New York City — The iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree made its grand entrance in New York City on Saturday, officially kicking off the holiday season in Manhattan.
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The 74-foot Norway spruce was carefully driven into Rockefeller Center’s Plaza and lifted into place by crane. Measuring 43 feet in diameter, this majestic tree will soon be adorned with over 50,000 multicolored LED bulbs, strung along 5 miles (8 kilometers) of light strands. Topping it off will be a dazzling Swarovski star, encrusted with 3 million crystals.
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The tree, donated by the Albert family of West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, was cut down on Thursday and transported 140 miles (225 kilometers) to the heart of New York City. It is the first Rockefeller Christmas tree from Massachusetts since 1959.
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As the spruce arrived, excited crowds gathered around, snapping photos and videos from behind barriers. Workers attached cables to the tree, pounded a stake into its base, and expertly guided it into place amid the cheers and holiday spirit.
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“The crowds were big today—one of the biggest crowds I’ve ever seen for a tree raising,” said Erik Pauze, Rockefeller Center’s head gardener, sporting a festive candy cane-striped hard hat. Pauze first spotted this tree in 2020, while scouting for another. Now, in its new home, the spruce is undergoing final adjustments to prepare for its holiday transformation.
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“We stood it up, and now we’re going to lower some of the branches by hand,” Pauze explained. “They’re so heavy and big that we have to lower them manually.”
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The annual tree lighting ceremony is scheduled for December 4, marking the official unveiling of this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.
After the holiday season, the tree will be repurposed and milled into lumber to support Habitat for Humanity projects, continuing a tradition of giving even after it leaves the Plaza.
