November 10th, 2026
No, it’s not too late! It’s A Wonderful Light is still booking professional Christmas light installation across the Chicago suburbs for the 2026 season. As of mid-November, we still have install dates open the week of Thanksgiving. The design and the quote are free, so the quickest way onto the calendar is to ask for your free design today.
Get my free designCall 630-201-9627
The form takes about 30 seconds. The design and quote are free.
Quick answers
- You can still book for this season. We have no set last day and our crews can install as late as December 23.
- As of mid-November, we have install dates open the week of Thanksgiving.
- We can fit a job in when someone forgot to book lights for a party. Tell us your date.
- Displays start at $1,500 for the season, and the design and quote are free. See what goes into the price.
- Takedown starts as early as January 1, so a December install still shines through the holidays.
The calendar
How late can you book Christmas light installation?
We don’t have a set last day. Our crews can install as late as December 23. Most of the season’s installs are done by the first week of December and we have rarely put lights up after December 10, because the sooner your lights go up, the more nights you get to enjoy them.
As of mid-November, we have install dates open the week of Thanksgiving. That’s the week most people want, and lights that go up then are on for all of December.
October and November are when our calendar fills up, so the sooner you send your request, the more dates you have to pick from. Our month-by-month guide covers the whole season, from the first design to takedown.
Thanksgiving is November 26
For a shot at a Thanksgiving week date, ask for your free design today. The form takes about 30 seconds.
The steps
From your photo to lights on the house
The design happens by email and starts with a photo of your house. To ask about a certain date before you start, call 630-201-9627.
- Send a photoSend a few details and a photo of your house.
- See your house litOur designer puts the lights on your actual home with our virtual design program.
- Approve and pick a dateChange what you want, then approve by email. We set your install date and our crew handles the rest.
The form on our pricing page takes about 30 seconds. Our design page has more detail.
Save time
Get on the calendar sooner
On a last-minute booking, your install date is set once your design is approved, so anything that shortens the back-and-forth helps.
Attach a photo
Our contact form has a spot to attach a photo of your house. Our designer works from it, so the whole design can happen by email.
Have a budget in mind
Signature runs $1,500 to $2,200, Showstopper $2,200 to $3,800 and Griswold $3,800 and up. Our cost guide shows the same house at all three.
Tell us your date
If you need the lights on by a certain day, like a party or family coming to town, call 630-201-9627 or put the date in your message on the contact form.
Answer the design email
You review the mockup, change what you want and approve it. We order materials and set your install date once you approve.
Start with warm white
If you can’t decide on colors, warm white is the most common roofline in our gallery. Our color guide shows the other options.
★★★★★
“The lights were put up quickly and workers were friendly and helpful! We appreciate the ease in placing our order, efficient set up and take down.”
Sarah M., customer review
Parties and guests
Can you get lights up before a holiday party?
Yes. We can fit a job in when someone forgot to book lights for a party. Call 630-201-9627 with the date or put it in the message on our contact form. We’ll tell you plainly whether we can make it.
We set a timer before we leave, so the lights come on by themselves every evening and they’re glowing when your guests pull up.
Lights on before your party
Call 630-201-9627 with your date or send it through our contact form.
What’s left
Wreaths, garland and what’s still available
Roofline lighting, tree lighting and branch wrapping are all part of what we install. Wreaths and garland are the things to ask about first, because we can’t guarantee every item stays in stock all season. That’s one reason early bookings get first pick. Your design shows exactly what goes on your house, and nothing is ordered until you approve it.
Worth it
Is holiday light installation worth it in December?
Yes, because the lights stay up well past Christmas. Takedown starts as early as January 1 and runs through the third week of January. You can ask ahead of time for a later date with the take down date request form.
Nobody at your house hangs Christmas lights from a ladder in December or packs anything away in January. We store your display after takedown and put the same one back up next season, when you can book early and have first pick of dates.
Happy holidays from all of us at It’s A Wonderful Light.
Good to know
A few more answers
Can I see it on my house first?
Yes. Your mockup shows the lights on your own house. The design and quote are free with no obligation.
Do I have to buy the lights?
No. We supply commercial-grade LED lights, clips, cords and timers. You lease them for the season.
Will the clips hurt my roof?
No. Roofline lights go on with removable plastic clips that hold the edge of a shingle or the lip of a gutter, and nothing is stapled. Our post on how the lights go up has the details.
What if a section goes out?
Call 630-201-9627 or send a service request. We respond within 48 hours during the season, and a burned-out bulb is replaced at no added charge.
Do you light businesses too?
Yes. We design, install, service and take down holiday lighting for shopping centers, restaurants, office properties and municipalities. See commercial holiday lighting.
Which towns do you cover?
We work out of 2800 Hitchcock Ave in Downers Grove and serve the western, northwestern and northern Chicago suburbs. The full list is on our locations page.
Free design and quote
Let’s get your house lit
Thanksgiving week dates are still open as of mid-November. Ask for your free design today. Displays start at $1,500 for the season and the design and quote are free, with no obligation.
Get my free designCall 630-201-9627
We install holiday lights across the Chicago suburbs, including Downers Grove, Naperville, Elmhurst, Barrington, Winnetka and St. Charles.
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