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The National Park Service and National Park Foundation celebrate the 103rd lighting of the National Christmas Tree!
On December 4, 2025, with the White House as the backdrop, the National Christmas Tree is lit! The 2025 tree is a 35-foot red spruce from the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest in Virginia. The ceremony features performances by Alana Springsteen, Brett Young, Gabby Barrett, Jillian Cardarelli, Jon Pardi, Matthew West, The Beach Boys, & Warren Zeiders, with Gabby Barrett & Matthew West co-hosting.
Free tickets are awarded to the public via an online lottery from 10 am on October 29, 2025, to 3 pm on November 5, 2025!
Tickets are limited to 5 per household; every attendee needs a ticket regardless of age, & only one application is allowed per household. To enter, participants visit this page & click “ENTER LOTTERY”. Winners are notified by email on November 12, 2025.
The tree is lit daily during the holiday season (open to the public from December 6, 2025-January 1, 2026), from approximately sunset to 10 pm Sun-Thu and from sunset to 11 pm Fri-Sat.
Surrounding the tree is the America Celebrates display, a collection of 59 trees decorated with student-designed ornaments representing the states & territories, Bureau of Indian Education schools, & Department of Defense Education Activity schools. There is no fee to visit the National Christmas Tree site.
Learn more about the lighting ceremony, or watch the full 2025 ceremony.
Location:
President’s Park ∙ Washington, DC
Disclaimer: Event details are curated from public sources and subject to change. Verify all information via the provided links before attending.
