NaperLights To Sparkle With Over 250,000 Lights This Season

NAPERVILLE, IL — NaperLights will kick off its 2026 season on Thanksgiving, illuminating Water Street and the nearby Riverwalk with more than 250,000 lights creating festive holiday displays and a festively lit tree at Jaycees Park.

"Water Street is delighted to be partnering with the Sunrise Rotary Club again to continue this popular family tradition. We were the first sponsors of the event years ago, so hosting this on Water Street, where visitors can enjoy it every night through the holidays is awesome," Nick Ryan, Executive Chairman of Marquette Companies, shared in a statement.

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Visitors will also see some of their old favorites, including a giant, illuminated bear, ice-skating polar bears and singing trees. Along Water Street and in Foyo Plaza, lights will blink in time with holiday tunes that can be heard over the DuPage River.