Christmas Lights in Pittsburgh, PA

Popular picks this season include Zoo Lights Drive-Thru at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium (Nov 27 – Jan 3), Phipps Holiday Magic: Winter Flower Show and Light Garden (Nov 20 – Jan 10), Overly's Country Christmas (Nov 19 – Dec 30) and Kennywood Holiday Lights (Nov 13 – Jan 3). In all, 16 displays are mapped in and around Pittsburgh, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Winter Wonderland at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Highmark Light Up Night and City Christmas Tree Lighting, Moon Holiday Lights Drive-Thru and Downtown Pittsburgh Holiday Displays (Market Square and PPG Place). 7 of the 16 displays near Pittsburgh are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Zoo Lights Drive-Thru at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium ($45 per vehicle ($40 members); $65 Flex), Clinton Christmas Light-Up ($10 per car, cash only) 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. Kennywood Holiday Lights, Highmark Light Up Night and City Christmas Tree Lighting and Laser Holiday Magic at Kamin Science Center. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Pittsburgh-area displays turn on Nov 13, 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.