On Thursday, the White House will host its 99th National Christmas Tree Lighting. The event, hosted by LL Cool J, will include a slate of stars and performances, including Billy Porter, H.E.R., Keb’ Mo’, Maren Morris, Patti Labelle, and the Howard Gospel Choir. Tickets to the lighting ceremony were not available to the public, but the event will be broadcast on TV on Sunday, Dec. 5 and the tree will open to the public from Saturday, Dec. 4. until Jan. 1, 2022.

It will also close streets around the White House, so you may want to consider your route carefully if you plan to do any driving downtown this afternoon and evening.

The following streets will be closed to car traffic from around 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., according to the Metropolitan Police Department’s list of road closures and parking changes:

• 17^th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Independence Avenue, SW
• C Street between 17^th Street and 18^th Street, NW
• D Street between 17^th Street and 18^th Street, NW
• E Street between 17^th Street and 18^th Street, NW
• F Street between 17^th Street and 18^th Street, NW
• G Street between 17^th Street and 18^th Street, NW
• New York Avenue between 17^th Street and 18^th Street, NW
• Constitution Avenue between 18^th Street and 14^th Street, NW
• 15^th Street between H Street and Madison Drive, NW (Traffic will be allowed to flow south on 15^th Street from Madison Drive, NW)
• Pennsylvania Avenue between 14^th Street and 15^th Street, NW
• E Street between 14^th Street and 15^th Street, NW
• F Street between 14^th Street and 15^th Street, NW
• G Street between 14^th Street and 15^th Street, NW
• New York Avenue between 14^th Street and 15^th Street, NW

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from around 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.:

• 17^th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW
• Constitution Avenue between 18^th Street and 14^th Street, NW
• 15^th Street between H Street and Constitution Avenue, NW