Wonderland Express at the Chicago Botanic Garden
Dates: November 23, 2018 – January 6, 2019
Times: November 23 – December 21 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; December 22 – January 6 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Where: 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois
Cost: Adults: $11 members/$13 nonmembers, children ages 3 to 12 and seniors over age 62: $8 members/$10 nonmembers, children 2 and under: free; parking fees apply for nonmembers. Click here to save up to 44% on Wonderland Express Tickets with Parking on Groupon
Zoo Lights at Lincoln Park Zoo
Dates: November 24-26; December 1-3, 8–23, 26–31, 2017; January 1-7, 2018
Times: 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: 2001 North Clark St., Chicago
Cost: Free
Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum
Dates: November 17, 2018 – January 1, 2019 (Illumination is closed on Mondays, except for December 31. It is also closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day)
Times: Tickets are available for specific times, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Admission ends at 8:30 p.m. Lights out at 9:30 p.m.
Where: 4100 Route 53, Lisle, Illinois
Cost: Members: Weekend (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) – Adult: $18, Child (2 to 17 years old): $10. Weekday (Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday)- Adult: $13, Child (2 to 17 years old): $7. Non-members: Weekend (Friday/Saturday/Sunday)- Adult: $23, Child (2 to 17 years old): $15. Weekday (Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday) – Adult: $18, Child (2 to 17 years old): $12. Children under the age of two are admitted to Illumination for free. No ticket is necessary.
Museum of Science and Industry’s Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light
Dates:
Times: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm Saturday & Sunday
Where: 5700 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
Cost: Free with museum admission.
Holiday Festival of Lights, drive-thru display
Dates: November 23 -December 26, 2018
Times: Friday & Saturday 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Sunday – Thursday 5:00 pm – 9:0o pm
Where: PHILLIPS PARK, 1000 Ray Moses Dr, Aurora IL 60505
Cost: Free
Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays, December 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, and Wednesday-Monday, 26-31, 2018
Times: 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: 8400 W. 31st St., Brookfield, Illinois
Cost: Free with zoo admission.
Navy Pier Winter WonderFest
Dates: November, 2018 – January 6, 2019
Times: Times vary
Where: 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL
Cost:
Magical Animated Holiday Light Show at Randhurst Village
Dates:
Times: Daily 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm every half hour
Where: 1 Randhurst Village Drive, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Cost: Free
Times: Friday & Saturday 4:30 pm – 10:00 pm, Sunday – Thursday 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: 1200 Cleveland st, Wilmette, IL
Cost: Free
Times: Sunday-Thursday: 5:00 pm -9:00 pm; Friday and Saturday: 5:00 pm -10:00 pm
Where: Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp Resort, 8425 WI-38, Caledonia, WI 53108
Cost: Car (up to 8 people) $20; Large passenger vans, camper, limo, mini bus $30; Large Bus, Greyhound or Large Motorhome $35 (CASH ONLY at the gate but there is an ATM available in the store)
Christmas on Evergreen
Dates: November 23, 2018 – Sunday, January 6, 2019
Times: Monday-Thursday: 4:30 pm -10:00 pm; Friday – Sunday: 4:30 pm -10:30 pm; December 22nd & 23rd: 4:30 PM-11:30 PM; Christmas Eve: 4:30 PM-12:00 AM; Christmas Day: 12:00 AM-12:00 AM
Where: 145 Evergreen Ln, Winnetka, IL 60093
Lights on Magnolia
Dates:
Times: 4:30 pm – Midnight
Where: 4504-4507 Magnolia Dr., Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Synchronized Christmas Lights Display in Park Ridge not returning this year
Times:
Where: Engel Boulevard and Belle Plaine Avenue, Park Ridge, IL