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Uptown shines during Winter Market & Holiday Celebration

A market, a visit with Santa and a model train village are all part of the kickoff to the holiday season. Photo: Mark Simpson

What if the sparkle of the season began just steps from your front door? Mark your calendars and grab your mittens! On Saturday, December 6, from noon to 5 p.m., Uptown Mt. Lebanon will host its Winter Market & Holiday Celebration on Washington Road — a festive, community-focused event designed to bring warmth, connection, and holiday cheer to Uptown through a Mt. Lebanon Partnership and Mt. Lebanon Municipality collaboration.

Local artisans and makers will offer handmade gifts, food and farm producers will bring seasonal flavors, live music will provide holiday cheer, a model railroad and an elf scavenger hunt will entertain the crowd, and Santa himself is expected to make a visit to delight children of all ages. And if the day is a little chilly — or even if it’s not! —  you can warm up with a bowl of some of the most amazing chili this side of the Mon. The 911 Chili Showdown with Public Safety  is back! Mt. Lebanon fire, police and EMS professionals will be serving up their finest to earn your vote and claim the title of Best Chili in Lebo.

Still looking for that special something? The Winter Market & Holiday Celebration provides a festive backdrop for holiday shopping. Stroll through Uptown and find unique gifts (or gift cards!) from Uptown’s many shops and restaurants. Shopping locally helps retain dollars in the community and keeps small, creative businesses thriving.

Visit Uptown on December 6 with your family and friends, and make this Winter Market & Holiday Celebration a shining start to the holiday season!

The Mt. Lebanon Partnership is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a vibrant Uptown business district through events, public art, and community engagement.