Kennywood Holiday Lights Festivities: What To Expect This Year

WEST MIFFLIN, PA — No sooner than Kennywood Phantom Fall Nights end then preparation begin for this year's Holiday Lights. Beginning Nov. 19, more than two million twinkling lights
will illuminate the park, along with more than 20 family favorite rides, culinary delights and the nightly tree lighting at the tallest Christmas tree in Pennsylvania.

Holiday Lights, the season-ending event for the West Mifflin amusement park, allows Kennywood patrons to meet Santa Claus, enjoy live entertainment such as magic shows, ice carving, choir performances, and local celebrity readings of “The Night Before Christmas.”

Visitors will also enjoy a massive model train display, kids’ dance parties, and a walk-through petting zoo. Rides that will be open for the event include the Kangaroo, Jack Rabbit, Merry-Go-Round, Gran Prix, Thomas Town, Kiddieland and more.

A revised holiday menu will include peppermint milkshakes, doughnut holes with different
flavor and sauce options, and a fresh take on Kennywood’s famous fudge. There also will be nightly dinner opportunities with Santa.