Apollo Christmas Tree Lighting 2024. Free ticket lottery closes at 3 p.m. It is a time of festivities, celebrating community, and simply spreading christmas cheer!

The christmas tree at rockefeller center will be illuminated by more than 50,000 multicolored lights on wednesday, kicking off a midtown manhattan holiday tradition that. Kicking off the holiday season and keeping with tradition, the town christmas tree shines ever so bright with a little bit of help.