Join us on Saturday, December 5th, from 3pm-7pm for our 7th 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, professional ice sculpting, a kids’ scavenger hunt, photo stations, a tree lighting ceremony, free hot cocoa (while supplies last), a brass band, caroling, visits with Santa, a Chicago Chorus Girl performance, and more. We hope you can join us for this kickoff to the holiday season!
For more information on our indoor Holiday Market Vendors, click here.
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.
2026 Holiday Market Vendors:
Alexandra Jamroz Designs
Blue Casa Studios by Jaqui
DFG Designs & The Alchemy Kitchen
Fruit Cellar
Grunewald Arts
Hilary’s Cookies
The Hive Supply Company LLC
Lincoln Ice Cream Company
Mangel Florist + Surroundings by Colin
Mitzibell
Monarch Beauty Farm
Ravenswood Handmade
Ruckus Teens @ Concordia Place
EVENT SCHEDULE (stay tuned for more event updates!)
3pm: Event begins on Wilson Avenue (between Ravenswood & Hermitage). Holiday Market and all event activities open
3pm-5pm Live ice sculpting demo by Johnson Studios Ice Sculptures (outdoors)
3pm-5pm Photos with Santa (inside Holiday Market, bring your own camera)
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
PAST EVENTS:
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.
Interested in volunteering at one of our events? Click here to visit our Volunteer page!
