articles

Griswold Light Displays in The 'Burgh

2023 Pittsburgh Neighborhood Lights That Give Clark A Run For His Money

By Emily Papa, Macaroni KID Publisher December 22, 2023

Pittsburgh's neighborhoods are gearing up for the holiday season, and we all have our favorite neighborhoods that we stop at each year to oogle over their holiday lights displays. There are several well known areas to "stroll by" on a nice winters' eve, and then those hidden gems that are not so well known. Make some hot chocolate, grab your favorite snugly blanket, print a copy or two of our Griswold List Scavenger Hunt, and pack your kids in the car to embark on this fun and FREE family adventure through these Pittsburgh neighborhoods that will be sure to turn into your new favorite tradition. We've got streets worth driving down listed by neighborhood below, and you can use the Google Map below to scope out and navigate quickly to glowtastic Griswold houses near you! Click on the arrow in the top left corner of the Google map to search by neighborhoods. 


Please note, we reuse this article as a base each year with homes that historically decorate each year and/or are submitted by our readers. Locations listed with ๐ŸŽ„ are still waiting for 2023 confirmation and will be updated as soon as visually confirmed! This article will be updated throughout the season. Last update 12/7/23


If there's a house you want to see on our list, email emilyp@macaronikid.com or submit the info here โคต๏ธ 

Have you spotted Clark?! Submit info on holiday houses we must see HERE!

  

Printable or Digital Scavenger Hunt - FREE download




Noteworthy Neighborhoods worth a drive and houses you should stop at:

AMBRIDGE



BETHEL PARK

๐ŸŽ„ East McMurray Road - Christmas Vacation 

629 Clearview Drive 

๐ŸŽ„ Irishtown and Galway - Tons of decorations, including 20 inflatables!!!

๐ŸŽ„ Pudding Stone & Glen Hill

๐ŸŽ„ Willow Glen Drive (off of Clifton) 

๐ŸŽ„ Marbury Road

๐ŸŽ„ 3524 Valley Drive

๐ŸŽ„ 7058 Dumbarton Place - Music moves to Christmas music (outdoor speaker)

๐ŸŽ„ Bethel Church Road across from Ace Miller's Hardware. Head toward McMurray Road to see Santa and his sleigh on top of a rooftop!

๐ŸŽ„ 418 Chessbriar Drive

๐ŸŽ„Delaware Ave (off of Logan Rd) 

๐ŸŽ„ Saddlebrook Estates (off of King School Road)

BRENTWOOD

๐ŸŽ„ Meadowbrook Blvd has some nice houses on display, but the real WOW houses will come when you venture further down to Edge Road. Our suggestion is to enter Edge Road though Wainright and enjoy a slow loop as Edge transitions into Tuxey Ave, bringing you right back to your starting point. 

BRIDGEVILLE

712 Wheatland Circle - Boyer's Christamas Light Spectacular.   The light show on the corner of our Townhouse goes to the music.  Just tune in to to 87.9 fm to enjoy the show.  It runs Mon - Thur 5p to 10 p and Fri & Sat 5 - 11 p

๐ŸŽ„786 Boyce Road 

CARNEGIE

๐ŸŽ„1017 Crest Lane

CASTLE SHANNON

๐ŸŽ„ 31 Woody Crest Drive (near Caste Village) - light show to music

๐ŸŽ„ 3502 Lucille Drive

๐ŸŽ„ 3524 Valley Drive

CECIL

๐ŸŽ„ Winterberry Court off Route 980 - accepting donations for a food drive from the 23rd-1st  

CORAOPOLIS

๐ŸŽ„ Thornwood Ct and Tiffany Ridge

CRANBERRY

The Zarosly Light Show. 
610 Water View Drive
Cranberry Twp, PA 16066

Tune in to radio station option.


๐ŸŽ„ Christmas Wonderland
317 Vandivort Dr  (Corner of Vandivort Dr and Lee Dr)
Cranberry Twp, PA 16066

Display runs nightly from 5:30-9:30.  See some favorite classic Christmas characters and so much more!  Be sure to roll down your windows to hear all the Christmas hits! As part of this display, donations are collected every year to send care packages to Support Our Troops. 


Baker Family Christmas Extravaganza of Lights and Sounds 
502 Hedge Row Ct.
Cranberry Township, PA 16066

ELIZABETH

Zombek Christmas Light Display | 214 Williamsburg Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037
The shows run nightly from 5pm to 8:30 the first week in December, but then 9pm during the week and 10pm Friday and Saturday the rest December. Donations collected on site benefit Make-A-Wish. Look for the red box! zombeklightdisplay.org


FINLEYVILLE

2013 Ridge Road, Finleyville, PA 15332

GREENTREE

๐ŸŽ„ Leaving St Jude's on Greentree Road driving towards 376 has some great houses. Make a left on W. Manilla Drive for a massive display!

MONACA

Solomon Family Christmas Display - 938 Monaca Road, Monaca, PA 15061 

MT. LEBO

Virginia Manor (turn on to Devonwood Drive off route 19, behind Westminster Presby)

MOON

Tiffany Ridge Drive

Moon Park (while this is not a neighborhood light display, it is a free drive-through light display open to the community)

NORTH HUNTINGDON/IRWIN

๐ŸŽ„Colonial Manor Road | North Huntingdon, PA Light show is from 5-10 PM

๐ŸŽ„1416 Tenth Street | Irwin, PA

PLEASANT HILLS

Pappy Ed's Christmas Lights | corner of Glenburn Drive and Orchard (usually up by the 2nd week in December)

๐ŸŽ„Merry Melvin | 135 Melvin Drive Pleasant Hills, Pittsburgh, PA 15236

๐ŸŽ„ Display on Torwood Drive rivals those on Melvin & Glenburn


PETERS TOWNSHIP (McMURRAY & VENETIA)

210 Timberlake Dr, Venetia, PA


401 Thompsonville Road - tune your radio to 87.9 FM to hear over a dozen Christmas songs programmed to the lights. There is a parking lot across the street where cars will park to watch. Don't worry, the Grinch shouldn't be there ๐Ÿคฃ

Snowberry Circle 

Hiddenbrook Neighborhood (starting at The Bible Chapel), cross Hidden Valley Road into the Estates of Hidden Valley

114 High Street (behind Fiori's) *this is a one way street and may be difficult to back out of

๐ŸŽ„ Squire Lane & Canterbury Lane

๐ŸŽ„ Abbey Brook Lane (end of cul-de-sac)

๐ŸŽ„Fireside (the end near Candelite)

๐ŸŽ„ 295 McMurray Road

๐ŸŽ„Pine Ridge (Venetia)

๐ŸŽ„Golden Eagle Drive & Blackmore Drive (off Bebout) - Whoville & Grinch display and more!

๐ŸŽ„119 Pine Creek Drive (Venetia)

๐ŸŽ„Oakwood & Alexander Drive (near Stratford Manor)

๐ŸŽ„Center Church & Clubview - lots of blowups

๐ŸŽ„McCombs (behind Bower Hill)

๐ŸŽ„Friar Lane (from Valleybrook to Hamlet)

ROSS TOWNSHIP

Christmas on Kinarva Light Show
200 Block of Kinarva Drive
https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasOnKinvaraLightShow

  • Our Christmas show runs nightly from 5pm till 10pm. The show starts every half hour so there’s plenty of time to see it. 
  • Our show is only operational at the grace of our neighbors. PLEASE keep their driveways clear. Look around while you park to ensure you are not blocking any driveways or access to their homes. 
  • Park across the street. Tune to 90.1FM on the radio and be aware of others around you. 
  • Please keep your radios down to a decent level. If we can hear your car radio across the street, over our television…..it definitely is louder for our neighbors. 
  • Please park close to the vehicles ahead of you to ensure the next person behind you has room to park. 
  • Our show relies on your consideration for our neighbors to run yearly. Please be respectful of the neighborhood so we may continue to bring you many years of entertainment.
SOUTH PARK

Parkridge Place 

๐ŸŽ„Pleasant Street 

๐ŸŽ„Amy Drive 

๐ŸŽ„Falmouth Drive 

๐ŸŽ„Piney Ridge Drive 

๐ŸŽ„Tyhurst Lane 

UPPER ST. CLAIR

Corner of Boyce Road and Route 19

WEST NEWTON

Taylor's Christmas Light Display
335 Vernon Dr.
West Newton, PA 15089

Interactive light show. Tune to 89.1 FM and check out their website to vote for your favorite Christmas songs. Show schedule runs Sunday - Thursdays: 5:30-9:30 PM, Fridays & Saturdays: 5:30- 10:30 PM 

 WHITEHALL

Brodzinski Family Light Show
31 Woody Crest Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15234

Tune to 88.5 FM and watch the lights move to Christmas music! Once parked/ situated make sure to turn off headlights to not blind other viewers.
5:15pm-9:00pm on Weeknights (Sun-Thurs)
5:15pm-10:00pm on Fridays & Saturdays
The Busiest times for traffic, have been weekends between 6-8pm.

Nellis Family Holiday Light Show
4673 Echo Glen Dr, 
Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Nellis Family Light Show will not be performing for the 2021 season. 


Don't forget! If there's a house you want to see on our list, email the info to emilyp@macaronikid.com, and we'll look into it. 

Homeowners wanting to list THEIR house directly can submit info here

Find More Holiday Lights in Pittsburgh โคต๏ธ





Tagged under:
Holiday Lights