Local drive or walk through Christmas light displays to light up your mood

(File Photo of a Lit Christmas Tree)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) If you are looking for something to do with your family to get away from the Christmas hustle and bustle, there are some local drive or walk through Christmas light displays that can light up your mood. Some are for general viewing while others have special events with activities like an appearance from Santa Claus. According to the Beaver County Times, here are some local light displays that are either walk through or drive-through this winter:

Drive-through lights displays

  • Christmas in the Park, Ellwood City. It is open from 6-9 p.m. nightly through to December 23rd at Ewing Park along Washington Avenue.
  • Parade of Lights, New Castle. It is open from 5-11:30 p.m. nightly through to Janaury 1st at Pearson Park, 179 Pearson Park Drive. Use the Mercer Road entrance to the park.
  • Christmas Light Up Celebration, Findlay Township. It is open from 5-10 p.m. nightly through January 3rd at Clinton Park, 600 Clinton Park Drive. For GPS directions, you can use Findlay Township or Imperial for the city. A $10 admission fee is charged per car with cash only. Proceeds go to community charitable organizations.
  • Moon Holiday Lights, Moon Township. Open from 5-10 p.m. nightly from December 6th to January 7th at Moon Park, 1350 Joe DeNardo Way.
  • Holiday Laser Show, Wexford area. It is open from December 17th-23rd at the North Park pool parking lot, 9901 South Ridge Drive and it is a 40-minute drive-through show with laser lights synchronized to holiday music. Shows are at 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 per vehicle and will be sold online by clicking here starting at 10 a.m. on December 1st. Tickets will be provided via a QR code.
  • The Joy of Christmas light show 2025, 298 East Park Avenue, Columbiana, Ohio. It is open from 6-9 p.m. through December 28th. There will be a light show, concessions, photos with Santa, indoor train display, gingerbread house displays and more. The light show is only on December 24th-28th, it is closed on December 25th and it is walk-it night only on December 26th. The drive-thru cost is $20 per vehicle for single-day entry.
  • Oglebay Festival of Lights, 465 Lodge Drive, Wheeling, West Virginia. It is open nightly, dusk to dawn through January 4th. This 6-mile, drive-through light show features over 100 displays and places to shop, eat and have fun along the way.

Walk-through lights Displays

  • Overly’s Country Christmas, 116 Blue Ribbon Lane, Greensburg. Open from 5:30-9 p.m. on select days through December 30th; visit their website by clicking here for more details. There will be a walk-through Christmas village display with lights, a model train display, Santa’s workshop, a talking Christmas tree, a Country Kitchen and more.
  • Kennywood Holiday Lights, West Mifflin. It is open through January 4th and hours are either 3-9 p.m. or 5-9 p.m., depending on the date. New this year are the Gingerbread Express, a train ride through a gingerbread village; as well as a meet and greet with Santa Claus in Gingerbread Junction and new shows and entertainment. More information and ticket sales are available online at Kennywood Holiday Lights by clicking here.
  • Wild Illumiations: A Holiday Lantern Exprience at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, 7370 Baker Street, Pittsburgh. It is open for walk-through only this year, on select nights through January 11th. This year’s show features silk and steel lanterns paired with light displays. Guests who need a wheelchair or an electric scooter should reserve one in advance. Show times, prices and ticket reservations are available online by clicking here.