Rockefeller Plaza Christmas Tree

The new rockefeller center christmas tree has arrived at rockefeller plaza in new york city marking the unofficial start of the holiday season.

Rockefeller plaza christmas tree. It weighs 11 tons give or take. For more than eight decades the rockefeller center christmas tree has been emblematic of the holiday season visited by millions of people in the heart of america s largest city. 6 facts about the rockefeller christmas tree. It s 75 feet tall and 45 feet wide.

Coming soon to the plaza the 88th rockefeller center christmas tree will be displayed between west 49th and 50th streets and fifth and sixth avenues. A flatbed truck will bring it to rockefeller plaza where it will be erected saturday nov. Details about how to visit the lit rockefeller center christmas tree will be announced in the coming weeks. Famous 75 foot tree arrives in new york city to be fair the tree still needs to be fluffed out and spruced up with thousands of christmas lights and ornaments so its.

Every year new york city s rockefeller center erects its iconic christmas tree. The massive tree will be hauled from upstate new york to manhattan on a 115 foot long trailer. Two years ago the tree keepers unveiled a new nine foot star atop the the 72 foot tall christmas tree featuring 3 million swarovski crystals. The flashy display signals to the city and america at large that the holiday season brimming with loved ones yuletide cheer and a whole lot of capitalism has officially begun.

There will be no public access to this year s tree lighting ceremony however you re invited to view the live national broadcast christmas in rockefeller center from home on nbc.