Kennywood To Debut New Seasonal Event This Year

WEST MIFFLIN, PA — Amid the falling snow and cold temperatures, Kennywood has been planning the schedule for its longest season ever this year.

The park will open its gates on Pittsburgh's 412 day on, of course, April 12.

New this year will be Kennywood's Eggcellent Easter Celebration, which will run weekends April 12 through April 27. Visitors can meet the park's newest character, Tuft the Kennywood Easter Bunny, as well as participate in an Easter egg scavenger hunt and enjoy seasonal food and drink options.

In addition to the park’s first-ever Easter event, 2025 will feature these returning events:

• Bites and Pints Food & Drink Festival – Beginning Friday, May 23 and running Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through June 29, Bites and Pints will feature food and drink booths offering unique bites and drinks from around the world.
• Celebrate Pittsburgh – The park’s annual celebration of all things Steel City will begin on Friday, July 4 by honoring America and will then continue weekends through July 27 to celebrate the Steel City.
• Fall Fantasy Parades – Celebrating 75 years in 2025, the annual event features more than 130 bands from local high schools, colleges and universities, daily from Aug. 2-Aug. 17.
• Phantom Fall Fest – A new haunt will debut in the park's annual Halloween event, which begins Sept. 12 and will run on select days through Nov. 1.
• Holiday Lights – Closing the season, this event features more than three million lights, light shows, meet and greets with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and friends. Holiday Lights will run on select days from Nov. 14 through Jan. 4.

“We’re going big in 2025 with the park’s longest season ever in its 127-year history, and the debut of our best and most robust event lineup ever,” General Manager Ricky Spicuzza said. “Plus, 2025 brings even more surprises to Kennywood as the Steel Curtain makes its grand return and we unveil an all-new re-themed area debuting at the park this spring.”

Kennywood's sister water park, Sandcastle in West Homestead, will begin its 36th season on May 24.