Highmark
Light Up Night®
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
Downtown Pittsburgh
Celebrating 65 Years of Light Up Night®
Highmark Light Up Night® is back brighter than ever, with live entertainment, holiday shopping, family fun, and so much more! There’ll be tree lightings across town, live music stages, a special bridge party, plus some dazzling fireworks, too! It’s Pittsburgh tradition at its finest!
Live Music & Entertainment
Highmark Stage Schedule
Stanwix St & Penn Ave
4:00 – 5:30 PM | Confluence Theater of Pittsburgh
6:00 – 7:00 PM | Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers
7:00 PM | Highmark Christmas Tree Lighting with Zambelli Rooftop Fireworks
7:20 – 7:45 PM | Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers
8:15 – 9:20 PM | Justin Fabus
Xfinity Holiday Jam Schedule
Arts Landing
4:00 – 6:00 PM | DJ Slim
6:30 – 7:45 PM | Neon Bridges
8:00 – 8:10 PM | Sister Bridges Lighting
8:30 – 9:30 PM | Daya
9:30 PM | Xfinity Fireworks Spectacular with Supersized Zambelli Grand Finale
City-County Building Stage Schedule
414 Grant St
4:00 – 4:45 PM | TBA
5:00 – 5:20 PM | Tree Lighting, Fireworks & Light Show
5:20 PM | TBA
6:00 PM | Light Show
Headliner
DAYA
A Grammy Award winner before the age of 20, synth-pop innovator Daya earned a double-platinum hit with “Hide Away” — her self-empowered debut single, co-written when she was still in high school. Following its success she teamed up with the Chainsmokers for “Don’t Let Me Down,” a dance anthem that sold more than 10 million copies in America alone.
Collaborations haven’t slowed — with dance front runner Dom Dolla called “Dreamin”, they shot to the top of the Australian radio charts and top 10 domestically, garnering 95+ million streams to date since its release in late February. Today Daya is her own boss, releasing her sophomore album, Til Every Petal Drops after a nearly 10 year hiatus since Gold-Certified Sit Still, Look Pretty. With two more powerhouse and internationally recognized DJ collaborations on the horizon, she’s just getting started.
- 8:30 PM
- Xfinity Holiday Jam at Arts Landing
Fireworks & Tree Lightings
FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR AND SUPERSIZED GRAND FINALE!
9:30 PM
The Xfinity Fireworks Spectacular returns with a supersized Grand Finale from Zambelli, the first
family of fireworks! This awe-inspiring show is best seen from the 9th St. (Rachel Carson) Bridge, Arts Landing, and the area overlooking
the Allegheny River along Ft. Duquesne Boulevard, so get yourself riverside for live music, adult beverages, and the best seats
in the house!
TREE LIGHTINGS & Fireworks Schedule
5 PM | City-County Building
City of Pittsburgh Tree Lighting with Zambelli Rooftop Fireworks6:30 PM | PPG Plaza
UPMC Ultimate Holiday Tree Lighting and American Cancer Society Tribute of Light Celebration7 PM | Stanwix St. & Penn Ave.
Highmark Christmas Tree Lighting with Zambelli Rooftop Fireworks8 PM | Ft. Duquesne Blvd. & Sixth St
Sister Bridges Lighting + Cosmologyscape: A Dream for Pittsburgh- 8:30 PM | Headliner: Daya
Xfinity Holiday Jam at Arts Landing 9:30 PM | Ft. Duquesne Boulevard, 9th Street Bridge, and Arts Landing
Xfinity Fireworks Spectacular with Supersized Zambelli Finale
Season Map
Blast! VIP Party
This exclusive VIP party is a total BLAST! Enjoy signature cocktails, hearty appetizers, and special desserts at this ticketed VIP experience. It’s the perfect place to relax and regroup from one of the busiest nights of the year!
Highmark Holiday Block Party
- Penn Ave & Stanwix St
Your favorite Highmark Light Up Night® crew is back in action. This year, the Highmark Holiday Block Party is bringing new festive fun — including a pop-up shop, and outdoor heaters to keep you warm and toasty.
Rachel Carson Bridge Party
- Rachel Carson St. Bridge
With support from Allegheny County, celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Rachel Carson Bridge in-style with live music, food, special merchandise including an official poster, and more!
Family Fun Starts Early
Photo ops with your pirates favorites
- Stanwix St
- 4:00 PM
The Pirates Parrot and Pierogies will be making rounds at the festival, providing Buccos fans and families alike with fun photos ops.
Fifth Avenue Freeze
- Fifth Avenue Place
See this shimmering holiday display of a variety of ice carvings of Christmas–themed characters from artist Rich Bubin presented by Fifth Ave Place.
PENN AVE LIVE ICE CARVING
- Fifth Avenue Place
- 4:00 PM
Delight in a live ice carving presentation by Rich Bubin as he creates a replica of a popular Pittsburgh cityscape presented by Fifth Ave Place.
Downtown Pittsburgh for the holidays.
The Holiday Season in Downtown Pittsburgh is produced by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, a non-profit community development organization that develops and implements innovative programs and initiatives to enhance the Downtown neighborhood. Learn more about us.
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