It’s October! That means it’s time to start getting in the holiday spirit.
Including a Native American blessing, a trip across the United States, and what might be the city’s unlikeliest little conifer.
A 30-foot Colorado blue spruce will make its way from Lebanon County in Pennsylvania to D.C. on Friday, and will be replanted at the Ellipse on Saturday.
The lottery will be open from October 7 until October 10.
Temporarily get in the competitive seasonal spirit on Friday.
Hosted by Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, the lighting ceremony include performances by musicians including Patti LaBelle.
Expect downtown street closures.
The lighting ceremony will take place on December 4.
Here are the streets that will be shut down until the ceremony ends, likely around 7 p.m.
Free tickets to the event, once again, will be distributed lottery-style beginning October 31. .