If you’re looking for the best Christmas light displays near Pittsburgh, you’re in the right place!
What follows is a list of 8 exceptional Christmas light displays within an hour of Pittsburgh, complete with links to each attraction’s official website.
The hours and admission policies vary from location to location (some are free, others require paid admission), so be sure to click on the blue text link in each description to get the official details.
1. Overly’s Country Christmas in Greensburg
Overly’s Country Christmas features both a drive-thru light display and a walk-thru Christmas Village complete with food vendors, live animals, children’s rides, and horse-drawn wagon and sleigh rides.
2. Christmas Light-Up at Clinton Park
Christmas Light-up at Clinton Park takes place in Findlay Township, just west of the Pittsburgh International Airport, and has been a local Christmas tradition since 1993.
3. Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland near Slippery Rock
Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland is a drive-through attraction that promises to be bigger and better than ever in their new location at Cooper’s Lake event venue near Slippery Rock.
4. Cascade of Lights in New Castle
Cascade of Lights is a drive-thru Christmas light display at historic Cascade Park in New Castle.
5. Zoo Lights at the Pittsburgh Zoo
Zoo Lights at the Pittsburgh Zoo transforms the park into an unforgettable winter wonderland using thousands of LED lights, including more than 100 animal-shaped light displays.
6. Holiday Lights at Kennywood Park
Kennywood Park’s Holiday Lights features more than two million lights and the tallest Christmas tree in Pennsylvania!
7. Dazzling Nights at the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
Dazzling Nights at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden transforms the 65 acre property into an illuminated wonderland with a 65-foot light tunnel, interactive lights on the ground light up when you walk on them, and a simulated aurora borealis!
8. Downtown Pittsburgh
There are so many great places to see FREE Christmas light displays in downtown, including Market Square, Point State Park, and of course PPG Place, pictured below.
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