Join us on Saturday, December 6th, from 3pm-7pm for our 6th annual Ravenswood Light Up Nights Festival + Holiday Market! We are bringing the festivities to Wilson Avenue (between Ravenswood & Hermitage) for one night only! This free event will include live music, an indoor holiday market, food and drink vendors, restaurant specials, a kids’ scavenger hunt, photo stations, a tree lighting ceremony, free hot cocoa (while supplies last), caroling, visits with Santa, ice sculpting, and more. We hope you can join us for this kickoff to the holiday season!
3pm: Event begins on Wilson Avenue (between Ravenswood & Hermitage). Holiday Market and all event activities open
3pm-4:30pm Photos with Santa (inside Holiday Market, bring your own camera)
3pm-5pm Live ice sculpting demo with Johnson Studios Ice Sculptures
5pm-5:30pm Brass Band performs (outdoors)
5:30pm Tree Lighting Ceremony (Wilson & Hermitage) with The Chicago Chorus Girl Project, followed by community caroling (outdoors)
7pm Holiday Market closes and event ends
For more information on our indoor Holiday Market Vendors, click here.
O’Shaughnessy’s is offering special to-go handheld food and beverage items, including hot toddies! You can view the special festival menu here. Fin Sushi Bar will be offering a free appetizer with $30 purchase.
Proceeds from our fundraising raffle benefits RNA and the Ravenswood Community Services Food Pantry. Please stop inside our Holiday Market to check out the incredible gift baskets donated by local Chicago businesses!
Thank you to our incredible event sponsors and partners, All Saints Episcopal Church and the Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce. This event would not be possible without their support.



2025 Holiday Market Vendors:
The Art Bear
Alexandra Jamroz Designs
Christmas Trees Chicago.com
DFG Designs & The Alchemy Kitchen
fiftyblue
Fruit Cellar
Grunewald Arts
Hilary’s Cookies
The Hive Supply Company LLC
Jaqui Arte
Lincoln Ice Cream Company
Mangel Florist / Surroundings by Colin
Mitzibell
Monarch Beauty Farm
Pride Coffee Roasters
Vivant Gardening Services















Interested in volunteering at one of our events? Click here to visit our Volunteer page!

