The Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree was chosen in Vestal, upstate New York. The 80–85-year-old Norway spruce is 80 feet tall, 43 feet broad, and 12 tons.
Erik Pauze, Rockefeller Center's head gardener, hand-selects each Christmas tree and transports it to midtown.
Sound like a real Santa Claus! After seeing the tree in the McGinley family's yard, he knew he'd found the perfect 2023 choice.
I seek for a tree you'd want in your living room, but bigger. "It's perfectly shaped," he told The Center Magazine.
"Most importantly, it must make those kids who turn the corner at 30 Rock smile big when they see it. It must make you happy."
New York City will get the tree on November 11 and trim it from top to bottom for a major reveal later
that month. Workers will add 50,000 multicolored LED lights and a Swarovski star.
One of America's most beloved holiday traditions, it draws people nationwide. It's become a showpiece event like
the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in previous years. The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting on Wednesday, November 29
The tree will be lit daily until January 13 if you visit New York during the most delightful time of the year. That's enough time to watch it for holiday cheer!