Despite the cold and rainy weather, residents flocked to Main Avenue for the city's annual Christmas parade Friday night. Main Avenue's storefronts were adorned with tinsel and lights. Parade coordinator Suzy Kist said even though five groups dropped out,

Michigan Avenue got a whole lot merrier on Friday night. Mayor Brandon Johnson was among the onstage VIPs as thousands of gathered onlookers stood shoulder to shoulder in crowds that stretched down Michigan Avenue at Millennium Park for the lighting of Chicago’s official Christmas tree.

A 66-foot Norway spruce is this year's tree as the holiday season kicks off with tree lighting, ice skating and more.

The 53-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Holden-Shaddick family in Logan Square will be wrapped with thousands of lights.

Brook Park will kick off the Christmas season on Nov. 29 with a festive parade, tree lighting ceremony, and a dazzling fireworks display to cap off the evening.

The tree, which was donated by a Logan Square family and placed in the park earlier this month, is being illuminated Friday evening.

The 53-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Holden-Shaddick family in Logan Square will be wrapped with thousands of lights.