Pittsburgh Light Up Night History

First Unofficial Light-Up Night

Apr 1, 1959

April 1959 to open the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball season.

First Official Light-Up Night

Nov 21, 1960

All lights turned on at 6:00 PM

25th Anniversary of Light-Up Night Debut

Nov 22, 1985

Light-Up Night's 25th Birthday

Introduction of Horse-Drawn Carrige Parade

Nov 20, 2010

5:00
Over 40 horse-drawn carriages rode around downtown.

Light-Up Night 2012

Nov 16, 2012

52nd Light-Up Night in Pittsburgh
Fireworks at 9:38 PM