Let it shine light show
This year there will be a collection of both new and old holiday traditions taking place at Brookfield Zoo. Said to be Chicagoland’s largest and longest-running lights festival, Holiday Magic will feature over two million twinkling LED lights and a multitude of awe-inspiring decorations across the park. Chicago Zoological Society’s Brookfield Zoo will be hosting their 40th Holiday Magic at their 216-acre zoo grounds from November 26th! ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo isn’t the only light show taking place at a formidable Illinois zoo this winter.
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$5 per person for anybody attending Wednesday-Sunday but free of charge on Monday and Tuesday nights.There will also be exciting additional experiences returning to the zoo’s grounds such as the dazzling one-of-a-kind light maze and a reimagined and enhanced enchanted forest offering guests the chance to “meander among butterflies, flowers, mushrooms, and dripping lights with whimsical music and a magical ambiance.” Hundreds of larger-than-life 3D LED displays will cover Lincoln Park while the usual delicious holiday snacks including warm spiced wine, frosty beers, and festive specials, will all be available throughout the event. Lincoln Park Zoo’s much-loved annual ZooLights event is returning for almost eight weeks of family fun involving many of its cherished holiday traditions and some all-new features. Ticket prices are different for members and nonmembers and vary for peak or standard time entries. A paved walking path will take guests snaking through the Arboretum’s majestic landscape amid dazzling light spectacles accompanied by music soundtracks that together highlight the beauty of trees in winter. The mile-long walk-through spectacle will take place across 50 acres of the nonprofit public garden and outdoor museum from November 20th through January 2nd, 2022. Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum Morton Arboretum Illuminations 2020Ĭhicago’s beloved Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum is returning for its ninth edition. Having resorted to a drive-through event last year, this time around it will once again be a walking experience and will feature five new unique light displays including a special Human+Nature display. Ticket prices are different for members and nonmembers. The 1.25-mile pathway will include the magical 110-foot tunnel made up of 100,000 shimmering lights, the enchanting fire garden, and the forest of illumination with numerous trees covered in dazzling bulbs that “sing” holiday songs. This year guests will find a new-and-improved experience adorned with favorites from the last two years and completely new features and installations. Teaming up with renowned local and international artists, Lightscape offers visitors an electrifying experience and a must-do winter activity. Lightscape at Chicago Botanic GardensĪfter debuting in 2019, Chicago Botanic Garden’s Lightscape and its immersive, after-hours trail of twinkling lights has been a complete sell-out in its first two seasons and we’re expecting this year to be much the same. Having turned to drive-thru experiences last year due to Covid-19, many have returned to their original formats for 2021.Įvery year more dazzling light shows pop up in extraordinary locations around Chicago and here we’ve rounded up the best of them all. Of all the November and December events, light shows are some of our most treasured traditions this time of the year and they’re coming back thick and fast to the Windy City. With October and Halloween 2021 now behind us, Chicago is about to transition from autumnal delight to Christmas cheer.