Holiday Guide · Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Christmas Events 2026: Lights, Markets and Parades
Christmas in Pennsylvania runs from Longwood’s Conservatory and the German-style markets in Philadelphia and Bethlehem to Pittsburgh’s zoo lights drive-through and small-town parades in between. This guide lists 24 Christmas events for the 2026 season, grouped by region and sorted by date. Each one links to its USA Fest Bot listing and its official site.
Each date below matches its USA Fest Bot listing and was last checked on the official source between September 24 and October 28, 2026. Check the organizer’s page for hours before you go.
The six biggest and longest-running
- A Longwood Christmas, Kennett Square: November 20, 2026 - January 10, 2027. Longwood Gardens’ holiday display, indoors and out.
- Christmas Village in Philadelphia, Philadelphia: November 21 - December 27, 2026. A German-style market at City Hall for five weeks.
- Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem, Bethlehem: November 13 - December 20, 2026. The Lehigh Valley’s big weekend market at SteelStacks.
- Koziar's Christmas Village, Bernville: November 7, 2026 - January 2, 2027. The earliest opener here, with over a million lights.
- Zoo Lights Drive-Thru at the Pittsburgh Zoo, Pittsburgh: November 27, 2026 – January 3, 2027. A drive past lit animals, on select nights into January.
- Grand Illumination & Holiday Lights at Peddler's Village, Lahaska: November 20, 2026 – January 18, 2027. A million lights over a shopping village, on nightly through January 18.
Pittsburgh
Two big shopping days frame the city’s season: a craft bazaar at the Carnegie Museum of Art on November 14 and Handmade Arcade at the convention center December 4–6. The zoo starts its drive-through the day after Thanksgiving, and the Nutcracker fills most of December.
Hello Neighbor Craft Bazaar at Carnegie Museum of Art
Handmade goods from Pittsburgh’s refugee and immigrant artisans at the Carnegie Museum of Art. It runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Zoo Lights Drive-Thru at the Pittsburgh Zoo
A drive past lit animals and Pittsburgh icons, on timed tickets. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m.
Handmade Arcade Holiday Market
The city’s largest juried craft market, with more than 275 makers. A preview party opens Friday evening, and Sunday starts with a sensory-friendly hour.
The Nutcracker (Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre)
A farewell run of Terrence S. Orr’s Nutcracker at the Benedum Center.
I Made It! Last Minute Holiday Market – Robinson Town Center
A one-day handmade gift market at Robinson Town Centre for late shoppers, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Western Pennsylvania and the Laurel Highlands
Small towns carry the season out here, from Sewickley’s Light Up Night and a live Nativity in Zelienople to a Dickens weekend in Ebensburg. Pine Township starts things on November 14, and Overly’s is the long-running light village.
Glenshaw Century Club Holiday House Tour & Craft Fair
Three historic homes plus a craft fair of 65+ vendors. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Holiday Dazzle (Pine Township)
Pine Township’s kickoff, with train rides, a vendor market, Santa and fireworks. It runs 4 to 7 p.m.
Overly's Country Christmas
A walk-around light village in Westmoreland County, open select evenings.
Miracle on Main Street (Zelienople)
Zelienople’s largest charity event, built around a live Nativity on Main Street.
Dickens of a Christmas
A weekend based on A Christmas Carol, with vendors in period costume.
Sewickley Light Up Night
Two stages, carriage rides, ice sculptors and fireworks. Santa’s parade follows the next morning.
Downtown Washington Holiday Market
Shopping, food trucks and Santa photos before the downtown parade. It runs 2 to 7 p.m.
Philadelphia, the Brandywine Valley and Bucks County
Center City has two markets a block apart: Made in Philadelphia in Dilworth Park from November 13 and Christmas Village at City Hall from November 21. Outside the city, Longwood and Peddler’s Village both light up November 20, and December brings West Chester’s parade and Phoenixville’s firebird burn.
Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market
Local artisans and makers in Dilworth Park beside City Hall. It runs about seven weeks and closes only on Christmas Day.
Haverford Guild of Craftsmen Holiday Art & Fine Craft Show
Juried fine craft, from ceramics and glass to wood and jewelry. Both days run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A Longwood Christmas
Star-wrapped trees, a tunnel of nearly 20,000 bulbs and fountain shows. The gardens stay open until 11 p.m., on timed tickets.
Grand Illumination & Holiday Lights at Peddler's Village
Santa and Mrs. Claus switch on a million lights on November 20; they stay on nightly through January 18.
Wild Lights at Elmwood Park Zoo
A walk-through show of lit animals, with Santa’s workshop. Open nights run 5 to 9 p.m.
Christmas Village in Philadelphia
A German-style market with more than 120 vendors and a two-tiered carousel.
West Chester Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
A tree lighting at the Historic Courthouse, then the hometown parade. It goes ahead rain or shine.
Phoenixville Firebird Festival
A 20-foot wooden phoenix burns after an afternoon of drummers and music. The bird burns at 6:30 p.m.
Hershey, Berks, the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos
Koziar’s opens first, on November 7. Christkindlmarkt follows on November 13, and the Poconos have two December weekends.
Koziar's Christmas Village
More than one million lights fill a valley in Bernville, a family tradition for four generations. The village is marking 79 years.
Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem
ArtsQuest’s German-style market at PNC Plaza on the SteelStacks campus, open weekends only.
Quiet Valley Old Time Christmas
Candlelit tours of an 1800s farm, held on two weekends. Hours are 2 to 6:30 p.m.
Hawley Winterfest
Community events on Friday, then a craft and artisan market through the weekend.
Before you go
Plan around the busy dates
Three weekends stand out. November 14 brings craft shows in Pittsburgh, Glenshaw and Haverford plus Pine Township’s Holiday Dazzle. November 20–21 is the big switch-on, with Longwood, Peddler’s Village, Wild Lights and Christmas Village. December 4–6 is the busiest, from Handmade Arcade, the Nutcracker and Sewickley to West Chester, Ebensburg and Quiet Valley.
Not every night
Some events skip days inside their date range. Christkindlmarkt is open weekends only. Christmas Village is closed November 23–25 and December 25, and Made in Philadelphia is closed December 25. Pittsburgh’s Zoo Lights is closed November 30, December 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 24, 25 and 31 and January 1. Overly’s is closed November 23–26, December 1–3, 7–10, 14–16, 24, 25 and 31. Wild Lights runs on select nights, and Old Time Christmas runs on two weekends.
November events
Several of these open in November. For everything else that month, see our Pennsylvania events in November 2026 guide, plus our national lists of tree lightings, Christmas markets and holiday craft fairs.
For more, browse holiday lights, Christmas events, Christmas markets, craft fairs and holiday parades across the country.
Quick answers
When is A Longwood Christmas in 2026?
November 20, 2026, to January 10, 2027, at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square.
When is Christmas Village in Philadelphia in 2026?
November 21 to December 27, 2026, at Love Park and City Hall. It is closed November 23–25 and on Christmas Day.
When is Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem in 2026?
Weekends from November 13 to December 20, 2026, at PNC Plaza on the SteelStacks campus.
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