Pittsburgh's family holiday tradition is bigger, brighter and more breathtaking than ever!

“A dazzling display of color both inside and outside!”

– Pittsburgh City Paper

“See holiday lights in a new way!”

– Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Truly beautiful!”

– KDKA-TV

The holiday season isn't complete without a visit to Phipps Holiday Magic for festive displays and glowing gardens! With a whimsical theme of “Enchantment”, guests are sure to be captivated by a forest of fantasy. Phipps has pulled out all the stops for this year's Winter Flower Show with magnificent new displays featuring mystical creatures, gorgeous holiday trees and our signature floral delights, including amaryllis, orchids and 21 varieties of poinsettias. Plus, the beauty isn't just indoors: our celebrated Winter Light Garden fills our outdoor spaces with spectacular lights in vivid shades that will awe guests of all ages.

“Experience a winter wonderland of lights!”

– Observer–Reporter

“Celebrate the best time of the year at Phipps!”

– Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“This must-see experience will be brighter than ever!”

– NEXTpittsburgh

New Features

Get ready to be dazzled by these new and exciting features:

• an enchanted entrance into the holiday season, with color-changing lights and fantastic flora;
• a magical unicorn topiary surrounded by iridescent snowflakes and warm white lighting;
• a show-stopping light curtain hanging above red, gold, silver and white poinsettia trees;
• a pair of serene swans swimming around a sky-high orb tree covered in white twinkling spheres;
• a fairy tale-inspired display brought to life with a captivating castle and a glowing carriage amid soft pink flora and icicle lights;
• cut trees decked out in light blue, teal, pink, orange and lime green with fluttering fairies flying overhead;
• charming gnomes decorating trees with straw stars, mushrooms, berries and pinecones;
• trees glowing throughout the Tropical Forest exhibit to create a canopy of cascading lights;
• gleaming garland frames light up the entrance to the Japanese Garden while 50 lanterns illuminate the pathway;
• blue lights beam among snowflakes, snowballs and silver details to create an amazing archway in the Outdoor Garden;
• and much more.

The new Garden Railroad: Movie Magic display is on view, too, with a bustling movie lot home full of whimsical and interactive aspects! Our Garden Railroad is sure to bring Hollywood magic to the glasshouse!

Holiday Magic from the Air

Our new video gives you a bird's eye view of the tens of thousands of lights and countless trees, blooms and glowing panes of glass it takes to make Holiday Magic! come to life.

Bright Lights, Bright Future

Human and environmental health are connected. At Phipps, we are dedicated to showing that sustainable practices are good for people, good for the planet and making the world a more beautiful place.

• All of the lights used in our Winter Flower Show and Winter Light Garden are energy-efficient LEDs
• Since 2005, all of the electricity used at Phipps is renewable, some of which is produced on site.
• Since 2010, all of the carbon dioxide emitted in order to heat our buildings has been offset.
• From 2005 – 2016, Phipps reduced carbon emissions from heating, cooling and powering our buildings by 56% per square foot, which is double the Paris Climate Agreement target of 26 – 28% by 2025.

Phipps Holiday Magic, designed by Associate Director of Exhibits Jordyn Melino along with Light Garden elements designed by Exhibit Assoicate Mary Lou Linton-Morningstar, runs Nov. 16 –  Sun., Jan. 5. 

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