Chicago's official Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony illuminated Millennium Park Friday evening as holiday cheer resonated along Michigan Avenue. | ABC 7 Chicago

Chicago' Christmas Tree lights up for the 2025 holiday season!! 🎄💡 Chicago's "official" Christmas tree has lit up in Millennium Park as part of the city's iconic Tree Lighting Ceremony. The city's 112th annual Christmas tree -- a 68-feet tall Norway spruce, from suburban Glenview is illuminated near the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Washington Street, starting at 6 p.m on Nov. 11th. With 185 lit spheres, 1,200 light strings, over 119,000 LED lights and 39,250 feet of lighting, it will re