There are currently 12 events in the EventGuide Chicago database for the "Festivals - Holiday Event / Party" category. If you don't see your event listed, please add your event.
| Haunted Halsted Halloween ParadeA high-energy, LGBTQ-friendly celebration on Halsted Street (Belmont to Brompton) featuring a costumed parade, live performances, a major costume contest with cash prizes hosted... | Sat, Oct 31 |
| Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights FestivalA festive holiday celebration featuring Disney characters, vibrant floats, and marching bands, this event brings Michigan Avenue to life with a tree-lighting parade that illuminates... Magnificent Mile, Chicago | Sat, Nov 21 |
| Christmas Tree Lighting CeremonyFeatures live entertainment and the official lighting of the city's Christmas tree. The event includes a 5pm pre-show, lighting at 6pm, special performances and fireworks... Millennium Park, Chicago | Fri, Nov 20 |
| Reindeer Run: Run Through the Zoo!Grab your glow sticks and running shoes. With a 2-mile course entirely within Brookfield Zoo, you and your family can "fun run" under the lights and be the first to see the lights of Holiday... Brookfield Zoo | Sat, Nov 14 |
| Holiday MagicHoliday Magic returns with a new light display celebrating over 40 years of tradition. Featuring 3.5 million lights, it transforms the Zoo into a winter wonderland with themed displays... Brookfield Zoo | Sat, Nov 21- Sun, Jan 3 |
| Grant Park Music Festival: Independence Day SaluteCelebrate the Fourth of July under the stars in Millennium Park at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion with an evening of patriotic favorites, including Stars and Stripes Forever. No fireworks... Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park, Chicago | Sat, Jul 4 |
| Glen Ellyn's 4th of JulyGlen Ellyn lights up the skyline celebrating. Grab your blanket and be awed by this star spangled spectacle of fireworks. Held at: Lake Ellyn 645 Lenox Road, Glen Ellyn, IL... | Sat, Jul 4 |
| Boo! at the ZooIncludes trick-or-treating, costume parades, pumpkin decorating, 'not-so-scary' activities, and animal enrichment, along with highlights like an Inflata-BOO play zone and... Brookfield Zoo | Sat, Oct 3- Sun, Oct 25 |
| July 4th Fireworks at Navy PierNavy Pier kicks off Independence Day weekend with a fireworks show fully choreographed to music at 10pm. The display will feature over 10,000 pyrotechnic effects, including exciting... Navy Pier Chicago | Sat, Jul 4 |
| New Year's Eve FireworksThe entire family is invited to enjoy New Year's Eve fireworks early at Navy Pier. This year's award-winning 10-minute show will light up the lakefront with a music-synced performance... Navy Pier Chicago | Thu, Dec 31 |
| Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic GardenAn annual holiday event featuring a 1.3-mile illuminated trail with light, sound, and color displays, plus festive food, drinks, and fire pits. It also includes special nights such... Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe | Fri, Nov 13- Sun, Jan 3 |
| Fireworks at Navy PierEnjoy Navy Pier's free, award-winning fireworks show featuring stunning bursts of color over Lake Michigan, set against Chicago's iconic skyline for an unforgettable evening... Navy Pier Chicago | Sat, May 23- Sat, Sep 5 |
