Well-known shops such as Tiffany, Burberry, Gucci, Armani, and other luxury stores along Michigan Avenue have joined the annual festivities.
[6] While other celebrities like Betty Grable have hosted the events, Disney's Mickey Mouse has acted as master of ceremonies in recent years.
[7] The parade showcases 40 floats with huge helium-filled balloons and is led by well-known Christmas characters such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman.
Celebrations included performances by multi-Grammy award winner Mary Mary, American Idol finalists Haley Reinhart and Casey Abrams, and teen actress and singer China Anne McClain, as well as various Disney Junior and Radio Disney artists such as Jake and the Never Land Pirate Band, N.B.T.
A fireworks display caps off the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, which also signals the start of the holiday shopping season on Michigan Avenue.