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Light Up Nights and Holiday Lights In Washington County and SW PA

Find the lights in 2023

November 9, 2023

Wondering where the best places to see holiday lights are from Washington PA - Pittsburgh? And when they are happening? We've got the scoop on light up nights right here - Listed below by date in Washington County. Ongoing light displays are at the bottom. Oh, and we went beyond PA to the next state over for one worthy display. Can you guess which one? 




 November 11 Tree Lighting & Santa's Arrival at Tanger Outlets Pittsburgh  

 November 18 Scenery Hill Light Up Night and Christmas Market    

 November 22 Light Up Night in McDonald  

 November 26 - Chartiers Township Light Up Night  

 December 1 & 2 - Canonsburg's Old Fashioned Christmas   

 December 8 - Peters Township Holiday Kick Off  

 November 18 - Downtown Pittsburgh Light Up Night   Bonus night Friday, November 17

 December 8 & 9 -  Deck the Barns  

Ongoing Light Displays


Dazzling Nights!

Dazzling Nights will transform Pittsburgh Botanic Garden into a stunning winter wonderland featuring dazzling lights, shining forests, magical displays, music, and beautiful sculptures! Find out more about this year's highlights here.


Kennywood Holiday Lights

See America's Finest Traditional Amusement Park transformed with over one million dazzling lights and marvel at the tallest Christmas tree in the state. Savor the flavors of new festive foods and holiday drinks. Plus, there are rides for the kids and special entertainment for all. Make it part of your tradition.


 Phipps Conservatory

Phipps features magnificent new displays featuring holiday trees adorned in jewel tones, exquisitely detailed props and signature floral delights. The beauty isn't just indoors, the Winter Light Garden fills the Outdoor and Discovery Gardens with spectacular lights in vivid shades that will awe guests of all ages. 


Clinton Christmas Light-Up

Founded in 1993, the Christmas Light Up Celebration in Clinton, PA is the best kept holiday secret in Pittsburgh. Drive through and enjoy a one mile experience of light displays in a wooded setting.


Overly's Country Christmas

Walk-around the Christmas Village that’s filled with an array of old-fashioned traditions and treats. Sing carols ’round the bonfire, revel in the model train display, have your picture taken with Santa (in the days before Christmas), take a horse drawn wagon/sleigh ride or shop for gifts in the C. Edgar & Sons General Store plus much, much more as you experience the warmth of this traditional Christmas Village!


 Oglebay Annual Winter Festival Of Lights

The dazzling drive-through experience is lit up nightly from dusk to midnight, including holidays, from November 9 – January 7.


For all the events below we are still awaiting details for 2023:

Holiday Lights & Late Nights


Christmas in the Park


Holiday Laser Show

Conneaut Lake Trees of Light

It's a drive but if you're traveling in that area it may be fun!


 Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland 

We have confirmation that Shadrack's is not coming back to Pittsburgh in 2023!


Homes/ Neighborhoods to check out (submitted by readers)
  • Downtown Canonsburg
  • Oakbrook Estates Neighborhood (Cecil Twp) Close to Sarris to grab a treat!
    • Winterberry Ct (located within Oakbrook Estates) accepting donations to food drive
  • The ‘Griswold’ house on East McMurray Road (between St. David’s and Al’s Cafe).
  • St Simon & Jude on Greentree Rd- light display that dances to lights and music.
  • Crossroads Ministries in Finleyville - Drive Through Nativity & Light Display - Free but it looks like you need to get a ticket - December 11&12
  • Brodzinski Family Light Show in Whitehall - 31 Crest Drive - they even have a Facebook page
  • Nellis Family Holiday light show - Animated Holiday light show with over 20,000 LEDs synchronized to music, Tune your car radio to 105.3 FM and listen to the light show! Another one with a Facebook page
  • Pappy Ed's Christmas Lights - The corner of Glenburn and Orchard in Pleasant Hills. Facebook page 
  • Check out the corner house on Forsythe and Crest Lane in Scott Twp

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