Free Festival of Lights opens in Aurora

Aurora's Festival of Lights has opened for its 15th season.

The city of Aurora said that it's one of the largest free drive-through holiday light displays in Northern Illinois.

The Festival of Lights is hosted by the Aurora Rotary Club and features more than a mile of lighted displays, including Santa's toy factory, Old Man Winter, along with elves, reindeer and a holiday train.

The Festival of Lights is open every night at Phillips Park from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Dec. 26.

Admission is free, but you must register in advance for a ticket at aurorafestivaloflights.com.

The city said that more than 50,000 cars toured the Festival of Lights in 2020.

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