2023 Boston's Official Holiday Tree Arrival from Nova Scotia
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| Dates: | Tuesday, November 21, 2023 |
| Hours: | 11:00 am |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free see below |
| Category: | Seasonal Fun |
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 21. This is the 52nd year that a tree has been donated and commemorates 106 years of friendship with Nova Scotia. This recognizes the people of Boston who provided emergency assistance when Halifax, Nova Scotia was devastated by a maritime munitions explosion in the harbor in 1917. The first Tree for Boston was donated in 1971 by Joseph Slauenwhite from Lunenburg County.
Boston’s official 2023 tree is a 40-year-old, 45-foot-tall white spruce donated by Bette Gourley of Stewiacke, N.S., and her family.
Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods, Santa Claus, and local school children will greet the tree at its final destination near the Boston Visitors Center at 139 Tremont Street.
Tree Lighting
The tree will be lit at approximately 7:55 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 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.
Amazon serves as the presenting sponsor, Meet Boston is the signature sponsor, Bank of America, JetBlue, Constellation, and the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District are the Community Sponsors, and media sponsors are WCVB Channel 5 and the Boston Globe.
This is the 52nd year that a tree has been donated and commemorates 105 years of friendship with Nova Scotia after the people of Boston provided emergency assistance when Halifax, Nova Scotia’s capital, was devastated by a maritime munitions explosion in the harbor in 1917.
A 40-year old, 45-foot white spruce, from Stewiacke, Nova Scotia has been selected as the 2023 Tree For Boston.
The first Tree for Boston was donated in 1971 by Joseph Slauenwhite from Lunenburg County.
Parks Commissioner Woods, Santa Claus, and local school children will greet the tree at its final destination near the Boston Visitors Center at 139 Tremont Street.
The annual Tree Lighting on Boston Common is sponsored by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor The Province of Nova Scotia. For further information, please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at 617-635-4505 or visit us on Facebook.
| COST | ↑ top |
FREE
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.boston.gov/calendar/2023-bostons-official-holiday-tree-arrival
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Boston Common, Tremont Street, Boston, MA map
Help us welcome the Nova Scotia tree, Tree for Boston to its winter home in the Boston Common. The tree is a 'thank-you' gift from the people of Nova Scotia for Boston's aid in the relief efforts after the Halifax Explosion in 1917.
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