Light Up Night - Friday, November 21, 2008
Head downtown for Light up Night on Friday, November 21, 2008 and see Pittsburgh decked out in her holiday best! The city's dramatic skyline is the backdrop for an evening of holiday activities, culminating in a spectacular fireworks display. Over 100,000 people are expected in the Golden Triangle for the 49th annual Pittsburgh Light Up Night celebration, the official kickoff for the Pittsburgh holiday season. Thousands more are expected to gather at Station Square for concerts, shopping, and festivities, and atop Mount Washington to enjoy the beautiful vistas of office buildings aglow with lights. Pittsburgh Light Up Night also features live entertainment, strolling carolers, tree lighting ceremonies, and the unveiling of the holiday window displays.
Pittsburgh Light Up Night 2008 Highlights
Favorite events for Pittsburgh Light Up Night 2008 include the Unite for Diabetes Scavenger Hunt and Sweepstakes sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute, complete with family-friendly activities and chances to win prizes; and the Santa Spectacular Show presented by Toyota Tundra featuring the arrival of Santa, and continuing with local stage performers, the traditional lighting of the Unity Tree and a fireworks-to-music display. Plus the unveiling of the magical animated window displays at Macy's featuring Cinderella; children's activities, food vendors and booths in Market Square, and the opening of the Rink at PPG Place.
Parking Options for Pittsburgh Light Up Night
Downtown Pittsburgh will be a bit difficult to navigate due to construction on the North Shore Connector, plus multiple streets will be closed to accommodate Pittsburgh Light Up Night activities. Avoid traffic by parking in a fringe lot and taking a shuttle into Downtown. Alco Parking will provide a free shuttle from its North Shore lots. There will be downtown street closures throughout the day on Light Up Night, including all side streets around Market Square, plus portions of Forbes Avenue (between Wood St. and Stanwix St.), Penn Avenue (Fifth Avenue Extension to New Penn Extension), Stanwix Street (Penn Avenue to Stanwix Street Garage) and Smithfield Street (between Fourth Avenue and Fifth Avenue). Port Authority buses will also be detouring around these streets on Thursday, Nov. 20 and Friday, Nov. 21 - check www.portauthority.org for a complete list of detours.
