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Every year in Pittsburgh: month by month.

22 events in and around Pittsburgh that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 19 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.

22 events · 19 with next dates posted

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

6 events

October

Oct29to 31

Spooky Speed

Kamin Science Center · 1 Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Halloween2026 dates posted
Usually
October
Next
Oct 29, 30 and 31, 2026
Price (2026)
Included with admission: $25 adults, $15 ages 3–12
Ages (2026)
All ages
Event pageOfficial page ↗

ZooBoo

Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium

Halloween2027 not announced
Usually
October
Last time
Oct 17, 18, 24 and 25, 2026
Price (2026)
See the zoo's ticket page
Event pageOfficial page ↗

9 events

November

Nov5to Jan 3

Oglebay Festival of Lights

Oglebay Park Resort · Wheeling, WV

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 5, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Price (2026)
$20 Mon–Thu; $30 Fri–Sun and holidays (Nov 24–27, Dec 22–Jan 1)
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov13to Jan 3

Kennywood Holiday Lights

Kennywood · 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin, PA 15122

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Price (2026)
From $19.99 online; $39.99 at gate; 3 and under free
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov19to Dec 31

Overly's Country Christmas

Greensburg, PA

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to December
Next
Nov 19 – Dec 31, 2026
Price (2026)
$25 per carload up to 8 (drive + village) or $5 per person park & walk; $40 for 9+ passenger vehicles
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov20to 29

Phipps Holiday Magic

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November
Next
Nov 20–29, 2026
Price (2026)
Advance reserved tickets required (public sale from Oct 28)
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov27to Jan 3

Zoo Lights Drive-Thru

Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium · Pittsburgh, PA

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Price (2026)
$45 per vehicle ($40 members); $65 flex
Event pageOfficial page ↗
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7 events

December

Dec5to 20

Brunch with Santa

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

Santa2026 dates posted
Usually
December
Next
Dec 5–20, 2026
Price (2026)
Members $40; non-members $45; under 24 months $10; includes zoo admission
Event pageOfficial page ↗
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Every year in Pittsburgh: the FAQ

Fall Flower Show: Alice’s Adventures in Autumn at Phipps (Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026); Spooky Speed (Oct 29, 30 and 31, 2026); Jack O'Lantern Extravaganza (Oct 30, Oct 31 and Nov 1, 2026); Oglebay Festival of Lights (Nov 5, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027); Kennywood Holiday Lights (Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027), plus 14 more below.

It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.

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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