See the Rock Center Tree Light Up New York City

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Planning a trip to New York City to see the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree? The tree lighting ceremony is traditionally held on the first Wednesday after Thanksgiving. This year’s 2009 ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, December 2, 2009.

There is so much to see in the city during the month of December even if you can’t make the actual lighting ceremony the tree is up throughout the month of December, the Rockefeller Ice Rink is always a hit and shop owners across the city have pulled out all the stops for their storefront displays.

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FUN ROCKEFELLER TREE FACTS:

Type of Tree: Norway Spruce

Height: At least 65 feet tall

Width: At least 35 wide

More than 5 miles of lights will adorn the tree

Trees don’t normally grow that big in the forest, they usually come from someone’s yard.

The city doesn’t pay for the tree - the tree comes from a proud donor each year

The tree gets recycled by the Boy Scouts producing 6,000 pounds of mulch

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