Christmas Lights in Freedom, PA

Popular picks this season include Enchanted Lights Pittsburgh (From Nov 27), Winter Wonderlights at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden (Nov 27 – Jan 2), Phipps Holiday Magic: Winter Flower Show and Light Garden (Nov 20 – Jan 10) and Clinton Christmas Light-Up (Nov 21 – Jan 2). In all, 13 displays are mapped in and around Freedom, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Highmark Light Up Night and City Christmas Tree Lighting, Moon Holiday Lights Drive-Thru, Butler Free Holiday Light Drive-Thru and Downtown Pittsburgh Holiday Displays (Market Square and PPG Place). 6 of the 13 displays near Freedom are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Clinton Christmas Light-Up ($10 per car, cash only), Zoo Lights Drive-Thru at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium ($45 per vehicle ($40 members); $65 Flex) and Moon Holiday Lights Drive-Thru (Free (per a 2024 report)). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Highmark Light Up Night and City Christmas Tree Lighting, Laser Holiday Magic at Kamin Science Center and Sewickley Light Up Night. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Freedom-area displays turn on Nov 20, and most are running by the weekend after Thanksgiving. Many stay lit through New Year's; check each display's page for its exact dates and nightly hours.