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101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Pittsburgh - 2023

KidsOutAndAbout is Pittsburgh's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!

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Santa Sightings

Nov 11 - Dec 24, 2022  Santa Photo Experience - Ross Park Mall
Nov 18 - Dec 24, 2022 Santa Magic - The Mall at Robinson
Nov 18 - Dec 23, 2022 Visit Santa - Downtown Pittsburgh
Nov 23 - Dec 24, 2022 Visit Santa in Person  - Monroeville Mall
Nov 25,27, Dec 10, 17, 24, 2022 Visit Santa - Heinz History Center
Nov 24 - Dec 17, 2023 select dates Santa Trolley - Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
Nov 25 - Dec 18, 2022 Santa Fun Kids Cruise - Gateway Clipper
Nov 26, 2022 Christmas in Guyasuta - Camp Guyasuta
Nov 29 - Dec 22, 2022 Virtual Stories with Santa - Phipps 
Nov 26, 2022 Christmas In Guyasuta - Camp Guyasuta
Dec 3 - 22, 2022 Photos with Santa - The Waterfront
Dec 3, 2022 Christmas in the Park - Townsend Park New Brighton
Dec 3, 2022 A Very Merry Christmas in Chippewa - Wright Fields @ Veteran's Park
Dec 3, 2022  Christmas Parade- Harrison Township
Dec 4, 2022 Sunday Christmas Festival - Shady Elms
Dec 4, 2022 Caring Santa - Ross Park Mall
Dec 4, 11, & 18,2022 Sundaes with Santa - Johnstown Children’s Museum
Dec 17, 2022 Meet Belsnickel - Old Economy Village
Dec 4, 2022 Santa at the Station - Cochran Hose Company - Sewickley Fire Department
Dec 4, 2022 Holly Jolly Holiday Party - Live, Laugh, Play & Learn LLC
Dec 10, 2022 Ice Skating with Santa - Fire & Ice Festival, New Brighton
Dec 10, 2022 Breakfast with Santa - GV Social Hall

 

Old-Time Christmas

Dec 2, 2022 Canonsburgh's Old Fashioned - Canonsburgh Borough
Dec 3, 4, 2022 Christmas at the Village - Old Economy Village
Dec 3, 2022 Christmas in the Park - Townsend Park New Brighton
Dec 3, 2022 Christmas Open House - Vicary Mansion
Dec 3, 2022 Holiday Trail 2022 - Hopewell Township Municipal Building

 

Light Displays

Nov 5- Jan 15, 2022 Winter Festival of Lights- Oglebay
Nov 13, 2022 Let it Glow - Town Center
Nov 17 - Dec 30, 2022 (Select dates) Overly’s Country Christmas® - Greensburgh
Nov 18, 2022 - Jan 8, 2023 Holiday Magic! Winter FlowerShow & Light Garden - Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Nov 19, 2022 Pittsburgh's Light Up Night - Downtown Pittsburgh
Nov 19, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023 Christmas Light Up - Clinton
Nov 22, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023 Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland -Cooper’s Lake Campground
Nov 25 - Dec 30, 2022 Drive-Thru Zoo Lights - Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Nov 25, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023 Laser Holiday Magic - Carnegie Science Center
Nov 25, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023 Holiday Lights Mini Golf- Fun Fore All Family Fun Park
Nov 26 - Dec 17, 2022 Holidays in the Garden- National Aviary
Nov 27, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023 Dazzling Nights - Pittsburgh Botanical Garden
Dec 2, 2022 - Jan 2, 2023 Holiday Lights Tour - Walk the Burgh Tours

 

Living Nativities

Dec 2 - 4, 2022 Return to Bethlehem - World of Life Church- Greensburg
Dec 10,11, 2022 Annual Drive-Thru Nativity - Nixion United Methodist Church
Dec 3 - 4, 2022  Live Nativity - Zion United Methodist Church Sarver
Dec 9 - 11, 2022 Live Nativity - Mt. Carmel Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Dec 11, 2022  Concordia at Cabot Live Nativity 2022 - Cabot
Nov 19, 2022 - early Jan 2023 Pittsburgh Créche- USX Tower Plaza

 

Holiday Theatre

Nov 25, 2022 Lightwire Theater’s A Very Electric Christmas - Byham Theater
Nov 30, 2022 The Hip Hop Nutcracker - Benedum Center
Nov 30 - Dec 18, 2022 A Christmas Story - O'Reilly Theater
Dec 1 - 17, 2022 Miracle on 34th Street - Little Lake Theatre Company
Dec 3, 4, 2022 The Nutcracker - August Wilson Cultural Center
Dec 4, 2022 The Polar Express Cinebrunch - The Oaks Theater
Dec 8, 2022 How the Grinch Stole Christmas - The Oaks Theater
Dec 9 - 23, 2022 A Musical Christmas Carol - Byham Theatre
Dec 9 - 28, 2022 (select dates) The Nutcracker - Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Dec 11, 2022 White Christmas Cinebrunch - The Oaks Theater
De 13 -18, 2022 A Lyrical Christmas Carol - Gargaro Theatre
Dec 15 - 18, 2022 The Nutcracker - Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center
Dec 17,18, 2022 It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - The Oaks Theater
Dec 29, 30 , 2022 Holiday Dreams:A Spectacular Holiday Cirque - Benedum Center

 

Holiday Concerts

Nov 18 , 2022 Elf in Concert - Heinz Hall
Nov 18 - 27, 2022 Symphony Splendor: Holiday Fantasy Tour - Symphony Splendor Holiday House
Nov 26, 2022 Sounds of Christmas - The Oaks Theatre
Nov 27, 2022 Mark Milovats in Concert:Christmas Wonderland - Byham Theater
Dec 1,3,4,9,11, 2022 Campus Holiday ConcertHeinz Memorial Chapel
Dec 1 - 22, 2022  55th Annual Holiday Music Program - Grand Staircase of the Allegheny County Courthouse
Dec 2, 2022 Season’s Ringings: Winter 2022 Concert Series - Bower Hill Community Church
Dec 3, 2022 Handel's Messiah - Heinz Hall
Dec 6, 2022 Chancellor Holiday Concert - Heinz Memorial Chapel
Dec 9, 2022 Holly Jolly Christmas Party - UPMC Club at Heinz Field 
Dec 9 -18, 2022 Highmark Holiday Pops - Heinz Hall
Dec 9, 2022 A Doo Wop Christmas - The Oaks Theater
Dec 10, 2022 A Christmas Music Spectacular - The Oaks Theater
Dec 14, 2022 Celtic Women Christmas - Heinz Hall
Dec 17, 2022 Sensory Friendly Concert: Holiday Pops - Heinz Hall
Dec 17, 2022 Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve - PPG Paints Arena
Dec 20, 2022 Holiday Concert - MainStage Theater
Dec 21, 2022 Holiday Brasstacular - MainStage Theater

 

Christmas Tree Experience

Open Nov 23, 2022 (closed Thanksgiving) Candle Tree Farm- Washington
Open Nov 25, 2022 Buchanan's Evergreen Farm- Hookstown
Open Nov 25, 2022 Mytrysak Family Tree Farm- Indiana
Open Nov 19, 2022 Grupp's Christmas Trees- Harmony
Open Nov 19, 2022 Hozak Farms- Clinton

 

Ice Skating

Opens Nov 18, 2022 - Jan 8, 2023 The UPMC Rink at PPG Place
Open mid-Nov 2022 North Park- Allsion Park
Open mid-Nov 2022 South Park- Bethel Park
Open year round Ice Castle Arena - Pittsburgh
Open year round 
 
Public In-door Skate - UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

 

Shopping & Craft Fairs

Nov 18, 2022 Holiday Market Extravaganza - Monroeville Mall
Nov 18 - Dec 24, 2022  Peoples Gas Holiday Market™ - Market Square
Dec 3, 2022 5th Annual Wassail Walk - New Brighton Public Library
Dec 3, 2022  2022 Holiday Village Market - Cranberry Township Municipal Building
Dec 3, 2022  Handmade Arcade Holiday Market 2022 - David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Dec 8 - 10, 2022 Gifts & Greens Market - Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Dec 10, 2022 Uptown Market & Holiday Celebration - Uptown Mt. Lebanon
Dec 10, 11, 2022 SantaPalooza Holiday Mall Markets - Monroeville Mall
Dec 10,11, 2022 Cookie Tour 2022- Lawrenceville
Dec 17, 2022 Holiday Community Day - August Wilson African American Cultural Center 

 

New Year's Eve

Dec 31, 2022 Holiday Lights Mini Golf - Fun Fore All Family Fun Park
Dec 31, 2022 Noon Year's Eve Party - Bakery Square
Dec 31, 2022 Pittsburgh's 2023 New Year's Eve Party - Throughout the Cultural District
Dec 31, 2022 New Year's Eve at Noon -  Live, Laugh, Play, & Learn LLC

 

Miscellaneous

Nov 22, 2022 - Jan 3, 2023 Community Gingerbread Display- The Block Northway
Nov 18, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023 Spirits of Giving Around the World Exhibit - PPG Place
Nov 26 - Dec 8, 2022 7th Annual Holiday Model Railroad Open House - Rochester Area Heritage Society
Dec 3, 2022 Hopewell's Holiday Trail - Hopewell Township
Dec 9,15,17, 2022 Holiday Evening Tours - Wagner Ritter House
Dec 15, 2022 Holiday Lights Charity Run - Nova Place
Dec 17, 2022 Mommy & Me Christmas Cookie Decorating - Northland Public Library
Various dates in Dec 2022 Various Christmas Art Workshops - Dots and Doodles
Various classes in Dec 2022 Holiday Cooking Classes - Gaynor's School of Cooking

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