Christmas Light Parade Chicago 2018

22 and saturday nov.

Christmas light parade chicago 2018.

The event is televised live on abc7 in the chicago area and is also re broadcast throughout december in various cities across the nation. Many downtown chicago hotels offer special rates and perks throughout the year. Visitors also could check out the nearby digital projections which include debuted new winter and holiday displays. Ten years later the saks fifth avenue decided to install italian white lights on the elm trees in front of the shop in place of their traditional holiday decorations.

The weekend includes two days of family friendly activities with a nighttime parade as the grand finale. Once you re here in chicago enjoy special offers from retailers restaurants attractions and more during the lights festival and through the holiday season. The lights festival started in 1949 when a 50 foot tall christmas tree was put up in the water tower park. Abc 7 chicago the magnificent mile association bmo harris bank and walt disney world resort will kick off the holiday season with a special broadcast celebration of the bmo harris bank magnificent mile lights festival although there will not be a live parade this year abc 7 promises an hour of exciting performances disney surprises and magical moments capped off with the thrilling.

Book your trip to the magnificent mile this holiday season. See one of chicago s most famous streets light up for the holidays during the bmo harris bank magnificent mile lights festival on friday nov. The parade is free and open to the public. The hour long special showcased the country s largest evening holiday celebration opened with a performance by heartthrob cody simpson and the tide.

Chicago s second zoo hosts the largest and longest running lights festival in the area. It was topped by a six foot high star and adorned with 1 500 lights.