A chauffeur gestures into the open sliding door of a black Sprinter limo as a family with two young children walks toward it on a street of trees wrapped in white lights

Michigan Avenue · ZooLights · Christkindlmarket

Christmas lights limo tour in Chicago

A Christmas lights limo tour in Chicago lets the family look out the windows instead of at the road: the Magnificent Mile, ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo, the Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza and the bigger suburban shows. Book a Sprinter limo for 14, the Hummer for 18 or the limo trolley for 30, by the hour.

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Ride between the lights

A Sprinter for the family, the Hummer for friends, the wood-trimmed trolley for the office party.

Sprinter Limo

Seats: 14
Bags: Ask
Price: Shown as you book

Wraparound leather seating
LED ceiling lighting
Bar area

Good for bachelor and bachelorette parties, birthdays, concerts.

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A lights tour, stop by stop

Pick the date
The big displays run from late November into early January, and holiday weekends are the first to fill.
Plan three or four stops
Mix drive-by streets with walk-through shows, and send the list when you book so the route has an order.
Pickup at home
Everyone boards at your door, so nobody scrapes a windshield or hunts for parking downtown.
Walk, then ride
Walk through ZooLights or the market while your chauffeur waits, then warm up on the drive to the next stop.
Home again
The tour ends where it began, often with the youngest riders asleep on the way back.

Nights worth the drive

Between the stops
LED ceiling lights, leather benches and room for 14: the drive becomes part of the tour.
Dinner downtown first
Start with dinner at a hotel restaurant, then head up Michigan Avenue to see the trees.
A smaller family
An Escalade seats 6, enough for parents, grandparents and kids on a short loop.

Christmas Lights Limo Tour

Christmas lights limo tour stops around Chicago

The season opens with the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 21 this year, when a parade down Michigan Avenue lights the trees and fireworks follow over the river. ZooLights fills Lincoln Park Zoo with displays from late November into early January, and the Christkindlmarket sets up its German-style market at Daley Plaza, with a second one at Gallagher Way beside Wrigley Field.

Outside the city, Illumination at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle paints its trees with light, and Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo bills itself as the longest-running lights festival in Chicagoland. Booked by the hour, with a 2-hour minimum and unlimited stops in our service area, one tour can pair a city stop with a suburban one; buy any timed tickets before the date.

Drive-by streets and walk-through shows
Your chauffeur waits while you walk
Pickup and drop-off at home
Booked by the hour at a price you see first

24/7FAQ

Christmas Lights Limo Tour: questions

Still deciding? Call (331) 356-3856 any hour, or start a booking to see your options.

When do the Chicago holiday light displays run?

Most open in mid to late November and run into the first days of January. ZooLights and Illumination publish new dates each season, and the market at Daley Plaza has closed on Christmas Eve in recent years.

Do we need tickets for the light shows?

For some. ZooLights, Illumination and Holiday Magic sell tickets by date, while the Magnificent Mile and the Christkindlmarket are free to walk. Buy any tickets first, then book the tour around their times.

How long should a lights tour be?

It depends on the stops. Allow time to walk each show plus the drive between them; the minimum booking is 2 hours, and a suburban show adds time to the evening.

Can the tour include our own neighborhood?

Yes. Add any street or address in our service area as a stop, including a neighbor's display or a suburb's downtown tree.

Can a company book a holiday lights tour?

Yes. The limo trolley and the party buses suit office outings, and companies that book with us regularly can set up a corporate account.

Which one fits?

Escalade SUV · 6 seats
One family
For 6 or fewer, the Escalade has third-row seating for the kids and room in the back for coats, hats and a folded stroller.
Book the Escalade SUV
Sprinter Limo · 14 seats
Two families together
The Sprinter limo seats 14 on wraparound leather under an LED ceiling, so cousins, grandparents and friends share one tour instead of a convoy of cars.
Book the Sprinter Limo
Limo Trolley · 30 seats
The office or club outing
The limo trolley seats 30 in a wood-trimmed cabin with perimeter seating and a bar area, a festive pick for a company holiday party or a neighborhood group. It is quoted on request.
Get a quote for the Limo Trolley