Magnificent Mile Lights Festival

Sat Nov 22, 2025
5:30pm CT
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location:
Magnificent Mile
401 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60611
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Chicago's Magnificent Mile hosts the annual Lights Festival with a parade of lights with Grand Marshalls Minnie and Mickey Mouse. The event includes booths full of family-friendly activities, including pictures with Santa.

The parade of floats, giant helium balloons, exciting marching bands, celebrities, musical performances, Santa Claus, and more begins at 5:30 pm, helping illuminate the more than 200 trees along The Magnificent Mile.

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