The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23

LIGHTS FESTIVAL LANE:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 FROM 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Pioneer Court (401 N. Michigan Avenue)
A festive thoroughfare of booths and free family activities, including free coffee and MUNCHKINS® samples from Dunkin’ and Wintrust Photos with Santa! Read more about Lights Festival Lane featured activities on the next page.

PARADE ROUTE CLOSURES BEGIN AS EARLY AS 3:00 P.M.

3:00 P.M.: DuSable Bridge (formerly Michigan Avenue Bridge) closes to pedestrian traffic.
3:00 P.M.: North Michigan Avenue closes to vehicular traffic between Oak Street and Wacker Drive.

GRAND TREE-LIGHTING PARADE:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 FROM 5:30 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Michigan Avenue from Oak Street south to Wacker Drive
Free, family fun culminates in The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival® tree-lighting parade down North Michigan Avenue with Grand Marshals Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse from Walt Disney World Resort® in Florida. The
parade features reimagined floats, super colossal Muppet helium balloons, marching bands from across the country, celebrities, musical performances, Santa Claus, and more, all helping to illuminate more than one million lights along The Magnificent Mile. The event draws to a grand conclusion with the Wintrust Fireworks Spectacular over the Chicago River at Michigan Avenue at 7:15 p.m.

WATCH AT HOME AND RELIVE THE MAGIC!

If you cannot catch the parade live, or would like to relive the magic, ABC broadcasts the event throughout the holiday season across nearly 100% of the county! Watch in Chicagoland on ABC 7 Chicago on Sunday, November 24 at 6 p.m. CT and watch extended content on demand between November 24th and December 31st via ABC 7 Chicago online.
Visit TheMagnificentMile.com for a list of broadcast markets across the country, and check your local listings.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24

SANTA SAILS THE SEADOG TO HARRY CARAY’S TAVERN NAVY PIER
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Santa Arrives 12pm Brunch with Santa* | 12pm – 3pm Live Holiday Music | 12:30pm – 3pm
Fresh off his appearance at The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, Santa will trade in his sleigh for the Seadog and sail to Navy Pier for Brunch at Harry Caray’s Tavern’s new pop-up, the Lakefront Lodge. Watch him make his grand entrance aboard the Seadog at noon as the Chicago Fire Department welcomes him into the harbor with their impressive water cannons. Upon his arrival at Navy Pier, he’ll head to Harry Caray’s, for photo ops, delicious brunch bites, and live holiday music by local musician, Isabella Maria Reyes.

Reservations strongly encouraged. (312) 527-9700 | harrycarays.com