The long-awaited Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting is set to take place Wednesday, Dec. 4.
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, all 50,000 multi-colored LED lights on the massive Norway spruce, which stands 74-feet tall and 43-feet wide, will be lit from Rockefeller Plaza in the annual holiday celebration.So how can you watch the iconic Rockefeller Center tree lighting? Here's what to know, whether you're in New York City or anywhere in the country.
And what's Rockefeller Center without the Radio City Rockettes? The beloved and impressive dance group is also on tap to give a performance filled with high kicks and plenty of Christmas spirit.The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is lit daily from 5 a.m. to midnight. The first tree lighting occurred in December 1933, and became an annual tradition from that point forward.
Throughout the 1950s and '60s, the tree became more elaborate and required additional workers to decorate the increasingly larger tree.
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