This event is in the past.It took place on December 25, 2025 at Rockefeller Center.
What began as a humble morale-booster for Depression-era construction workers is now the world's most famous Christmas tree. Watch the 93rd annual lighting of the towering spruce, crowned with its 900-pound Swarovski star.
Holiday tradition
Iconic NYC spectacle
Family-friendly
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Midtown East
What began as a humble morale-booster for Depression-era construction workers is now the world's most famous Christmas tree. Watch the 93rd annual lighting of the towering spruce, crowned with its 900-pound Swarovski star.
Holiday tradition
Iconic NYC spectacle
Family-friendly
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