Downtown Pittsburgh’s 2026 Holiday Season Announced

Downtown Pittsb urgh ’s 202 6 Holiday Season to Commemorate Significant Anniversaries : 65 Years of Highmark Light Up Night ® and 15 Years of   Peoples Gas Holiday Market , with an Array of Festive Fun Events!   Guests will enjoy tree lightings, live music during the Xfinity Holiday Jam, the return of the H oliday M arket in Market Square, f amily- f riendly Santa’s House , Holiday KidsPlay sponsored by the local program partner of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library , and more!  Downtown Pittsburgh – Today, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and community partners unveiled details of the 2026 Holiday Season in Downtown Pittsburgh, including commemorating two milestone anniversaries: 65 years of Highmark Light Up Night ® and 15 years of Peoples Gas Holiday Market . These beloved traditions, along with new holiday attractions and Grammy-award-winning headliner Daya, are expected to draw thousands to Downtown Pittsburgh throughout the season, supporting local businesses, artists, and restaurants along the way. “We take the holidays very seriously in Pittsburgh,” said Jeremy Waldrup, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. “Last year, over 3.1 million people came Downtown for festivities throughout the season, and after a summer full of milestone events including the NFL Draft and the triumphant return of Oktoberfest, aka Prostburgh, in Market Square, we cannot wait to welcome the region back for the holidays. This year, we are doing it bigger and better, just in time to celebrate 65 years of Highmark Light Up Night ® . The footprint includes Arts Landing, which will serve as the new home for the Xfinity Holiday Jam where our headliner Daya will perform before a supersized Grand Finale fireworks display!” “Thanks to the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership for bringing Highmark Light Up Night® to Arts Landing. It