The Most Amazing Christmas Light Displays In Illinois

If you're a fan of going out and enjoying Christmas light displays, then you must go visit these places in Illinois over the holidays.

Illinois' Top Christmas Light Displays

When I was growing up, my dad, mom, and I would go to church on Christmas Eve in the late afternoon. We would have some time to kill before heading over to my aunt and uncle's house for the family party, so since it got dark early we would drive around our town and check out all the holiday light displays.

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Back in those days, there weren't all these places that were setting up public displays. You actually had to do the work and drive around to get that little piece of Christmas. I always enjoyed that, especially with holiday music on the radio and a cup of hot chocolate.

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As I was saying, many public places and businesses set up amazing Christmas light displays for the masses to drive through. It's still a good experience and you're not wasting time driving to find the decorations. Here are some of the best ones to check out in Illinois.

• Zoo Lights (Lincoln Park Zoo)

• Light Up The Lake (Navy Pier)

• Lightscape (Chicago Botanic Garden)

• Illumination (Morton Arboretum)

• Magnificent Mile (Michigan Avenue, Chicago)

• Millennium Park (Chicago)

• Macy's (State Street, Chicago)

• Holiday Magic (Brookfield Zoo)

• Christmas Around The World (Museum of Science and Industry)

• Lights Of Christmas Drive Thru (Guaranteed Rate Field)

• Willow Hill Lights (Northbrook)

• Santa's Rock N Lights (Geneva)

• CTA Holiday Train And Bus (Chicago)

• Metra Holiday Train (Chicago)

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There are so many different options out there to help you get into the Christmas spirit.