Holidays
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Chicago holiday events 2026 start on Friday, November 20, with the tree lighting, Christkindlmarket and ZooLights. The Lights Festival follows on Saturday, November 21.
The city's official tree goes up in Millennium Park, near Michigan Avenue and Washington Street. The evening ceremony has live music, with fireworks after the tree lights up. The tree stays lit into January, so you can visit anytime in the season.
The German-style Christmas market turns 30 this year at Daley Plaza. All three markets open on Friday, November 20, and entry is free:
On Thanksgiving (November 26) and Christmas Eve, hours are shorter: 11 AM to 4 PM. The Wrigleyville market is closed on Christmas Day. See the Christkindlmarket website for full hours at each spot.
ZooLights runs from November 20, 2026 to January 3, 2027. The zoo fills with millions of lights, a light tunnel and holiday displays. Check the Lincoln Park Zoo website for tickets and nightly hours. Parking near the zoo is tight on busy nights, so a Lincoln Park drop-off makes it easy.
The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival turns 35 this year. It is free and billed as the largest evening parade in the country.
Michigan Avenue closes to cars in the afternoon for the parade. Sidewalks along the route get packed, so get there early for a good view. If you stay home, the parade airs on ABC7 Chicago on Sunday, November 22 at 6 PM.
Downtown garages fill up fast that weekend. We drop you off near the Magnificent Mile or Streeterville, outside the street closures, and meet you at a set spot after the fireworks. Flat rate, no surge.
Make it a full weekend. The Bears host the New Orleans Saints at Soldier Field at noon on Sunday. See our Bears home game guide for the full schedule.
A lights tour by car is one of the best ways to see the city in December. Book an hourly chauffeur, start at the tree in Millennium Park, walk through Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza, drive past the lights on Michigan Avenue, and end at ZooLights or the Wrigleyville market. You stay warm between stops, and nobody has to drive.
For friends or family, a stretch limo makes it feel like an event. Bigger groups fit in our party buses. Just the two of you? Our night out car service works for a holiday date night.
December is also office party season. Our corporate car service gets your team to a downtown dinner or a suburban party and home safely. Family flying in for Thanksgiving or Christmas? We pick up at O'Hare and Midway with flight tracking.
Late November and December are some of our busiest weeks of the year. Book now to lock in your vehicle and flat rate.
For Chicago holiday events in 2026, one car and driver can take you from the tree lighting to the markets to the lights.
Holiday kickoff weekend, market trips, light tours and holiday party rides, all at flat rates.
