Chicago Holiday Guide

Although Thanksgiving for 2024 is still seven days away, you’re going to need to take your frozen turkey out of the freezer long before then, experts say.

Some of Chicago’s most famous holiday events for 2024 open for business this weekend, including the city’s official Christmas Tree Lighting, the opening of Chicago Christmas markets and an illuminating Christmas Parade.

A magical Chicago Christmas parade will return to the city’s iconic Michigan Avenue this week: The 33rd annual Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival.

Chicago is about to get festive as a favorite holiday tradition returns to the roads and rails for 2024: The CTA holiday bus and train.

While some favorite Chicago holiday events are opening this weekend, others will have to wait a bit to kick off — and that includes the city’s iconic Christkindlmarket for 2024.

A handful of iconic Chicago-area holiday traditions this weekend will officially open for the 2024-25 winter season.

One of the Chicago area’s most beautiful holiday traditions opens this week.

A popular holiday staple will return to railroads across the country — and the Chicago area — this holiday season, featuring musical performances, a dazzling display of lights and special guests.

And just like that, the holidays are right around the corner — and they kick off with a Mariah Carey-themed holiday pop-up experience in Chicago.

Although Christmas is still more than 50 days away, it’s time, Mariah Carey says — and it’ll soon be time to see the “Queen of Christmas” live in the Chicago area.

Goodbye Halloween, hello winter holidays — and hello to Chicago’s official Christmas tree.

A holiday movie debuting soon on Hulu will feature not one, but multiple Chicago suburbs.

The Christkindlmarket is a holiday staple in Chicago, but this year, one popular location will be missing.