Revel in the Holiday Spirit at the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting with Musical Performances by Mickey Guyton, Adam Blackstone, Stephen Sanchez, James Taylor, Muni Long, Trombone Shorty, The War And Treaty, and Trisha Yearwood
Kick-off the 2024 holiday season with the National Christmas Tree Lighting! This beloved American tradition, presented by the National Park Service (NPS) and the National Park Foundation (NPF), will feature musical performances and the official lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse at The White House and President’s Park in Washington, D.C.
This year, the ceremony and official lighting will take place on Dec. 5.
Hosted and with performances by American country artist Mickey Guyton, this year’s event will feature Adam Blackstone, Stephen Sanchez, James Taylor, Muni Long, Trombone Shorty, The War and Treaty and Trisha Yearwood singing holiday classics. Airmen of Note, one of six musical ensembles that form the U.S. Air Force Band, will perform.
In partnership with NPF, CBS will broadcast the 2024 ceremony on Friday, December 20 (8 p.m. EST/PST) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live on Paramount+.
First celebrated in 1923 by President Calvin Coolidge, the National Christmas Tree Lighting continues to inspire people everywhere to pause to enjoy cherished traditions and memories made with family and friends in national parks during the holiday season. Learn more about the history of the National Christmas Tree Lighting.
The National Christmas Tree and “Pathway of Peace,” the area lined with smaller trees representing each U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia, are open to the public from Dec. 7, 2024, through Jan. 1, 2025. Hours are 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Lights turn on near sunset each evening.
The National Christmas Tree Lighting is produced by White Rose Way Entertainment and made possible by GE Lighting, a Savant Company; The Coca-Cola Company; and the Willard InterContinental Washington D.C.
For more event information and updates, please visit thenationaltree.org and follow President’s Park on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
The National Park Foundation works to protect wildlife and park lands, preserve history and culture, educate and engage youth, and connect people everywhere to the wonder of parks. We do it in collaboration with the National Park Service, the park partner community, and with the generous support of donors, without whom our work would not be possible. Learn more at nationalparks.org.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 425 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. The National Park Service has cared for the White House and its grounds since 1933. President’s Park, which includes the Ellipse and Lafayette Park, was officially included in the national park system in 1961. Visit us at: www.nps.gov, on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.