December 2026Pittsburgh · The Steel City

December in Pittsburgh with little kids.

18 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Pittsburgh in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

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5 listings

Dec 1 to Dec 6

Dec5Sat

Bank of America Museums on Us weekend

Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art, and The Andy Warhol Museum · Pittsburgh

Free dayFree
When
Dec 5 and 6
Price
Free general admission for Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank cardholders (one per card, with photo ID)
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1 listing

Dec 7 to Dec 13

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3 listings

Dec 28 to Dec 31

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9 listings

Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

Dec1to 24

Santa Photos at Ross Park Mall

Ross Park Mall · 1000 Ross Park Mall Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Santa
When
Nov 6 to Dec 24
Time
Most days 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Dec 24 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; hours change by day, full schedule on the booking page
Price
See photo packages on the booking page
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Dec1to 24

Santa Photos at South Hills Village

South Hills Village · 301 South Hills Village, Pittsburgh, PA 15241

Santa
When
Nov 13 to Dec 24
Time
Most days 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Dec 24 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; hours change by day, full schedule on the booking page
Price
See photo packages on the booking page
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Dec1to 31

Overly's Country Christmas

Greensburg, PA

Holiday lights
When
Nov 19 to Dec 31
Time
Thu/Sun 5:30–9; Fri/Sat 5:30–10; Dec 21–23, 28–30 5:30–9
Price
$25 per carload up to 8 (drive + village) or $5 per person park & walk; $40 for 9+ passenger vehicles
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Dec5to 20

Brunch with Santa

Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, Education Complex Lecture Hall · Pittsburgh, PA

Santa
When
Dec 5 to Dec 20
Time
See dates
Price
Members $40; non-members $45; under 24 months $10; includes zoo admission
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Good questions

December in Pittsburgh: the FAQ

18 dated listings so far, including Sewickley Light Up Night (Dec 4), Bank of America Museums on Us weekend (Dec 5 and Dec 6), Breakfast with Santa at Christ United Methodist (Dec 5) and Edgewood Light Up Night (Dec 5). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

11 start this December: Breakfast with Santa at Christ United Methodist (Dec 5), Breakfast with Santa at RMU (Dec 12), Oglebay Festival of Lights (Nov 5 to Jan 3), Santa Photos at Ross Park Mall (Nov 6 to Dec 24) and Kennywood Holiday Lights (Nov 13 to Jan 3), plus 6 more below.

Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

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