National Christmas Tree

It’s time to get into some holiday fun in this edition of Worth The Trip. Tommy McFly shows us how to be merry around the District.

President Joe Biden helped light the National Christmas Tree Thursday while remembering those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic and crediting the American people for his optimism. Biden also paid tribute to service members, thanking them for their sacrifices. “We are a great nation because of you, the American people,” Biden said, joined on stage by his wife, first lady Jill…

The lights have been strung on the tree with care, and soon the crowds will be there: Thursday night is the 99th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting on the White House Ellipse. The ceremony will be hosted by LL Cool J and include performances by Billy Porter, Chris Stapleton, Patti LaBelle and the Howard Gospel Choir. The tree will be…

The lights have been strung on the tree with care, and soon the crowds will be there: The National Christmas tree is set to be lit on the White House Ellipse Thursday evening. News4’s Justin Finch reports on what you need to know.

It will soon look a lot like Christmas outside the White House. The 99th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting will be held on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, on The Ellipse in President’s Park, south of the White House, the National Park Service announced. The ceremony will be hosted by LL Cool J and include performances by Billy Porter, Chris Stapleton,…

For the first time ever, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will come from Maryland!

A D.C. holiday tradition carried on, but it looked much different than in years past. Because of COVID-19, no live audience was present when the first family flipped the switch on the National Christmas Tree. News4’s Shomari Stone has more.

The 98th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony will be a virtual event due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Park Service announced Monday. The lighting and holiday performances will take place on Dec. 3 and, rather than the typical live audience, anyone can watch a livestream of the event online, NPS said in a news release. “Due to COVID-19-related…

The National Christmas Tree is set to be lit on Thursday night in a ceremony with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.