Downtown Pittsburgh: Holiday Lights and History Tour

Immerse yourself in the holiday spirit with a guided tour of Downtown Pittsburgh. Discover the city’s history, admire stunning architecture, and marvel at the festive lights and decorations. Don’t miss the Christmas tree, ice rink, and holiday market. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • David Lawrence Convention Center - Meetup location - meet your local guide here!
  • August Wilson Center For African American History - We’ll look at this outstanding architecture that commemorates this great African American playwright
  • Koppers Building - Beautiful Art Deco monument with an outstanding lobby
  • US Steel Tower - The…
What's Included
  • A whole lot of fun!
  • Local guide
  • Coupons from our Downtown restaurant partners
What's Not Included
  • Dinner
  • Gratuity
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the holiday cheer with a night time exploration of Downtown Pittsburgh, where you will be enlightened about the city’s history, and experience the stunning squares and architectural masterpieces, all beautifully illuminated by festive holiday lights and adornments. The highlight of the tour is a grand Christmas tree encircled by a…

Location
1049 Penn Ave
Penn Avenue
On the Penn Ave side of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, between 10th + 11th Street, look for the white bike in the window
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Scenic206221
Dec 28, 2023
Wonderful Holiday City Tour - This was a great tour if you've been to Pittsburgh for the first time. Our guide was very nice and very knowledgeable and informative about the history of the city. Since it was Christmas time, there were lights, trees decorated and even a nativity scene. I would definitely recommend this.
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Noelle_a
Dec 24, 2023
Great Experiece - We had a lovely Holiday lights tour with Ken. He was very informative and interactive with the group. We had a lot of fun! Would definitely book again!
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Annie_p
Dec 10, 2023
Great stories & Wonderful Tour - I truly enjoyed the history of Pittsburgh. Our tour guide was extremely passionate about the city and knowledgeable.
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Theron_w
Nov 25, 2023
Fun Tour - Camaraderie, history, architecture all told with a very engaging and knowledgeable guide. Always fun to make new friends
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Merry_l
Dec 27, 2022
Christmas magic - Marisa was a great guide and showed us the major high points on a cold winter's day. There is plenty of Christmas spirit along the way.
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C3017ufabbyp
Dec 19, 2022
Wonderful way to see the city! - My 12-year old son and I participated in the Holiday Lights Tour with Kane this past Friday. Kane was engaging, full of interesting tidbits about Pittsburgh's history, and brought hot green tea to share mid-way through the tour! It never felt like he was following a scripted tour, and he was able to answer questions without difficulty. Even though we only live an hour outside of the city, we had never done a formal "tour" of Pittsburgh and enjoyed it immensely. We can't wait to plan our next tour with Walk the Burgh once the weather warms up.
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Nancymb5970qj
Dec 7, 2020
Terrific and safe experience! - Took the Holiday Lights Tour on 12/5/20 with a group of friends. Corrie did a great job as our guide! She has an amazing talent of walking backwards and talking to the group about the history of Pittsburgh, its architecture and holiday displays. I'm born and raised here and never knew about many of the things she taught us about. Really interesting and enjoyable. Highly recommended!!
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T3731srcarmeng
Dec 16, 2019
Great! - The day we went on this tour was COLD! Corrie was our guide and to start she brought tea and honey for her customers. Very nice detail. She was very pleasant, knowledgeable and though the weather was so cold she made it fun, interesting. Tour was full of important information and fun facts about Pittsburgh and it’s history. The city is beautiful with all the Christmas lights and awesome buildings. I enjoyed it a lot. Will recommend it 100%.
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Pranew
Dec 16, 2019
Simply Excellent! - Corrie was our tour guide for this trip. She was AMAZING! Her insight into Pittsburgh’s history, it’s current development and culture, and what is coming next was superb. Playful and interesting insights from both history and her own story as a local made this tour really special. I’m coming back to Pittsburgh in large part because of how welcome and informed I felt after the tour!
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Adrian_s
Dec 25, 2023
Not worth it - Says holiday lights tour didn’t really see any holiday lights not worth 60$ spent almost 2 hrs to walk 2 blocks also the tour guy stopping to answer ppls questions that didn’t pay 60 bucks is crazy
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From $32
up to 12 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).