Some along the parade route said they were excited for another year of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse flipping the switch to light up the Mag Mile.

The day of festive fun culminates in what organizers say is the largest evening parade in the U.S., marking the beginning of the holiday season in Chicago.

Chicago's holiday season has unofficially arrived, with the city's Christmas tree being lit Friday as a weekend full of holiday events begins.

Hundreds of thousands of people went downtown Saturday night for the Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. “There’s so much work out in by the entire team. The set up when we get to walk down and kick off the parade,

The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival returned this year, welcoming families from across the country to downtown Chicago.

Saturday night marked a fun night of holiday festivities in downtown Chicago from the Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival to the fireworks show on the Chicago River.

This weekend, attend the Mag Mile Lights parade, cheer on the Bulls and shop at the Logan Square Autumn Vintage and Artisan Fest.🎅 Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights FestivalIt's the most magical time of the year,

Event organizers said this year’s crowd got to see an update on lights along the route. For 15 years, former Texas schoolteacher Kayla Morris put every dollar she could save into a home for her growing family.