If you are looking for the best places to take your loved ones to get in the holiday spirits, look no further. Get your coat, fill a mug with hot chocolate, and get ready to make your spirits bright.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Every year Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens transforms for their Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden. Their promising that the 2019 show will be their best and brightest yet. Explore over 10 acres of gardens and lights featuring a Tree Carousel, colorful poinsettia trees, a Floating Forest of sparkling trees reflecting on water, an 8-foot tall Rainbow Glow Tree, a tunnel of lights, visits with Santa, and more. For full details, visit Phipps.conservatory.org.
Lumaze Pittsburgh
Lumaze is a new holiday light extravaganza that’s coming to Pittsburgh! The entire facility is indoors so you can comfortably stroll through their displays of a million lights and illuminated structures. The event also has playgrounds, food, drinks, live music, and a vendor market. It will be open November 23, 2019 to January 4, 2020. Learn more at lumazelights.com.
Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland
This light show is over 2 miles long and features custom made light displays that dance in perfect synchronization to music you can play on the radio in your car. You can also visit Santa’s village and learn something in elf training school or write a letter to Santa. Visit shadrackchristmas.com/Pittsburgh-pa for more information.
Kennywood Holiday Lights
Pittsburgh’s traditional amusement park gets all decked out to celebrate the holiday season. Experience the wonder of nearly two million twinkling lights, Pennsylvania’s tallest Christmas tree, choreographed light shows, musical performances, magic shows, the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer® television classic in 4D, and much more. Check out kennywood.com/holidaylights to learn more.
A Christmas Story House
The home of the Ralphie Parker and his family in the 1983 classic Christmas movie A Christmas Story is located within a two hour’s drive of Chippewa in Cleveland, Ohio. It has been restored to its movie splendor and visitors are welcome to tour it year-round! A Christmas Story Museum is open across the street from the home and it features original props, costumes, memorabilia, and rare behind-the-scenes photos from the film. You can also stay overnight in the Bumpus House next door which was the fictional home to Ralphie’s neighbors. Visit achristmasstoryhouse.com for more information.
The Polar Express™ Train Ride
Take a journey to the North Pole with a train ride inspired by the favorite holiday movie. There are two locations within two hours of Chippewa – events take place at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad in Akron and Independence, Ohio, as well as at the Dennison Depot in Dennison, Ohio. Tickets for these rides sell out quickly. Try your luck at getting them for this season or save this information for next year!
