City of Pittsburgh unveils plans for 62nd annual Light Up Night
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The city of Pittsburgh has officially revealed its plans for Light Up Night, the region's biggest holiday celebration.
This year marks the 62nd year Light Up Night will take place in Pittsburgh, and based on the enthusiasm from organizers, it's going to be jam-packed with merriment and good times.
It kicks off on Saturday, Nov. 18, and last year, some 90,000 people packed the various venues for the event. The same is expected this year.
For this year's celebration, the Clemente, Rachel Carson and Andy Warhol bridges will be lit with what's really an artistic endeavor, combining both the rivers and the bridges.
In addition, the Peoples Natural Gas Holiday Market will be open for visitors to enjoy. A lot of those entertainers will be part of the festivities, including American Idol winner Phillip Phillips.
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey are encouraging everyone to head Downtown.
"This part of the season, every year, people come home for Light Up Night to be able to see it, to enjoy it, (and) all the festivals that couldn't be possible without you the people," Gainey said.
"This is special. For more than half a century, Light Up Night is when Pittsburghers, not just Pittsburgh, the whole southwestern Pa. region comes out to celebrate the beauty of our city," Fitzgerald said.
Events also include a lighted dance floor, silent disco on Stanwick Street, lighting of various Christmas trees and fireworks.
Also, KDKA-TV's Kym Gable emceed the event on Wednesday and announced all of the details of the yearly event. You can get the full rundown of this year's Light Up Night at this link.