It’s the most wonderful time of the year — the Rockefeller Center Tree has been selected.
Standing at 82 feet tall, 50 feet wide and weighing in at 14 tons, the approximately 90-year-old Norway Spruce was announced as this year’s holiday tree.
The official Rockefeller Center Instagram account posted a photo of the Queensbury spruce on Tuesday, which will arrive in New York City on Nov. 12.
In comparison, last year’s tree, from Maryland, was only 79 feet tall and weight 12 tons, but was decked out with 50,000 lights and topped with a star weighing 900 pounds.
This year’s spruce will get the same, dazzling treatment, complete with the star made from 3 million Swarovski crystals, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind in 2018.
The Rockefeller Center Tree is an age-old tradition, first starting in 1933. NBC
Every year, the tree is lit up with thousands of shining lights during a ceremony. Getty ImagesThe iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree tradition dates back to 1933 and has endured for eight decades as a catalyst for some metropolis holiday spirit.
To watch the annual tree lighting ceremony, eager viewers can tune into “Christmas at Rockefeller Center” on Nov. 30, courtesy of NBC at 8 p.m. eastern.
