Pittsburgh Holiday Light Displays 2008

Santa and his team of reindeer take off into the night sky. Fireworks explode over the Pittsburgh skyline. Bright tin soldiers march two-by-two. Colorful flowers bloom and grow. A paddle-wheel boat steams merrily down the river. Enormous dinosaurs stalk the night.

Welcome to the fantasy world of Pittsburgh holiday light festivals. Here, $5 to $15 a carload gets you a drive through acres of sparkling displays sure to put anyone in the holiday spirit. It's a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the holidays and makes a wonderful yearly family tradition. Most Pittsburgh area holiday light displays are open into January, so they are also a fantastic way to extend the holiday season.

Hartwood Acres - Rite Aid Celebration of Lights

Hartwood Acres, Indiana Township, PA
November 21, 2008 - January 5, 2009
Sunday - Thursday, 6-10 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 6-11 p.m.
Admission: $12 per Carload. Buses are $5 per person ($3 for nonprofit organizations).

Overly's Country Christmas

Westmoreland County Fairgrounds, Greensburg, PA
November 21, 2008 - January 1, 2009
Sunday - Thursday, 5:30-10 p.m.
Friday - Saturday, 5:30-11 p.m.
Weekday Admission: $8 per car or family van
$10 per limousine, extended passenger van or minibus
Friday - Sunday Admission: $10 / $12

Oglebay's Winter Festival of Lights

Oglebay Resort - Wheeling, West Virginia
November 5, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Open daily from Dusk - 11:00 p.m.
Admission: a onetime $10 per car donation is requested
Trolley tours are offered for $5 per seat.

Christmas Light Up Celebration

Clinton, PA
November 15, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Open daily from 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Admission: donations go to support area charities

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