Natale a New York è ice skating in Central Park, Christmas in New York is eating a cupcake from Magnolia Bakery, but Christmas in New York is first and foremost not to miss the spectacle of the lighting of the Christmas tree lights at Rockefeller Center. It is now an appointment that attracts many people the lighting of the tree that makes New York City dream but not only.
Even if you can't participate in the switching on of the Christmas lights, well, if you go to New York during the Christmas holidays you certainly can't miss it also because here there is one of the best known and most famous ice skating rinks, that of Rockefeller Center.
The ceremony generally takes place on Wednesday following Thanksgiving and is broadcast live on NBC, which has its own studios in Rockefeller Center. This year as Thanksgiving will take place on November 28, the lighting of New York's most famous Christmas tree will take place on December 4 2013 between the 19 and the 21 and will remain lit until January 7 2014 until 23pm precisely.
Every year for the choice of the tree, the United States are received letters with photos of trees you want to offer for Rockefeller Center. The garden manager personally takes care of going in search of what will later be the tree that will be chosen to be located in the center of Rockefeller Plaza and every year the wait is above expectations.
The tree lighting ceremony is a New York City tradition that has been going on since 1933.
