2025 Christmas events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

Avonmore

Light Up Night will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 13 on Fifth Street. Santa will be available at 7 p.m. and there will be vendors, a Santa’s Shop, a basket raffle, crafts and s’mores. Presents will be distributed to children age 1 to 12.

Cheswick

Christmas in Cheswick will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at the gazebo at Pittsburgh Street and MacLean Avenue. There will be Christmas music by DJ Clem, the opportunity to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus and free hot chocolate and cookies.

Freeport

The borough’s Small Town Christmas celebration will be Dec. 6. Activities planned include a breakfast with Santa from 8 to 11 a.m. at St. Mary Church; pet photos with Santa from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Washed Away Laudromat; a storybook stroll, Christmas tree hop and holiday thrift shop at Freeport Area Library; a pipe organ recital at 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church and a Kris Kringle Café with snacks and light bites from noon to 4:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. The parade will begin at 5 p.m. Line up for public safety entries will be will at 4 p.m. at the bottom of Market St. Floats and groups will meet at the bottom of High Street.

Harrison

The township recreation board’s Christmas parade will begin at 1 p.m. Dec. 6 at Broadview Blvd. and Alabama Avenue and end at Community Library of Allegheny Valley at Montana Avenue. There will be photos with Santa, snacks and crafts afterward at the library. The Highlands High School National Honor Society will do face painting.

Leechburg

• The Holiday Market planned Friday and Saturday in Riverfront Park is canceled due to the weather.

Lower Burrell 

• Christmas in the Woods will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 13 at Kotecki Park, 730 Wildlife Lodge Road. There will be a candy cane hayride, a petting zoo with live Nativity animals, strolling Christmas carolers, a smores bonfire, children’s crafts, karaoke, food trucks, a warming tent,50-50 raffle and Santa Claus. Donations will be accepted for Toys for Tots and non-perishable food items will be collected for a local food pantry. Parking is limited at the park and free shuttle service will be available from Bon Air Elementary School, 3260 Leechburg Road. Sponsored by the city parks and recreation commission.

• The Christmas parade will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at the former Stewart School on Leechburg Road. Lineup will be at 6 p.m. To register, contact Rich Lange at RichLang54@yahoo.com.

New Kensington

•The annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony will be at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5 in downtown followed by the Mayor’s Christmas Dinner at 6 p.m. in the Fourth Avenue firehall. The holiday parade and Cookie Crawl will be Dec. 6 in downtown. The parade will be from 11 a.m. to noon and the Cookie Crawl and horse & carriage rides will be from noon to 3 p.m. Register for a cookie box by visiting tinyurl.com/3j9vwx59 by Nov. 29. Cost: $5, with proceeds donated Sonward Youth. Box pickup will be at noon at the New Kensington Downtown Partnership tent outside of Voodoo Brewery, 956 Fifth Ave. Then visit businesses and organizations using the provided map and fill your box with cookies.

Plum

• The free Plum Winterfest will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5 at the municipal building, 2000 Mike Thomas Way. Free transportation to the event will begin at 5 p.m. from Plum High School, Amplify Church and St. John the Baptist Church. There will be a train display, food trucks and the opportunity to visit with Santa. A Santa Shop of craft vendors will be at Renton Firehall, 1996 Mike Thomas Way.

• The Holiday Cinebrunch Celebration will be Dec. 13 in the upper level banquet hall of the borough building, 2000 Mike Thomas Way. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the movie, “Elf” will be screened at 10:30 a.m. A continental breakfast will be served. Cost: $5; 2 and younger, free. Payment and registration: link.plumboro.com/cinebrunch2025.

Springdale

• A free Christmas Light Up Night will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 12 in the borough gymnasium, 325 School St. Sponsored by the borough police department, there will be free food, photos with Santa and fingerprint ID cards for children.

Tarentum

• Abundant Joy Fellowship will host a free live Nativity from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13 in Riverview Memorial Park, First Avenue. There will be a petting zoo, crafts, cookies and hot chocolate.

Vandergrift

• A free screening of the movie, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Casino Theater. Children 13 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Sponsored by Vandergrift Presbyterian Church. Details: 724-568-2917.

• The Jingle Bell Rock concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Casino Theater. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Comedian Shaun Blackham will be the host and featured performers will include LTZ, Sourmash, Billy Postle and Linda and Wally from First Light. Cost: $15 in advance; at the door, $20. All seats are reserved. Tickets: 724-567-5049 or casinotheater.org.

West Deer

• A free Breakfast with Santa will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at West Deer Volunteer Firehall No. 1, 1520 Saxonburg Blvd. Doors open at 10 a.m. There will be crafts, toy raffles and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Sponsored by the township parks and recreation board and the fire department.