Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting 2024: Ceremony Start, Road Closures and More
News

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting 2024: Ceremony Start, Road Closures and More

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

When the Rockefeller Christmas tree is lit, there is a massive police presence and fatal shootings

Despite safety concerns, thousands came to see the tree lighting. FOX 5 NY’s Richard Giacovis is reporting live from the event.

NEW YORK CITY – It’s Christmas time in the city! Tonight is the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center.

The tree lighting ceremony will take place during the live broadcast of “Christmas at Rockefeller Center.”

This year’s tree is covered in five miles of light strands that house over 50,000 multi-colored LED bulbs. At the top of the tree is a dazzling Swarovski star decorated with 3 million crystals, forming the tree’s sparkling crown.

Jump to ACTOR | ROAD CLOSURES | OVER THE TREE | TREE DISPLAY

(Sky FOX’s view shows the tree with the star on top at Rockefeller Center before the ceremony.)

Here’s what you need to know about tonight’s ceremony:

  • Kelly Clarkson
  • Back Street Boys
  • Dan + Shay
  • Megan Hilty
  • Jennifer Hudson
  • Coco Jones
  • Small big city
  • RAYE
  • Thalia
  • The Radio City Rockettes

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is lifted by a crane into place at Rockefeller Plaza on Saturday, November 9, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

This year The stunning 74-foot-tall spruce tree was donated by the Albert family of West Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

It is the first Rockefeller tree to come from the state since 1959. After being cut down, the tree traveled 140 miles to Manhattan.

  • 46th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • 47th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • 48th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • 49th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • 50th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • 51st Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • 52nd Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • Rockefeller Plaza between 48th and 51st Streets
  • 6th Avenue between 46th Street and 52nd Street
  • 5th Avenue between 46th Street and 52nd Street
  • Madison Avenue between 42nd Street and 57th Street
  • 6th Avenue between 42nd Street and 57th Street
  • 5th Avenue between 42nd Street and 57th Street

The Swarovski star is seen on the Christmas tree during the Rockefeller Center’s annual lighting ceremony in New York on November 29, 2023. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be lit Sunday through Wednesday from 5 a.m. to midnight and Thursday through Saturday from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. On Christmas Day the tree is lit for 24 hours and on New Year’s Eve it is lit from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The tree will be on display until mid-January before being converted into lumber for Habitat for Humanity, continuing its legacy of giving long after the season ends.

The source: This story was written based on information published by Rockefeller Center and FOX 5 NY.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *