Fort Worth has the largest Christmas tree in Texas. Here’s when it’s being lit
An 86-foot tall Christmas tree will light up Sundance Square on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
The 79th Annual Fort Worth Community Christmas Tree arrived in Fort Worth in mid-November and has been decorated over the past couple of weeks. The Norway Spruce traveled more than 1,200 miles from Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
This is the same tree that had an ornament stolen off of it, and then returned, last week.
Fort Worth residents are encouraged to attend Tuesday’s free tree lighting and holiday concert. Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and city council members will also be in attendance.
Here’s what to know.
When is the Christmas tree lighting and holiday concert?
Tuesday, Dec. 2’s festivities kick off at 6 p.m. with the holiday concert, followed by the lighting at 7 p.m.
Sundance is encouraging folks to get there early to claim their spot to see the lighting. Santa Claus will also be around the area for any kids to tell him what they want for Christmas.
There are two parking garages located in downtown that offer free parking after 6 p.m. on weekdays:
- City Center Garage #2- 400 Jones St.
- 777 Main Parking Garage - 601 Commerce St.
Parking meters in downtown are also free after 6 p.m. during the week.
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Sundance Square tree is tallest in Texas
This year’s tree is the tallest live Christmas tree in Texas, according to Sundance Square.
The tree is 11 feet taller than the 75-foot one in New York City’s Rockefeller Center, and much taller than the White House’s 18-foot Christmas tree.
Over the years, Sundance’s trees have gotten taller.
In 2021, a 55-foot tree was installed, followed by a 65-foot tree in 2022. An 80-foot Norway Spruce stood in 2023, and an 82-foot tree arrived in 2024.
Fort Worth’s Christmas tree tradition was started by Amon Carter in 1947 and was originally placed in Burke Burnett Park, according to previous Star-Telegram reporting. The Fort Worth Jaycees took over the project in 1956 and moved it to the east of the Convention Center, at 9th and Main streets, in 1986.
Fort Worth City Council approved the tree’s relocation to Sundance Square in 1999. In 2004, Sundance Square took over managing the annual Christmas tree project.
