Christmas, New York City and Rockefeller Center

Must-Do Christmas Events and Holiday Activities in New York City for Kids
When it comes to holiday activities in NYC, locals know that even though there's a week of Kwanzaa, eight nights of Hanukkah, and 12 days of Christmas, the holiday season in NYC really lasts from early November through New Year's Eve.
Haul out the holly! Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York City
The 74-foot Norway spruce was driven from Massachusetts to Manhattan's Center Plaza to be hoisted in place by a crane.
See who's hosting the 2024 Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony: ‘A Christmas legend'
After Kelly Clarkson hosted the Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting ceremony in 2023, she’s officially returning for round two.
The 12 Best New York City Hotels for Christmas
The festive season is not to be missed, and several New York City hotels are elevating the holidays this year with packages designed for an extra jolly experience. Pack your hat and gloves and get ready to shop,
A green giant: This year’s 74-foot Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is en route from Massachusetts
A giant Norway spruce that will serve as this year’s Rockefeller Christmas tree was en route to New York City on Thursday from its tiny Massachusetts hometown. The 74-foot-high conifer was
Man who donated Rockefeller Christmas tree had a stroke. He'd like a card. Here's his address
On Nov. 7, the same day the tree was removed from his yard during a small ceremony in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Earl Albert, the man who donated the towering tree, suffered a stroke. Albert donated the tree to the Rockefeller Center Christmas celebration in the name of his late wife, Lesley, who passed away in 2020.
Fir-geddaboudit! Meet the New Yorker behind the Rockefeller Center tree — who scouts 100 hopefuls across 6 states each year
He’s a real conifer-sseur. A visit to the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree — dizzyingly tall, dazzlingly lit — is one of NYC’s most treasured holiday rituals. And behind every sky-high stunner chopped down and brought into the Big Apple to make spirits bright at Christmastime stands just one man with an eye for perfection — most likely one of the only people toiling away in Midtown’s concrete jungle at the job of Head Gardener.
US: Rockefeller Center 2024 Christmas Tree Arrives In New York City 3
On Saturday, November 9, the 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree officially arrived in New York City after its 140-mile journey from West Stockbridge in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@followme__nyc via Spectee”.
New York tradition continues with 93rd Rockefeller Center Christmas tree
The 93rd year of a holiday tradition is underway in New York City where the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is now on ...
Saks Fifth Avenue cancels famed holiday light show
A beloved holiday tradition at Saks Fifth Avenue has been canceled this year. The New York City department store, which is ...
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Grand Central Terminal Welcomes the Holiday Season with Festive Fair and Model Train Show in New York City
Grand Central Terminal's annual Holiday Fair and the New York Transit Museum's holiday train show have opened in NYC.
Massachusetts widower who donated Rockefeller tree has stroke
Earl Albert, who donated a tree to Rockefeller Center in memory of his wife, suffered a stroke. His family hopes he can ...