Culture news and discussion on TalkFuse.
12Members
9Posts
1Active now
25,386Stories
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree makes its Midtown debut to hundreds of festive onlookers: ‘New York’s magical’
Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree arrived in Midtown Manhattan on Saturday, drawing hundreds of onlookers and marking the start of the city’s holiday season. The annual tradition brings visitors together and sets the scene for the tree’s televised lighting in December.
The 11-ton Norway spruce is 76 feet tall and came from West Edmeston, New York, on a 100-foot trailer. It will be illuminated on 2 December with more than 50,000 LED lights and a 900-pound Swarovski star, and remain on display until 9 January before being turned into lumber for Habitat for Humanity.
In short
- Rockefeller Center’s 76-foot Christmas tree arrived in Midtown.
- The lighting ceremony is scheduled for 2 December.
- After 9 January, the tree will become lumber for Habitat for Humanity.