Overview
- Tuesday night’s ceremony drew crowds to the Bank of America Winter Village in Midtown Manhattan, with fireworks behind the spruce and costumed skaters on the rink.
- Actor and chef David Burtka hosted the show, with a special appearance by Tony Award winner Matt Doyle.
- Performers included Mariah Bell, Kaitlin Hawayek, Jean‑Luc Baker, Kaiya Ruiter, Emmanuel Savary, Ice Theatre of New York, Figure Skating in Harlem and The Skyliners, organizers said.
- This year’s tree is 45 feet tall, weighs more than 8,000 pounds, and carries over 1,200 oversized ornaments and about 12,000 lights.
- Entry was free on a first‑come basis with a livestream available, public skating resumed around 6:15 p.m., and outlets report the season running to early March with FOX 5 citing March 1 and ABC7 citing March 2.