Christmas, Millennium Park

Watch Live – Chicago lights up Christmas tree in Millennium Park
The 53-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Holden-Shaddick family in Logan Square will be wrapped with thousands of lights.
Thousands gather for Chicago's 2024 Christmas tree lighting at Millennium Park
Michigan Avenue got a whole lot merrier on Friday night. Mayor Brandon Johnson was among the onstage VIPs as thousands of gathered onlookers stood shoulder to shoulder in crowds that stretched down Michigan Avenue at Millennium Park for the lighting of Chicago’s official Christmas tree.
Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting 2024, Christkindlmarket and more holiday events open
Some of Chicago's most famous holiday events for 2024 open for business this weekend, including the city's official Christmas Tree Lighting, the opening of Chicago Christmas markets and an illuminating Christmas Parade.
111th Annual Chicago Christmas Tree lighting ceremony kicks off holiday season
The tree, which was donated by a Logan Square family and placed in Millennium Park earlier this month, was illuminated Friday evening.
Annual City of Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting is Friday night in Millennium Park. What to know if you’re going
One of the country’s oldest holiday traditions will happen in Chicago this week. The 111th City of Chicago Christmas Tree will be lit up Friday night, Nov. 22, during the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in Millennium Park.
Start of Christkindlmarket, Chicago tree lighting to kick off holiday season Friday
It's really fun." The City of Chicago's Christmas tree in Millennium Park will be lit Friday for the 2024 season. Crews were putting the finishing touches on the massive tree late Wednesday. After the tree lighting, people typically make their way to the ...
Chicago Christmas parade: What to know about the 2024 Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Chicago's holiday season has unofficially arrived, with the city's Christmas tree being lit Friday as a weekend full of holiday events begins.
Chicago hosts official annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
The tree, a 53-foot Colorado Blue Spruce donated by the Hodlen-Shaddick family, of Logan Square, will shine brightly near the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Washington Street through January 8, 2025.
Chicago lights Christmas tree as Christkindlmarket returns to Daley Plaza
COOK COUNTY - Chicago ’s cherished holiday tradition, the Christkindlmarket, is back for the season, offering locals and visitors a chance to celebrate the holidays with German-inspired festivities. The market, which opened this week, is operating at two locations: Daley Plaza in Chicago and River Edge Park in Aurora.
What time is Chicago's Christmas tree lighting? How to watch live
Chicago's Christmas tree lighting ceremony is set to take place Friday, but what time will the switch flip and how can you watch live?
Chicago Christmas Parade: A look at the street closures for the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
The holiday season in the Chicago area unofficially kicks off Friday evening, as the city's official Christmas tree will be ...
Annual Christkindlmarket festivities begin in Chicago’s Daley Plaza
CHICAGO — Ahead of Chicago’s annual tree lighting ceremony in Millennium Park, nearby Daley Plaza kicked off its yearly ...