CHICAGO SHINES BRIGHT AT THE 34TH ANNUAL WINTRUST MAGNIFICENT MILE LIGHTS FESTIVAL AND PARADEFeaturing performances by Plain White T’s, DJ White Shadow, and Club Nouveau, with a free Plain White T’s concert at 1PM in Pioneer Court kicking off a full day of holiday fun.
THE WINTRUST MAGNIFICENT MILE LIGHTS FESTIVAL® AND PARADE RETURNS FOR THE 34TH YEARThe Largest Evening Parade in the U.S. Kicks of the Holiday Season in Chicago on November 22, 2025
The Magnificent Mile celebrates the return of its signature tulip for the 2025 bloom seasonMore than 100,000 tulips, including the iconic Magnificent Mile Tulip, blanket michigan avenue from the Chicago River to oak street
Chicago Fair Trade Opens A Holiday Pop-Up Shop on The Magnificent Mile®Funded From Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Storefront Activation Grant
Semicolon Bookstore Makes History on The Magnificent Mile!The Mag Mile Welcomes a New Black-Owned Bookstore with an Opening Celebration that Included Mayor Brandon Johnson
A Dazzling Display Arrives on The Magnificent Mile: "Spectrum by Mirari"The Interactive Installation Premieres in the U.S. with a Four-Week Showcase at 875 North Michigan Avenue
The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival® Celebrates Holiday Tradition With A Sparkling Holiday Celebration And Parade on November 18Grand Parade Marshals Mickey Mouse And Minnie Mouse From Walt Disney World® Resort Magically Illuminate One Million Lights On 200 Trees During The Largest Evening Parade In America
MUSIC INDUSTRY LINEUP REVEALED AND A WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT ANNOUNCED FOR THE WINTRUST MAGNIFICENT MILE LIGHTS FESTIVAL® PARADE IN CHICAGO NOVEMBER 18THCelebrity musicians bring dance anthems, hip hop, southern rock and Latin jazz to The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival parade and attendees are invited to join a new world record attempt for the largest gathering of holiday sweaters at a parade.
The Magnificent Mile® 2023 Beautification Awards Have Been AnnouncedThree Gardens Earned Prestigious Beautification Awards and Two Gardens Were Recognized for Exceptional Design
The Magnificent Mile® Association Opens a First of Its Kind Visitor Center on The Magnificent MileAlderman Hopkins, The Magnificent Mile Association, Ambassadors, NASCAR, Walgreens, and Eataly Chicago will all participate in the Grand Opening Celebration
Undercurrent, An Artistic Gateway to The Magnificent Mile®The Magnificent Mile® Association has unveiled newly installed murals adorning several previously bare concrete walls along Lower Michigan Avenue
EXPO CHICAGO AND THE MAGNIFICENT MILE® ASSOCIATION, WITH KAVI GUPTA GALLERY, TO PRESENT THIRD ITERATION OF SKIN + MASKS, CURATED BY ACCLAIMED ARTIST VIC MENSCentering on Work by Emerging Chicago-Based Contemporary Artists, SKIN + MASKS Seeks to Explore the Meaning of Identity and Will Be on View through April 2023 at 535 N Michigan Ave
The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Brings Generations Together To Kick Off A Joyful Holiday Season For The Nation November 19America’s Third Largest Parade Returns With Grand Parade Marshals Mickey Mouse And Minnie Mouse from Walt Disney World® Resort Magically Illuminating One Million Lights On More Than 200 Trees Lining Chicago’s North Michigan Avenue
