Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
An estimated one million lights on 200 trees [1] brighten the city's Michigan Avenue, also known as the Magnificent Mile. The festival is hosted by The Magnificent Mile Association, formerly the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association, [2] and is the third largest parade in the country, according to the chair of the festival. [3]
Grand marshals Mickey and Minnie Mouse return to kick off Chicago’s 30th annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival parade at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The pair — celebrating Walt Disney World’s 50th ...
The tradition of lighting the trees of The Magnificent Mile to start the Christmas season extends more than forty years. More than one million lights are lit and fireworks follow the event. [36] The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, presented by BMO Harris Bank, is the annual kick-off to Chicago's Christmas season. [40]
The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, Chicago. Chicagoans look forward to The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival all year long! It's two days of free and family-friendly holiday activities capped ...
In 1997, Mayor Daley requested that the festival be moved to Daley Plaza. [2] That year the market attracted more than 750,000 visitors. [ 2 ] By 1999, the Christkindlmarket had become part of the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival . [ 2 ]
The holiday season kicked into high gear this weekend, with thousands of people visiting downtown Chicago for the Magnificent Mile Festival Parade.
Chicago: Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Tree-Lighting Parade; Granite City, Illinois Santa's Holiday Avenue Parade Every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Havana: Christmas Parade; O'Fallon: Illuminated Christmas Parade; Peoria: Santa Claus Parade; St. Charles: St. Charles Holiday Homecoming and Electric Christmas Parade
Natives might be familiar with festive traditions, like the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. But if you’re newer to Chi-Town, then allow us to introduce ...