December 22, 2024 to January 5, 2025

Phipps Holiday Magic

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.

  • 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!

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.

Mapped location of Phipps Holiday Magic
Phipps Holiday Magic
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens 1 Schenley Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213

Phone

(412) 622-6915
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Upcoming Dates

  • Monday, December 23 to Tuesday, February 11
  • Tuesday, December 24 to Wednesday, February 12
  • Wednesday, December 25 to Thursday, February 13
  • Thursday, December 26 to Friday, February 14
  • Friday, December 27 to Saturday, February 15
  • Saturday, December 28 to Sunday, February 16
  • Sunday, December 29 to Monday, February 17
  • Monday, December 30 to Tuesday, February 18
  • Tuesday, December 31 to Wednesday, February 19
  • Wednesday, January 1 to Thursday, February 20
  • Thursday, January 2 to Friday, February 21
  • Friday, January 3 to Saturday, February 22
  • Saturday, January 4 to Sunday, February 23
  • Sunday, January 5 to Monday, February 24