It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrived in midtown overnight – marking the 93rd year of the city’s most beloved tradition.
The 74-foot, 11-ton Norway Spruce was trucked in from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Piper Filiault, from Massachusetts, says “I’m coming back for the Christmas tree lighting ceremony.” Georgett Roberts/NY Post
Workers lift this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree from a trailer. James Keivom
The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree waiting in midtown after it arrived overnight in New York. Christopher SadowskiThe tree is about 70 years old, and is the first Rockefeller Center tree from Massachusetts since 1959.
“It puts me in such a joyful mood. I can’t wait to see it standing,” said Piper Filiault, 20.
Filiault – who is staying in New York for an internship for most of the holidays – is originally from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, just one town over from where the tree grew.
“It tells me like Christmas is here. I’m staying in New York for most of the holiday so I’m ready to do everything they offer,” she gushed.
The tree will be raised on Saturday, November 9th. James Keivom“I’m coming back for the Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Oh my God, it’s going to feel so magical. I’m so ready for it.”
Bri Patel, 30, a content creator from Flushing, got to Rockefeller Center at 6:30 Saturday morning just to see the tree for the first time.
“I’m ready for a New York Christmas,” she beamed.
A crowd gathers to watch the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree be delivered. James Keivom
The tree was cut down in Western Massachusetts and made its way to the city. Christopher Sadowski
A crane helps lift the tree up to its full standing position. James Keivom
Workers take a closer inspection of the tree. James Keivom
Spectators enjoy watching the arrival of the tree and the chance to grab a scrap of one of its pine branches. James KeivomThe Rockefeller Center tree is a mainstay for New Yorkers past and present: The first tree went up in 1931, erected by Italian-American workers who were building the complex.
“It brings me happiness, like Christmas is here. I never wake up this early for anything,” Patel said. “But I got up and I got here at 6:30am from Flushing just to see the tree. It put me in the holiday spirit.”
