5th Annual CityCenterDC Holiday Tree Lighting, DC
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When: Saturday, November 24, 2018 @ 6PM
Hot Spot: The Park at City Center, Washington, DC
Deets: CityCenterDC, the District’s premiere luxury destination, is thrilled to announce its eagerly anticipated holiday programming for 2018. The landmark, mixed-used development is a magical place during the holidays with its imaginative décor, festive atmosphere and unparalleled retail and dining offerings.
The season will officially kick off November 24 at 6PM with the Fifth Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration in The Park at CityCenter. Touting one of the largest trees in the city, the dazzling 75-foot tree will be decked with more than 150,000 lights and 4,500 ornaments. The joyous celebration, emceed by NBC4 Anchor Eun Yang, will include a special performance by Washington DC’s very own three-time nominated and two-time Grammy Award winning choir, The Washington Chorus. “We are delighted to continue to enhance our holiday experience,” says Timothy R. Lowery, general manager of CityCenterDC. “With something for the entire family, the tree lighting celebration has become one of the District’s favorite holiday traditions.”
Known for its world-class brands and restaurants including Hermès, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Moncler, Bulgari, David Yurman, Gucci and many others, CityCenterDC delights in creating a wonderland each year for the entire community to enjoy. In addition to the larger-than-life tree, discover the two impressive 25-foot tall reindeer made from 37,000 manzanita twigs in the plaza and the “Dream Closet” installation by artist Maggie O’Neil of Swatchroom that transforms Palmer Alley into a whimsical corridor filled with imaginative, modern holiday ornaments.
Adding on to the holiday festivities this year, CityCenterDC will present several new elements:
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Life is made for the ‘gram – Instagram, that is. Make sure to follow @CityCenterDC on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for updates on a holiday photobooth that will be popping up at CityCenterDC all month long and be sure to share your photos of the holiday season at CityCenterDC on social media.
Sounds of the Holidays – Enjoy musical performances through-out the month of December. Find beautiful tunes playing in The Plaza at CityCenter from 1PM-3PM Saturday December 1 and December 15.
About CityCenterDC
CITYCENTERDC is a unique, pedestrian-friendly, 10-acre mixed-use development, located in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C. Developed by Hines and Qatari Diar, the project is home to more than 191,000 square feet of retail space, 520,000 square feet of prime office space, 458 rental apartment units and 216 condominium units, a 1,550 space parking garage, a public park, a central plaza and pedestrian-oriented streets and alleyways. Construction of the Conrad Washington, D.C., a 370-room luxury hotel with 30,000 square feet of additional retail space, commenced in 2016 and is expected to open in 2019.
The 2018 Holiday Program is part of the 2018 Public Space Programming calendar that was created by the CityCenterDC Common Area Association. CityCenterDC’s ownership created the Common Area Association to provide for the maintenance, operation, and programming of the Common Areas which strive to foster a unique, truly-exceptional, pedestrian-friendly mixed-use urban environment
Who You May Spot: Eun Yang
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