VIDEO: 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrives in NYC
NEW YORK CITY (WWLP) – The iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has officially arrived in New York City, marking the official start of the city’s holiday season.
This year’s Rockefeller Center tree will travel to New York from Massachusetts
On Saturday morning, the massive 74-foot Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, was brought onto Center Plaza and carefully hoisted into place in front of 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
The wrapped 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, a 74-foot tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, MA, pulls into Rockefeller Plaza on a flatbed truck, Saturday, Nov. 09, 2024, in New York. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4. (Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for Tishman Speyer) The wrapped 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, a 74-foot tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, MA, pulls into Rockefeller Plaza on a flatbed truck, Saturday, Nov. 09, 2024, in New York. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4. (Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for Tishman Speyer) CJ, the Mayor of Rockefeller Center, poses in front of the wrapped 74-foot tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, MA, that will serve as the 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, Saturday, Nov. 09, 2024, in New York. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4. (Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for Tishman Speyer) Riggers prepare the wrapped 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, a 74-foot tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, MA, for craning Saturday, Nov. 09, 2024, in New York. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4. (Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for Tishman Speyer) The wrapped 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, a 74-foot tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, MA, is suspended in air in front of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Saturday, Nov. 09, 2024, in New York. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4. (Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for Tishman Speyer)
The journey and placement of the tree, which weighs 11 tons and measures 43 feet in diameter, marks a beloved annual tradition for New Yorkers and visitors alike.
The wrapped 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, a 74-foot tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, MA, is suspended in air in front of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Saturday, Nov. 09, 2024, in New York. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4. (Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for Tishman Speyer) The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, a 74-foot tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, MA, is lifted by a crane, Saturday, Nov. 09, 2024, in New York. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4. (Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for Tishman Speyer) The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, a 74-foot tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, MA, stands before it is decorated in front of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Saturday, Nov. 09, 2024, in New York. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4. (Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for Tishman Speyer) The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, a 74-foot tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, MA, stands before it is decorated in front of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Saturday, Nov. 09, 2024, in New York. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4. (Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for Tishman Speyer) The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, a 74-foot tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, MA, stands before it is decorated in front of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Saturday, Nov. 09, 2024, in New York. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4. (Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for Tishman Speyer)
The tree was lifted off its 115-foot trailer on Saturday morning in a process that involved a crane to raise and place the tree securely at its holiday home. As per tradition, a steel spike was driven into the trunk of the spruce to help anchor it. The tree will soon be adorned with thousands of twinkling lights, awaiting its formal lighting ceremony.
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, scheduled for later this month, will keep the tree illuminated nightly through early January.
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