Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting VIP Tickets
Are you crazy for Christmas? Are the holidays your favorite time of the year? If so, you’re not alone. VIP Concierge has just the right gift lined up for you and your crew or special someone–VIP tickets to the 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in ritzy, glitzy New York City.
Naturally, we have all-access VIP tickets to the festivities because that’s what we do. We find passes to the most anticipated events across the world, and this iconic, nearly century-old tradition is one of them! As a VIP, you’ll enjoy an up-close view of the tree and the awesome pre-ceremony musical performances that warm up the crowd! We can’t wait to tell you more about it!
When Is the 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting?
Nothing marks the beginning of the magical holiday season in New York City like the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. It’s a worldwide symbol of the holidays. Every year, thousands of onlookers gather to watch the tree lighting on the first Wednesday after Thanksgiving. This year, the tree will be lit on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Live performances from chart-topping pop stars kick off the event from 7-9 p.m.
This iconic celebration takes place at Rockefeller Plaza between West 48th and West 51st Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues. With VIP tickets to the tree lighting ceremony, you’ll enjoy incredible views of the event from an exclusive observation deck reserved for extra-special guests like you. In case you don’t get enough postcard-perfect pictures the night of, the tree will remain lit until early January 2025.
The Search for the Ultimate Christmas Tree
Every year, organizers look high and low (er, maybe just high) for a tree grand enough to stand out from the city skyline. In 2024, tree owner and widower Earl Albert made headlines when he experienced a sudden stoke the very same day the massive tree was felled. The couple first spoke to organizers back in 2020, just days before his long-time wife passed away. In the end, the family was grateful to donate the handsome Norway spruce in their mom’s memory.
The average Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is over 70 feet tall and weighs some 12 tons. Previous trees have come from Upstate New York, Maryland and locations far and wide. As you can imagine, transporting this type of precious cargo is almost a miracle in itself. Once the tree arrives in the city, it’s decorated with over 50,000 environmentally friendly LED lights. That’s over 5 miles of wire! Finally, the tree is crowned by a Swarovski crystal star that weighs 900 pounds and contains 3 million individual crystals. You’re gonna need more than a Little Giant to put that tree topper on! They use a crane.
Tens of thousands of onlookers crowd the sidewalks for the event, and millions watch the Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony broadcast live across the globe. The best part is that with VIP tickets, you can be there enjoying the goings on from extra-special VIP lounges that offer incredible views of the tree, the presenters and the performers.
Who’s Performing at the 2025 Christmas Tree Lighting in NYC?
It’s too early to say who will be performing at the pre-ceremony concert, but we’ll let you know as soon as we have the details. For 2024, visitors were treated to spectacular performances from major pop, hip-hop and country stars. Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Thalia rocked the crowd. They were joined by 1990s heart-throbs The Backstreet Boys, country hitmakers Dan + Shay and Little Big Town, and Broadway star Megan Hilty. Even the Radio City Rockettes stopped by for an extra dose of holiday cheer. It will be hard to outdo this lineup, but the organizers always do!
What’s Included With VIP Tickets to the Tree-Lighting Ceremony?
We’re pleased to offer several all-inclusive VIP ticket packages to the tree lighting ceremony this year. Prices start at $1,895 per person. For 2025, guests can choose between VIP tickets at Rockefeller Plaza that include access to an outdoor viewing area and indoor hospitality suite. We also have VIP tickets to a swanky party at a nearby venue that offers incredible views of the tree lighting and associated festivities. Please contact us for specifics. Here’s a brief look at some of the amenities that are designed to make your evening extra-special:
- VIP hospitality and refreshments
- Access to premium viewing areas
- Passes to the preshow concert
- Private party access
- Celebrity meet and greets
- Professional photo ops
Reserve VIP Tickets to the 2025 Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting!
This nostalgic ceremony marks the beginning of the Christmas season in NYC. This is the type of heart-warming, feel-good event that you only see in the movies. Just imagine how awesome it is in person. Tickets make the perfect VIP gift experience for the holidays, birthdays or any special occasion. While you’re visiting the Big Apple, you can check out the fabulous department store displays and pick up a few (dozen) presents that you can’t find anywhere else. Stay for a weekend, stay for a week, or just visit for the tree lighting ceremony. You can’t go wrong either way.
Experience the most magical time of the year with VIP tickets to the 2025 Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony and preshow concert. Don’t be a Grinch! Have yourself a merry little Christmas, VIP-style. Contact us to learn more about ticket options for 2025.
