The Rockefeller Center tree lighting is tonight in NYC. See what time it starts, how to visit and road closures around the area.
NEW YORK -- The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting will be held tonight in New York City .Here's everything to know about when it starts, how to visit and road closures around the area.What time is the 2024 Rockefeller Center tree lighting?Kelly Clarkson is back to host this year's tree lighting ceremony, which begins at 8 p.m. with live music and performances. The lights are typically flipped on closer to 10 p.m.Spectators can start lining up at 4 p.m.
It's approximately 70 years old, stands 74 feet tall and weighs 11 tons.It has been adorned with more than 50,000 colorful lights on 5 miles of wire, and it will be topped with a Swarovski star that weighs 900 pounds and is covered in 3 million crystals.The history of the Rockefeller Center tree lightingOrganizers say the holiday tradition dates back to 1931 when a group of workers pooled their money to buy a Christmas tree.
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