For thirty-one years, The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival has been a thrilling holiday celebration: A day-through-night, mile-long extravaganza drawing more than one million celebrants. This year’s event is happening this Saturday, November 19. Its centerpiece is the largest nighttime parade in the U.S. — a spectacular parade down Michigan Avenue. Led by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse of The Walt Disney World Resort, the parade features fabulous floats, giant helium balloons, marching bands, celebrities, musical performances, Santa Claus, fireworks and more —illuminating one million lights on The Avenue’s 200+ trees.
The celebration begins at 11 am with activities in Lights Festival Lane, including a visit with Santa Claus and culminates in a Saturday evening tree-lighting parade at 5:30 PM down North Michigan Avenue led by Grand Marshals Mickey and Minnie.
The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival is one of Chicagoland’s most popular events. Its impact reaches far beyond Chicagoland. Broadcast on ABC 7 Chicago on Sunday, November 20, 2022, Lights Festival will also air throughout the holiday season in nearly 100% of American markets and select Canadian markets. The show is also streamed on the ABC7 Chicago News app and available on ABC7Chicago.com.
View the 2022 parade broadcast anytime, in parts, on ABC 7 Chicago online. (https://www.themagnificentmile.com/lights-festival/)
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