# Things to do with kids in Lawrence County, PA

> 17 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Lawrence County, PA, in the Pittsburgh area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Christmas on Main St. — Volant](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/christmas-on-main-st-volant--listing-c678d8ba611b86eadd517e4c) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Volant Shops and More (Main Street) · All ages · checked Oct 28. The shops along Main Street in the Lawrence County village of Volant start their Christmas season with a Saturday of holiday shopping, and Saint Nick arrives early to hear what…
- [Christmas Tree Lighting Extravaganza](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/christmas-tree-lighting-extravaganza--listing-4bcdff76064e6c35bc0e5da7) — Fri, Nov 20 · 5:00 PM · Shenango Township Community Park, New Castle · All ages · checked Oct 30. Shenango Township Community Park hosts a Christmas tree lighting celebration to open the holiday season. The township has announced the evening but says more details will follow…
- [Light Up Night Downtown Indie Fest](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/light-up-night-downtown-indie-fest--listing-a71b620a14b312cae570283a) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM · Giant Man Comics, New Castle · All ages · Free · checked Oct 30. The Downtown Indie Fest street fair returns for Light Up Night. The festival brings toys, crafts, art, food, a holiday game show and a Mystery Box raffle to the street, centered…
- [New Castle Light Up Night and Hometown Holiday Parade](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/new-castle-light-up-night-and-hometown-holiday-parade--listing-e8ca8c775f2f6db142e04e7b) — Sat, Nov 21 · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Downtown New Castle (City Porch Park and East Washington Street) · All ages · checked Oct 28. New Castle opens the holiday season with one downtown evening that combines three things families usually have to visit separately: a new ice skating rink, the city's Christmas…
- [Holiday Open House at the Hoyt Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/holiday-open-house-at-the-hoyt-arts-center--listing-8e5f482dd444d8236e288180) — Sun, Nov 22 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Hoyt Arts Center, New Castle · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. The Hoyt Arts Center's annual Holiday Open House is a free afternoon in its decorated historic mansions in New Castle. Children can have their photo taken with Santa and Mrs…
- [Gobbler's Gallop 10K, 5K and 5K Walk — Ellwood City](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/gobbler-s-gallop-10k-5k-and-5k-walk-ellwood-city--listing-50246b559664c12fe65046e6) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Riverside High School, Ellwood City · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 27. Ellwood City's Gobbler's Gallop has been a Thanksgiving-morning tradition for more than three decades, with races starting on Country Club Drive in front of Riverside High School…
- [Thanksgiving Day 5K — Lawrence County YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/thanksgiving-day-5k-lawrence-county-ymca--listing-63f00102cd63d8ce6b51b405) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Lawrence County YMCA, New Castle · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 27. The Lawrence County YMCA starts Thanksgiving morning with its annual 5K from the Y's building on West Washington Street in downtown New Castle, open to runners chasing a personal…
- [Lawrence County Festival of Trees](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/lawrence-county-festival-of-trees--listing-6aff6fbf97813427baa36777) — Fri, Nov 27 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Neshannock Township School District, New Castle · checked Oct 28. Lawrence County's Festival of Trees returns for its 12th year on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, filling a Neshannock Township School District building in New Castle…
- [Christmas in the Park — Ewing Park, Ellwood City](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/christmas-in-the-park-ewing-park-ellwood-city--listing-8a95f7c910c2708bcfab98c2) — Nov 28 – Dec 23 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Ewing Park, Ellwood City · All ages · checked Oct 28. Christmas in the Park turns Ewing Park in Ellwood City into a drive-through light display every evening from the Saturday after Thanksgiving until two days before Christmas…
- [Light Up Enon Valley](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/light-up-enon-valley--listing-1e8ee3bbbc221d8e4e755196) — Sat, Nov 28 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Enon Valley Volunteer Fire Department · Free · checked Oct 28. Light Up Enon Valley is a small-town Christmas tree lighting at the Enon Valley fire hall on Route 351, put on by the Enon Valley Community Historical Society on the Saturday…
- [Let There Be Lights — Ellwood City Light Up Night](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/let-there-be-lights-ellwood-city-light-up-night--listing-45a3213a4004d292ba1d1011) — Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Downtown Ellwood City (Lawrence Avenue) · All ages · checked Oct 27. Ellwood City's Light Up Night fills Lawrence Avenue downtown with a holiday evening organized by the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce. Families can take a horse-drawn…
- [Gift of Christmas](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/gift-of-christmas--listing-7e29e3334579bf5813a8defa) — Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM · River Valley Complex, Pulaski · All ages · checked Oct 30. The River Valley Community Resource Center's annual Gift of Christmas brings neighbors together for an afternoon screening of The Polar Express. Admission is a canned good, which…
- [The Wampum Area Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/the-wampum-area-christmas-parade--listing-452a1cf3189103bbf651e281) — Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM · Wampum · All ages · checked Oct 30. The Wampum Area Christmas Parade returns with decorated vehicles, floats, fire trucks and community groups, this year also celebrating America's 250th anniversary. It is a…
- [The Nutcracker — New Castle Regional Ballet at the Scottish Rite Cathedral](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/the-nutcracker-new-castle-regional-ballet-at-the-scottish-rite-cathedr--listing-7625abc625461698cad5a145) — Sun, Dec 6 · 2:00 PM · Scottish Rite Cathedral, New Castle · Paid · checked Oct 27. New Castle Regional Ballet marks the 40th annual production of its Nutcracker with one public performance at the historic Scottish Rite Cathedral in New Castle on Sunday…
- [Cookie Decorating & Meet Santa at Nova Destinations](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/cookie-decorating-and-meet-santa-at-nova-destinations--listing-a679a1ec7447177ef7dafddc) — Thu, Dec 10 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Nova Destinations, Pulaski · From $25 · checked Oct 27. Nova Destinations, the winery, brewery, cidery and distillery property on State Route 208 outside Pulaski, sets aside a Thursday evening in December for families: two hours of…
- [Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical — New Castle Playhouse](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/miracle-on-34th-street-the-musical-new-castle-playhouse--listing-1c59118b432a2172cfdda938) — Fri, Dec 11 (+6 more dates) · 7:30 PM · New Castle Playhouse · All ages · From $14 · checked Oct 21. New Castle Playhouse's December show is Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical, based on the 20th Century Fox film with music and lyrics by Meredith Willson of The Music Man. Single…
- [Cookies with Santa and Mrs. Claus](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/cookies-with-santa-and-mrs-claus--listing-2ee5649b2048b1748e6dfcca) — Sun, Dec 13 · 12:30 PM · The Venue by Weber Catering, New Castle · All ages · checked Oct 30. Santa and Mrs. Claus spend an afternoon at The Venue by Weber Catering, where families can come meet them over cookies and cocoa. It is a cozy, sit-down way for children to visit…

## Recently ended

- [Pumpkin Pie Party & Hike](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/pumpkin-pie-party-and-hike--listing-5ded3bd83610aa5be5b0d19d) — ended Sun, Nov 1
- [Ellwood City Halloween Parade](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/ellwood-city-halloween-parade--listing-740b98b7d2d4d0b6239534d8) — ended Sat, Oct 31

## Nearby

- Towns in Lawrence County, PA: [New Castle, PA](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/towns/new-castle-pa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/towns/new-castle-pa.md), [Ellwood City, PA](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/towns/ellwood-city-pa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/towns/ellwood-city-pa.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Pittsburgh](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh.md)
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