Lighting at Rockefeller Center

Lighting at Rockefeller Center represents the official start of the most wonderful time of the year – the holiday season.

The large tree lighting ceremony always includes musical shows of the stars with their holiday albums. The entrance is free and the event has a worldwide live stream with millions of visitors and viewers every year.

Lighting at Rockefeller Center is the brightest spectacle of the year, and the best way to experience it is to see it in person.

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Photo credit: Andrew F. Kazmierski