# [Winter Solstice Parade of Lights](https://robo.app/r/mqa5ss/winter-solstice-parade-of-lights)

- When: 2026-12-18 17:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Shelton Park, Glencoe, IL 60022 (42.1350268, -87.7581188)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: holiday, lights, parade, solstice, free, family
- About: Eighth annual community parade marking the year's longest night. Decorate yourself, kids, dogs, strollers, or wagons with lights and glow items, then stroll the Green Bay Trail from Shelton Park with songs and a performance of the Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance, ending back at the park for a bonfire, hot chocolate, and refreshments. Canceled in severe weather.
- Source: https://glencoeparkdistrict.com/calendar/events/winter-solstice-parade-of-lights
- Feed: [Holiday events on the North Shore](https://robo.app/f/t8qerg/holiday-events-on-the-north-shore)

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