Millennium Park Christmas Tree

This year with the coronavirus pandemic not so much.

Millennium park christmas tree. Chicago s official christmas tree sits lit up in millennium park on thursday evening. This year s tree lighting ceremony was held virtually because of an increase in covid 19 cases nationwide. This year with the coronavirus pandemic not so much. But as cbs 2 s charlie de.

This year s tree is a 45 foot spruce donated by catherine townsend a retired cps teacher from the morgan park neighborhood. The tree was selected from nearly 50 nominations. Proud owner and avid. That year there was a packed crowd at millennium park full of christmas excitement.

Mayor lori lightfoot and the chicago department. The tree will remain in the park until jan. But as cbs 2 s charlie de mar reported thursday night. It is the first time the tree in millennium park has come from the city.

Last year there was a packed crowd at millennium park full of christmas excitement for the annual tree lighting. This year s tree is a 45 foot blue spruce donated by the family of catherine townsend of. Due to covid 19 health and safety concerns dcase will not present an in person tree lighting ceremony for the public but chicagoans and visitors are invited. This year s tree is a 45 foot spruce from the morgan park neighborhood donated by catherine townsend a retired cps teacher.