Wednesday's tree lighting continues a Manhattan tradition that goes back to the early 1930s.
Reba McEntire and Kristin Chenoweth perform at the 93rd annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York City on Wednesday. hosted Wednesday night's lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York, an annual event that marks the kick-off of the 2025 holiday season.
Reba McEntire performs at the 93rd annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York City on Wednesday. The 75-foot-tall Norway spruce came from a home in East Greenbush, N.Y. Marc Anthony performs at the 93rd annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York City on Wednesday. Thousands braved the freezing cold and packed Rockefeller Plaza to see the 50,000 LED lights that were wrapped around the 75-foot Norway spruce blink to life shortly before 10 p.m. EST. during the 93rd annual event. The 11-ton tree hails from East Greenbush, N.Y., and was donated by the Russ family, on whose land was the tree grew for more than 60 of its 75 years, according to The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit for the first time at the 93rd annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York City on Wednesday. The 75-foot-tall Norway spruce came from a home in East Greenbush, N.Y. According to organizers, the 70 spikes of the resplendent Swarovski star at the tree's peak are decorated with 3 million crystals, with the entire ornament weighing about 900 pounds, while the tens of thousands of LED lights, if stretched out in a single string, would span 5 miles. Laufey performs at the 93rd annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York City on Wednesday. Wednesday's tree lighting continues a Manhattan tradition that goes back to the early 1930s. New Edition performs at the 93rd annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York City on Wednesday. Winter Weather
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