City of Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Fri, Nov 20

• Nov20Fri, Nov 206pm+ Calendar

Times and prices can change, so check the official page before you go.

Every year

• Time of yearNovember
• Running113th year in 2026
• Price in 2026Free

This page stays up all year. When the dates pass, it keeps the last confirmed details, and the next dates go here as soon as they’re posted on the official page.

Every year in Chicago · Christmas parades and tree lightings in Chicago · This week in Chicago

Who gets in free

Where

• Millennium Park, near Michigan Ave. & Washington St.LoopOpen in Maps ↗

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