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Light Up The Lake

Light Up The Lake Returns!

Light Up The Lake

Light Up The Lake

November 29, 2024 – January 5, 2025

Experience the winter season’s magic as Light Up The Lake returns to Navy Pier! Stroll through the free dazzling outdoor lights and race down the new exhilarating ice slide! Try your hand at axe throwing,
take a spin on Pier Park rides like the iconic Centennial Wheel, and cozy up by firepits in the Beer Garden.

Explore craft workshops, shop at local holiday artisan markets, and catch fireworks on Saturdays.
Join us for exciting new holiday-themed drone shows and enjoy a special meet and greet with Santa before his busy night begins! Make unforgettable memories this season at Navy Pier’s Light Up The Lake!

EXPLORE FREE AND TICKETED ACTIVITIES BELOW

Buy Tickets

Purchase single tickets or pre-bundled tickets designed to enhance your Light Up The Lake experience!

Explore Free and Ticketed Activities

Nov 24
HCT Santa Sails Event 16x9 web

Santa Sails the Seadog

Nov 24
navy pier wellness on the water

Wellness on the Water

Nov 27

Housegiving

Navy Pier Santa Close Up Photo

Meet Santa

Dec 7
Navy Pier Christmas Tree Ship 01

Christmas Tree Ship

Dec 7
Santa Hustle Navy Pier

Santa Hustle 5K

Dec 8 & 15
HCT Breakfast with Santa 1080x1080

Breakfast with Santa

LUTL 03

FREE FESTIVE LIGHTS

Free Fireworks & Drone Shows

three kids sitting on innertubes sliding down the ice slide in the winter during the day

Winter Ice Slide

Pier Park Rides

Two young women holding axe posing in front of axe throwing station.

Axe Throwing

three women in winter coats toasting with drinks in hand sitting by the fire pit outside

Bonfires, Firepits + S'MORES

A vendor and customer at Lolita's Bodega Artisan Market.

Holiday Artisan Marketplace

little boy holding blue craft train

Free Craft Workshops

Holiday Cruises

HCT Lakefront Lodge 1080x1080

LAKEFRONT LODGE

Harry Caray's Tavern Heated Igloo web2

Winter Warming Hut

navypierpassportflubacker089 web

Curling by the Lake

Margaritaville ChristmasIsland 5

Christmas Island

offshore web

Retro Under The Mistletoe

Illuminarium Winterland Navy Pier 01

Winterland Illuminarium

Flyover Chicago Screen Colour Wash Photo

Flyover

Shoreline christmas

Holiday Express Water Taxi

Sable Hotel

Sable Hotel Holiday Offers

Royal Shakespeare Company's Pericles

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
FOR THEIR GENEROUS SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT

Logo JMS Electric

Illuminated Santa Sleigh Sponsor

Logo Powering Chicago

Winter Wonderfest Tunnel of Lights Sponsor

Logo Republic Services

Illuminated Teddy Bear Sponsor

Logo Pyrotecnico

South Dock Entry Snowflakes Sponsor

campfire logo

S'mores Marshmallow Sponsor

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