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Pennsylvania Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend

Written by the USA Fest Bot team with AI help. · Published · Updated

A red incline car on its tracks above autumn trees, with the rivers, bridges and towers of downtown Pittsburgh behind at sunrise
Downtown Pittsburgh in late fall, seen from the top of the Duquesne Incline (not one of the events below). Photo: Dllu, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.

November in Pennsylvania starts with the last of Halloween weekend, then turns to Veterans Day parades, big craft shows, holiday makers markets, a tree lighting, a Christmas parade and the first light shows of the season. This guide covers 17 public events listed on USA Fest Bot for November 2026, grouped by weekend, from Halloween weekend through Thanksgiving weekend. You’ll find Pumpkin Palooza in East Liberty, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show, Veterans Day parades in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, two I Made It! for the Holidays markets around Pittsburgh, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts & Crafts Holiday Spectacular in Monroeville, Philadelphia Marathon Weekend, the Johnstown Hometown Christmas Parade & Light Up Night, the Quakertown Christmas Tree Lighting Festival, the Mayfair-Holmesburg Thanksgiving Parade, and light shows that run all season at Koziar’s Christmas Village, Kennywood, Longwood Gardens and the Pittsburgh Zoo. Each one links to its listing page and to the event’s own website.

Pick a weekend, then open the listing and the official site before you go. USA Fest Bot doesn’t sell tickets.

Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Weekend of October 30 – November 1

Two events on our list fall on this weekend, in Uniontown and Pittsburgh. Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31, this year.

November 6–8

Five events on our list fall on this weekend, in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New Britain. Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11. Two Veterans Day listings fall on this weekend.

Philadelphia downtown towers above green trees along the Schuylkill River, with a riverside boardwalk trail curving along the water at dusk
The Philadelphia skyline and the Schuylkill River, seen from the South Street Bridge (not one of the events below). Photo: King of Hearts, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped.

November 20–22

Six events on our list fall on this weekend, including events in Philadelphia, Monroeville and Johnstown.

A river winding through a deep wooded gorge covered in orange, gold and green fall color, with pine branches in front
Pine Creek Gorge, the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, in autumn (not one of the events below). Photo: Snottywong, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0, cropped.

Running all season

These holiday listings open in November and run into December or January, so they are not tied to one weekend. The dates show the full season, so check the organizer’s page for which nights they are open.

Planning by area

Pennsylvania’s November listings sit mostly around Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, with a few in Bucks County, Berks County and the Johnstown area, so it can help to plan by area as well as by weekend.

Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Pumpkin Palooza in East Liberty is October 31. The Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade and I Made It! for the Holidays at The Block Northway are both on November 7. Kennywood Holiday Lights in West Mifflin opens November 13. The Greater Pittsburgh Arts & Crafts Holiday Spectacular in Monroeville runs November 20–22, I Made It! for the Holidays – South Hills in Mt. Lebanon is November 21, and the Zoo Lights Drive-Thru at the Pittsburgh Zoo opens November 27. East of the city, the Johnstown Hometown Christmas Parade & Light Up Night is November 20. To the south, the Reskovac Farms Flashlight Corn Maze in Uniontown is listed through October 30.

Philadelphia and southeast Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show runs November 6–8, and the Philadelphia Veterans Parade and Festival is November 8, so that weekend pairs a big craft show with a parade. Philadelphia Marathon Weekend runs November 20–22, and the Mayfair-Holmesburg Thanksgiving Parade is Sunday, November 22, the weekend before Thanksgiving. A Longwood Christmas in Kennett Square opens November 20.

Bucks and Berks counties. New Britain Borough’s 6th Annual Car Show is November 7, and the Quakertown Christmas Tree Lighting Festival is November 21. Koziar’s Christmas Village in Bernville opens November 7 and runs into January.

None of the dated events in this guide fall on the weekends of November 13–15 or November 27–29, though Kennywood Holiday Lights opens November 13 and the Pittsburgh Zoo’s drive-thru opens November 27. For Thanksgiving week, see turkey trots and Thanksgiving parades across the country. More light shows are on holiday lights. If you know a Pennsylvania event that is missing, you can submit a listing.

Before you go: a short checklist

  • Open the official site the week you go. Each listing page links to the event’s website. Organizers post hours and updates there.
  • Check which days are event days. Some listings here cover a long span, such as Reskovac Farms Flashlight Corn Maze (October 10–30). Our listings show the full span, so check the organizer’s page for the exact days.
  • Add it to your calendar. Every USA Fest Bot listing page has an “Add to calendar (.ics)” link, and most have a map link.

Find more events near you

The rest of the site covers more of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania events collects every Pennsylvania listing on USA Fest Bot. There is also a city page for Pittsburgh. More parades, including Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas parades, are on parades. More runs and walks, including Thanksgiving Day turkey trots, are on charity runs and walks. Weekly markets are on farmers markets. For plans across the country, see this weekend. Missing an event you know? Submit a listing.

Quick answers

Can these dates change?

The dates in this guide match each event’s listing page on USA Fest Bot. Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Is an event I know missing?

It may not have posted its 2026 dates yet. You can submit a listing with a link to the event’s website.

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