Boston’s Official Tree Arrives November 26
The annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova
Scotia is scheduled to arrive by police escort at Boston Common at
approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26.
This marks the 53rd year of the annual tree donation,
celebrating 107 years of friendship between Boston and Nova Scotia. The
tradition honors the people of Boston for their emergency assistance following
the devastating 1917 munitions explosion in Halifax Harbor. The first
"Tree for Boston" was donated in 1971 by Joseph Slauenwhite from
Lunenburg County.
Boston’s official 2024 tree is a 30-year-old, 45-foot-tall
white spruce donated by Hugh and Liz Ryan of Mattie Settlement, Nova
Scotia.
Boston’s Chief Climate Officer Brian Swett, Santa Claus, the
Boston Park Rangers, and local school children will greet the tree at its final
destination near the Boston Visitors Center at 139 Tremont Street. The tree
will be lit at approximately 7:55 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, as the City of
Boston’s official tree lighting is celebrated on Boston Common from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. The ceremony will be broadcast live on WCVB Channel 5 starting at 7 p.m.
The annual tree lighting on Boston Common is co-sponsored by
the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor, The Province of
Nova Scotia. The event is supported by presenting sponsor Amazon, signature
sponsors Meet Boston and JetBlue, community sponsors Bank of America and
Constellation Energy, partner Hilton Boston Park Plaza Hotel, and media
sponsors WCVB Channel 5 and the Boston Globe.
Visit Boston.gov/holidaylights for more information and follow our social channels to stay up to date with all the holiday lighting events: @bostonparksdept on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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