Chicago Botanic Gardens
Kohl Children’s Museum Kohlights, Glenview Nov 26th- Dec 31st
Kids take charge in the area’s newest holiday light display. It’s more than just a walk through the festive holiday lights in Kohl Children’s Museum’s newest outdoor activity: Kohlights. Children can control and change the lights, so it’s a different lightacular experience every time. Learn while you play with light and color as you create new hues and patterns in this safe and interactive holiday light installation. The show must “glow” on!
Kohlights
Goebberts Holiday Light Show, Pinegrove Nov 20th- Jan 3rd
Enjoy a gorgeous and fun Light Show from the comfort of your vehicle! We have partnered with Epic Light Shows to bring you a spectacular and amazing light display, set to music and featuring over 1 million lights!
Christkindlmarkets Market, Downtown Chicago and Wrigleyville Nov 19th- Dec 24thThe German Christmas Market is back in person, providing a safe outdoor experience in Chicago for the whole family. Please find our Health & Safety Information here. The authentic Christkindlmarkets in Downtown Chicago and at Gallagher Way in Wrigleyville are a unique ADMISSION-FREE experience. The smell of roasted nuts, fresh pretzels, bratwurst and hot spiced wine, the sound of festive music, and the glimmer of sparkling Christmas ornaments, all in a cozy atmosphere – a visit to the market takes all your senses on a journey!
Six Flags Holiday in the Park, Gurnee, Nov 26th- Dec 30th
Holiday in the Park Lights is back! ‘Tis the season for a stroll through the park. Enjoy twinkling lights, spectacular shows, delicious snacks, and holiday shopping.
Six Flags
Willow Hill’s Winter Magic, Northbrook Nov 20th- Jan 2nd
Willow Hill Golf Course is proud to present its first annual Willow Hill’s Winter Magic drive-thru Christmas lights event! This family holiday event features over one million lights adorning displays of characters (like snowmen and penguins), beautifully lit Christmas trees (50 of them!), drive through light tunnels, and so much more.
Amaze Light Festival, Rosemont, Nov 19th- Jan 2nd
Create memories that will last a lifetime at Amaze Light Festival located at Impact Field in Rosemont. Enjoy one of the largest holiday lighting events in the country, with spectacular themed light shows, festive music, and so much more. Don’t miss out on this truly amazing experience!
Christmas Around the World at MSI Nov 25th- Jan 2nd
Explore rich holiday traditions from around the globe while creating your own traditions with loved ones in Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light. It began in 1942 with a single tree. Today, the Museum’s beloved annual celebration features a four-story, floor-to-dome Grand Tree, surrounded by a forest of more than 50 trees and displays decorated by volunteers to represent the holiday traditions from cultures around the globe. It’s the one-of-a-kind experience that brings a whole world of holiday joy under one roof.
Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo Nov 26th- Dec 31st
Now in our 40th year, get ready to visit Chicagoland’s longest-running lights festival featuring over two million twinkling LED lights within the Brookfield Zoo! *Brookfield Zoo is requiring advanced, timed reservations for Holiday Magic.
Brookfield Zoo
Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretom Nov 20th- Jan 2nd
The ninth annual Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretumreturns as a walking experience. Explore 50 acres of the Arboretum’s majestic trees during this one-of-a-kind spectacle of color, light, and sound.
Light up the Lake Nov 26th- Jan 2nd
Brighten the winter season with Chicagoland’s biggest indoor, temperature-controlled light garden, featuring large-scale light-sculpture displays; an Alpine ice rink, authentic holiday beer garden, kiddie train rides, Santa’s Merry Main Street and gift market—and, of course, a visit with Santa. Nov. 26 through Jan. 2, in Festival Hall.
Lincoln Park Zoo Lights Nov 20th- Jan 2nd
Chicago’s favorite holiday tradition is back and better than ever in 2021 with our new Pepper Family Wildlife Center at the heart of the zoo, a new holiday lights experience on our Main Mall, and an exciting new light show on our South Lawn. Also new this year: sensory-friendly visit times and an impressive 18-foot holiday tree sure to inspire festive oohs and aahs.
Chicago Botanic Gardens Lightscape
The popular holiday event is back, with a new path and exciting new delights! We’ve got inventive new installations and all your favorites too. Hum along to the melodic tunes of the singing trees. Surround yourself in the twinkling glow of the Winter Cathedral, and find new features that shine with all the colors imaginable. This holiday season, set a merry mood with friends and family. *Book early to guarantee your preferred dates. Tickets sold out last year!