Chicago Light Festival 2024. Some participants use the lantern. The holiday season will kick off in grand style on saturday, november 23, with the return of the beloved wintrust magnificent mile lights festival®.

Taking place during the weekend before thanksgiving, the wintrust magnificent mile lights festival is organized with the help of more than 600 volunteers, who light up 200 trees. 24, 2019 — a performer dressed as santa participates in the 2019 magnificent mile lights festival parade at north michigan avenue in chicago, the united states, nov.