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Tree Lighting

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Midtown

November 28, 2012

Mariah Carey Busts Out at Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Concert

The pop songstress performed at Rockefeller Center for the annual tree lighting ceremony. 

Downtown Brooklyn

November 27, 2012

Downtown Brooklyn to Light Its Own Rockefeller-Style Holiday Tree

A 50-foot Christmas tree will be lit in MetroTech Commons on Tuesday evening.

Lincoln Square

November 26, 2012

Winter's Eve Fest Kicks Holidays Into High Gear in Lincoln Square

The festival features top performers, kids activities, food from dozens of local restaurants, and Santa.

Midtown

November 30, 2011

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Draws Thousands

Throngs of tourists and New Yorkers packed Rockefeller Center for the annual Christmas Tree lighting.

Midtown

November 30, 2011

Traffic Gridlock Expected for Obama Visit During Rockefeller Tree Lighting

The Rockefeller Center tree lighting and Obama's visit will create traffic headaches for motorists.

Midtown

November 29, 2011

Justin Bieber Will Not Perform Live at Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting

Teen sensation Justin Bieber will not be performing live at the Rockefeller Center Tree lighting Nov. 29.

Lower East Side & East Village

December 20, 2010

Tompkins Square Park Christmas Tree Lit for the Holidays

Tompkins Square Park's towering evergreen was planted in 1992 in memory of those lost to AIDS.

Midtown

November 30, 2010

Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony Will Be 'Perfectly Safe,' Mayor Says

Mayor Bloomberg said New Yorkers should be confident in the security for the Rockefeller Tree Lighting ceremony.

Upper West Side

November 27, 2010

Lincoln Square to Host Winter's Eve Festival

The annual holiday festival on Monday will feature a marching band, circus clowns and plenty of food.

Midtown

November 13, 2010

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Arrives in Midtown

A 74-foot tall Norway spruce from Mahopac, N.Y. was raised at Rockefeller Center on Friday morning.

Downtown

December 03, 2009

Rockefeller Tree Lighting Kicks Off Holiday Season in Manhattan

A 74-foot tall Norway spruce from Mahopac, N.Y. was raised at Rockefeller Center on Friday morning.

Manhattan

November 12, 2009

Hello Christmas. Rockefeller Tree Goes Up in Midtown

A 74-foot tall Norway spruce from Mahopac, N.Y. was raised at Rockefeller Center on Friday morning.