Since the sun tends to hide in December, here are some places you can find wonderful holiday light displays to brighten up your holidays.
Lincoln Park ZooLights in Chicago on Nov. 25-27, Dec. 2-4, and nightly from Dec. 9 until Jan. 1 (except Dec. 24 & 25).
Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic with over 1 million lights from 4-9pm Sat. & Sun. Dec. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 and 26-31.
Cosley Zoo’s Festival of Lights in Wheaton Nov. 25 until Dec. 30 (except Dec. 25). Free admission.
Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle has lights that respond to your touch and voice; Nov. 18 through Jan. 2, 2017 (except Dec. 24 & 25).
Navy Pier’s Winter Wonderfest has thousands of twinkling lights inside and out of the cold; through Jan. 8, 2017.
Holiday Festival of Lights in Rockford has become a Stateline family tradition with our 50 holiday-themed lighted displays from Nov. 25 – Dec. 25.
See the city with all it’s twinkling holiday lights on the Chicago Trolley Holiday Lights Tour, which embarks at the John Hancock Plaza from Nov. 25 – Dec. 26.