Milwaukee Kicks Off Holiday Season with 112th Tree-Lighting Ceremony

Milwaukee kicks off holiday season with 112th tree-lighting ceremony

Milwaukee celebrated the start of the holiday season with its 112th annual tree-lighting ceremony, featuring a 42-foot blue spruce and a theme of unity.

City lights official Christmas tree at Millennium Park

One flip of a switch in Millennium Park Friday night turned a Glenview family’s front-yard spruce into this year's symbol of Christmas in downtown Chicago.In one moment, more than 39,000 feet of lights wrapping the 68-foot Norwegian evergreen came to life, as fireworks lit up the cityscape and thousands let out a cheer for the holiday season. Chicago’s Christmas Tree sits bright and shining during the 112th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Mille…

Holiday season kicks off as thousands gather for Chicago’s Millennium Park tree lighting

The holiday season officially began in Chicago Friday evening as thousands packed Millennium Park for the city’s annual tree-lighting ceremony

Watch the moment Chicago's official Christmas Tree lit up for the 2025 holiday season

Chicago's official Christmas Tree was lit up Friday evening, bringing holiday spirit and joy to hundreds who gathered for the illumination.

City lights official Christmas tree at Millennium Park

One flip of a switch in Millennium Park Friday night turned a Glenview family’s front-yard spruce into this year’s symbol of Christmas in downtown Chicago. In one moment, more than 39,000 feet of lights wrapping the 68-foot Norwegian evergreen came to life, as fireworks lit up the cityscape and thousands let out a cheer for the holiday season. Chicago’s Christmas Tree sits bright and shining during the 112th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Mil…