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https://www.choosechicago.com/blog/special-events/magnificent-mile-lights-festival/ is one of the United States' largest Christmas celebrations, held each year on the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving. The festival's beginnings can be traced back to the erection of a 50-foot Christmas tree in 1949 in Water Tower Park by the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association, a tradition that gradually expanded throughout other locations in the Magnificent Mile throughout the 20th century. Today, the festival illuminates more than one million lights annually, showcased on more than 200 trees throughout the Magnificent Mile. Popular holiday displays are also showcased at upscale retailers throughout the district, including stores such as Tiffany, Gucci, and Burberry. Official lighting festivities include an annual parade along the Mile, which showcases more than 40 helium balloons of well-known children's media characters, and an annual fireworks display.
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