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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting 2026

Wednesday, December 2, 20267:00 PM – 10:00 PM Calendar
Rockefeller Center45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111Directions
Free admissionNo ticket needed
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The 76-foot Norway spruce from West Edmeston, N.Y., is lit on Wednesday, Dec. 2, with more than 50,000 multicolored LED lights and a Swarovski star. The ceremony runs 7 to 10 p.m. as part of NBC's live "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" broadcast, with the tree lit near the end. The ceremony is not open to the public; expect heavy crowds and street closures around the plaza. After the lighting the tree is on view daily through early January 2027, from 5 a.m. to midnight.

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Rockefeller Center45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111 · Midtown, Manhattan Get directions
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