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Whether it’s their heritage, the arts, or a holiday, Pittsburghers always have something to celebrate. The following is a list of upcoming festivals and/or events. For more information or additional events, call the Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-366-0093 for updates, or visit the website at www.visitpittsburgh.com.
For more information for Laurel Highlands, call Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau at 800-925-7669 or check out www.laurelhighlands.org.
Other bureaus in the region that may be helpful also include Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau at 866-856-8444, www.visitbutlercounty.com; Beaver County Tourism at 800-342-8192, www.co.beaver.pa.us; and Monroeville Convention Visitors Bureau at 800-527-8941, www.visitmonroeville.com.
The event dates are subject to change. The phone numbers may be used to verify dates.
JANUARY 2007
PENGUIN PREMIERE SHOW
National Aviary, North Side
ongoing
412-323-7235
Meet one of the Aviary’s four African Penguins! Daily at 1 p.m. Free with general admission. www.aviary.org
UPMC SPORTSWORKS
Carnegie Science Center, North Side
Permanent Exhibition
412-237-3400
36,000 square feet of scientific fun completely dedicated to sports! Come and find out for yourself how your family and friends can discover the science in sports, push their bodies to the limit, and embark on wild virtual journeys. www.carnegiesciencecenter.org
RAPTOR ENCOUNTER
National Aviary, North Side
ongoing
412-232-7235
Meet one of the Aviary’s exciting raptors or owls, from the favorite Snowy Owl to a regal red-tailed hawk. Daily at 10:30 a.m. Free with general admission.
DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH, A HOLIDAY TRADITION WITH A NEW TWIST
Downtown
through January 6, 2007
412-566-4190
Downtown holiday shopping and celebrations launched with Light-Up Night on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Entertainment by area attractions, performances, ice sculptures and shopping. www.downtownpittsburgh.com
WINTER FLOWER SHOW
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Oakland
through January 7, 2007
412-622-6914
Phipps welcomes winter with an indoor flower display at the Schenley Park conservatory. Call for more information on this popular winter display. www.phippsconservatory.org
HARTWOOD CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS
Hartwood Acres, Indiana Township
through January 8, 2007
412-767-9200
The Hartwood Celebration of Lights is a breathtaking 3.2 mile stretch of holiday light display leading up to the stunning mansion at Hartwood. More than two million lights are used to illuminate the holiday-themed displays standing 3- to 40-feet tall. $10.00 donation per carload.
OFF THE PEDESTAL
The Frick Art & Historical Center, East End
through January 14, 2007
412-371-0600
Featuring over 100 compelling works by such American masters as Homer, Chase, Sargent, and Gibson. This exhibition is the first to examine the radical images of the nineteenth-century New Woman, who appeared in art, literature, and popular culture immediately after the Civil War.
ADRENALINE RUSH
Carnegie Science Center, North Side
Rangos Omnimax Theater
through January 2007
412-237-3400
Feel the rush! From the small risks we take each day to the big risks like skydiving and base jumping. Stunning cinematography takes you inside the psychology and physiology of human risk-taking and ingenuity.
GARDEN RAILROAD
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Oakland
through January 2007
412-622-6914
Dinosaurs discovered in Hidden Valley! Venture with our G-scale trains through the 1890s when dinosaur bones were discovered. See an archaeological dig and peer into a mysterious and misty valley of living dinosaurs.
BUGS: A RAINFOREST ADVENTURE
Carnegie Science Center, North Side
Rangos Omnimax Theater
through Spring 2007
412-237-3400
Bugs are bizarre, beautiful, and an endless source of fascination! Bugs! Magnifies the miniscule world of insects up to 250,000 times their normal size. Extraordinary large-format images bring audiences face-to-face with this amazing universe of creatures.
PITTSBURGH RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SHOW
David Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown
January 6-14
412-565-6000
Annual display of the latest in recreational vehicles. www.pghrvshow.com
PITTSBURGH BOAT SHOW
David Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown
January 26-28, February 2-4
412-565-6000
Annual display of boats and the latest in watercraft. www.pittsburghboatshow.com
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