Christmas Tree Lighting

This event held in Central Park is an annual tradition marking a symbol of the holidays in the city. The event includes activities for children, hot chocolate, music, and more with Santa Claus bringing gifts for all of the children in attendance. Children are given the opportunity to tell Santa their Christmas wish while enjoying the singing of carols. This event is of one of the oldest public Christmas tree traditions in the nation, starting the same year as the Rockefeller tree in New York (1912) and pre-dating the National Christmas Tree on the White House Lawn by eleven years.

The 2024 Christmas Tree Lighting date is TBD