Event Details
Festival of Lights
La Roche University Campus
Friday, December 05, 2025
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Celebrate the holiday season at this free, family-friendly celebration!
Event Highlights
- Craft Show: 3-9 p.m. | Zappala Campus Center
Browse a wide selection of handmade gifts, seasonal décor, and festive creations from local artisans and vendors.
- Children’s Activities: 5-8 p.m. | Kerr Fitness & Sports Center
Kids can enjoy arts and crafts, games, a moon bounce, glitter tattoos, a balloon artist, a visit from Anna and Elsa, and S’mores by an outdoor fire.
- Visit from Santa: 5:30-8 p.m. | Kerr Fitness & Sports Center
Santa will be available to take photos and listen to children’s holiday wishes.
- Cans for Cocoa: 5:30-8 p.m. | Kerr Fitness & Sports Center
Bring a canned good or donate $1 to receive a cup of hot cocoa. All donations benefit Providence Food Pantry.
- Carriage Rides: 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Pick up at Wright Library
Take a horse-drawn carriage ride through La Roche’s beautifully decorated campus.
- A Musical Celebration of Baby Jesus: 7-7:30 p.m. | Magdalen Chapel
Enjoy a special musical performance honoring the birth of Jesus, featuring members of the La Roche community.
- Alumni Reception: 7-8 p.m. | Cantellops Dining Hall
La Roche alumni are invited to reconnect with former classmates and faculty at a special reception with light refreshments. Preregistration is required.
- Fireworks: 8:15 p.m. | La Roche Campus
The evening will conclude with fireworks in celebration of the season.
The annual event is made possible through the generous support of UPMC Health Plan, UPMC Passavant, Fairfield by Marriott, Passavant Hospital Foundation, Henderson Brothers, and the Sisters of Divine Providence.
