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Attend the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
The National Christmas Tree shines bright during the lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington, Dec. 9, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Want to attend this year’s National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony? The event is free and open to the public, and will be held Thursday, December 1 at 5:00 p.m. on the Ellipse of President’s Park. Tickets are available through an online lottery system, open now through 10:00 a.m. EST on Monday, November 7.
To enter the lottery, visit www.thenationaltree.org, and follow the link to the online ticket lottery application page.
For more information, please see:
- History of the National Christmas Tree
- Interactive Timeline: Lighting the National Tree
- 2011 Tree Lighting Ceremony Lottery
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