetarium each day when our laserists choreograph sight-n-sound spectacles of full-dome proportions to your favorite music. For after hour laser shows, check out Late Night Lasers.

Overly’s Country Christmas
If you grew up with the jokes of Henny Hemlock, the talking Christmas tree, it may be time to introduce your kids to the fun at Overly’s Country Christmas in Greensburg, open now through Dec. 30 (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day — get the full schedule here). Families can drive through or park and walk directly to the Christmas village. Open since 1956, Overly’s beautiful light displays sparkle with more than a million lights. This nonprofit, operated mainly by volunteers, offers old-fashioned traditions and treats. Sing carols at the bonfire, enjoy the model train display, have your picture taken with Santa (in the days before Christmas), take a wagon ride or shop for gifts in the C. Edgar & Sons General Store. The cost is $25 per carload (eight people or less, cash only) for those who drive or $5 per person to park and walk (again, cash only and this is only for visiting the Christas village). Get all the details here.

Clinton Christmas Light-Up Celebration

The one-mile cruise through a wooded light display in Clinton Community Park — set up by a team of volunteers with lots of holiday spirit — has been a holiday favorite since 1993. It’s happening again this year (though the former website isn’t up any longer, so find them on Facebook). Set your GPS to 600 Clinton Park Drive, Imperial, Pa., to find this beautiful, one-mile light display through a gorgeous wooded setting. Proceeds from the $10 admission per vehicle (cash only) are shared with local charities. Open this year through Jan. 1.

Phipps Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden

Of all the holiday light displays in Pittsburgh, this may be the most remarkable. Running through Jan. 7 this year, this year’s theme at Phipps is “season’s greetings,” with new displays featuring holiday trees decorated in jewel tones, detailed props and gorgeous flowers including amaryllis, orchids and 21 varieties of poinsettias. New features indoors and outside in the Winter Light Garden include whimsical gnomes, LED fireworks, the new “singing tree” and “a flickering fireplace beside a topiary cat curled up on a succulent armchair.” Admission is $19.95 and up (depending on date/time) for adults, $17.95 for seniors and students, and $13.95 and up for children (ages 2 – 18). Members and kids under 2 enter free. All member and nonmember tickets must be reserved in advance. Get tickets here.

Kennywood Park Holiday Lights
Christmas is back at Kennywood. You’ll find more than two million twinkling lights this year, along with the tallest Christmas tree in the state, plus holiday foods and drinks, plus a range of rides open for kids and entertainment for all ages. Up to 25 Kennywood attractions will be open, and Santa will be there, along with a model train village and more. You can even add on dinner with Santa. Open select nights through January 1.

Dazzling Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden

Stroll through 65 acres of sparkling light displays, including 2,000 illuminated flowers, a tunnel of giant stars, interactive displays that light up when you walk on them, and a custom light show around the lotus pond. As you walk, holiday music will fill the air. Dazzling Pittsburgh opens Nov. 24 and runs through Jan. 6 (first entry at 5:30 p.m., last entry at 9:00 p.m.). Timed tickets are $22-27 for adults and $19-24 for children (plus fees). Children 2 and under enter free. Limited on-site parking is available for a fee, and free off-site parking includes shuttle service. Visitors parking on-site are asked to arrive 15 minutes before scheduled entry times. Those using the off-site parking shuttle are asked to arrive 30 minutes before their ticketed entry time. Dress for the weather for this nighttime walking experience, which does include stairs at a few locations.

North Park Holiday Laser Show

The laser show is held at the North Park pool parking lot. Tickets are $30.00 per vehicle, and only one ticket is needed per vehicle. Tickets will be issued via QR code. Please arrive 30-45 minutes prior to the show's start time with a digital or printed QR code. No commercial vehicles including school buses, mini buses, limos, etc. will be permitted at the event.

Enchanted Lights Pittsburgh

Looking for a festive way to celebrate the holiday season? Visit this spectacular holiday walk-through from November 29th and running weekends through December 31st!

This outdoor event features a dazzling display of twinkling lights, festive decorations, and delightful surprises that’s sure to fill you with holiday cheer! Enjoy hot chocolate and roast s’mores around the campfires with friends and family, all while being ensconced in a tapestry of shimmering lights.