Daley Plaza Christmas Tree 2014

Christmas tree lights up daley plaza november 25 2014 at 7 53 pm cbs in 101 years of chicago tree lighting ceremonies there was nothing quite like this year s.

Daley plaza christmas tree 2014. Annual tree always is grown within 100 miles of the chicago loop. Beginning with christmas 1966 the official chicago christmas tree was placed in civic center plaza now known as daley plaza. Monday september 8 2014 chicago s official christmas tree in daley plaza file chicago wls the city is now accepting nominations for chicago s official christmas tree for 2014. This year s tree is a 45 foot blue spruce donated by the family of catherine townsend of chicago s morgan park neighborhood 19th ward.

Millennium park holiday programs are produced by dcase and presented by powering chicago with support from the millennium park foundation and chicago transit authority. This year s tree was a goodwill gift from russia. The tree was a combination of many smaller trees stood 70 feet 21 m tall and was decorated with over 4000 lights and 2000 ornaments. Washington street in downtown chicago.

Since 1996 german artisans have showcased their christmas ornament craftsmanship every year at christkindlmarket chicago at daley plaza at 50 w. With the exception of 1981 the tree was installed in daley plaza each year until 2015. It wasn t the 57 foot colorado blue spruce or the 47 800 led lights.