Ravenswood Manor Holiday Lights
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: Residential streets near Wilson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
When: Holiday season
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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Ravenswood Manor's residential streets near Wilson Avenue reward wanderers with unexpected pockets of holiday decor. It's a relaxed, locals-only alternative to the city's crowded ticketed attractions.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Chicago is around 4:20 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 4:52 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 20°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 9 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 14 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Andersonville - North Wayne Avenue Lights
- Christkindlmarket Chicago
- Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
- Pilsen Neighborhood Holiday Displays
- Roscoe Village Holiday Lights
- Sauganash & Edgebrook Holiday Lights
- City of Chicago Christmas Tree at Millennium Park
- Navy Pier Winter WonderFest
Make a night of it. This is stop 6 on our 11-stop Chicago lights loop — about 9.5 miles and 67 minutes of driving in total.