101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Pittsburgh - 2023

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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 Concert - Heinz 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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