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Christmas in Chicago 2026 — Michigan Avenue at dusk wrapped in Christmas lights, historic buildings and the Chicago River, light snow falling over festive crowds

Christmas in Chicago 2026: Lights Festival, Christkindlmarket, ZooLights & the Honest Guide

Chicago does not ease into Christmas. It switches it on, all at once, on a single November weekend — and that is exactly why the city works so well as a Christmas trip. On Friday, November 20, 2026, the city’s official Christmas tree lights up in Millennium Park, the Christkindlmarket opens at Daley Plaza for […]

Christkindlmarket Chicago 2026 — red-and-white striped stalls at Daley Plaza in the snow

Christkindlmarket Chicago 2026: Daley Plaza, Wrigleyville & the Mug Guide

Every winter, a downtown Chicago plaza fills with red-and-white striped wooden stalls, the smell of roasted nuts and bratwurst, and crowds clutching steaming mugs of spiced wine. This is Christkindlmarket Chicago, the German-style Christmas market that has been a Loop tradition since 1996 — and in 2026 it celebrates its 30th season at Daley Plaza. […]