City of Chicago Christmas Tree
November 22, 2024—January 8, 2025
Millennium Park, Near Michigan Ave. & Washington St.
Tree Lighting Ceremony • Friday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m., pre-show at 5 p.m.
Street & Building Closures for Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 22
To prepare for the Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 22, the following streets will be closed from
10 a.m.-11:59 p.m.:
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Washington St. from Wabash to Michigan Ave.
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Madison from Wabash to Michigan Ave.
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Michigan Ave. from Randolph to Monroe
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Garland from Randolph to Monroe
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The Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St.) and the Design Museum of Chicago (72 E. Randolph St.) will be closed to the public beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, November 22.
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Chicago’s “official” Christmas tree, the 111th Annual City of Chicago Christmas Tree in Millennium Park, will shine brightly near the intersection of Michigan Ave. and Washington St. from November 22 through January 8.
This year’s Tree, a 53-foot Colorado Blue Spruce, was donated by the Holden-Shaddick family of Logan Square.
Tree Lighting Ceremony
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Performances
Visit us:
Admission is FREE
Open Daily 6am–11pm
Welcome Center, open 9am-7pm (open until the end of the performance on event nights)
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Find us:
Millennium Park
201 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
Parking:
Nearby parking garages are located at Grant Park North Garage (25 N. Michigan Ave.), Grant Park South Garage (325 S. Michigan Ave.) and Millennium Park Garage & Millennium Lakeside Garage (5 S. Columbus Dr.).
Pay in person at each garage location or pre-pay online for discounted parking. Visit millenniumgarages.com or call 312.616.0600 for 24/7 customer service.
Public Transportation:
Take CTA to Millennium Park
From the elevated lines: exit at Washington/Wabash and walk east.
From the subway: exit at Lake (Red Line) or Washington (Blue Line) and walk east.
Served by buses 3, 4, 6, J14, 20, 56, 60, 124, 146, 147, 151, 157
For travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com. For fare information or to purchase fares in advance, visit www.ventrachicago.com.
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