It’s only October, but plans for the holidays are already underway. The lottery for free tickets to the popular annual lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse opens next Thursday ...

President Calvin Coolidge held the first National Christmas Tree Lighting in 1923. To enter the lottery, go here. WASHINGTON, D. C. (WSET) -- 'Tis the season to make your holiday plans!

Tickets will soon be available for a Washington holiday tradition. The 87th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held Thursday, Dec. 9. It all starts at 5 p.m. on the Ellipse.

Due to high demand, tickets are awarded via a lottery system, which opens Wednesday at 10 a.m. The tree lighting tradition goes all the way back to Christmas Eve in 1923 when President Calvin ...

We're in the middle of October, but some are already looking forward to the holidays. On Tuesday, the online ticket lottery for the National Christmas Tree Lighting kicks off. Tickets to the event ...

You may be used to getting up early on Christmas morning -- but you don't have to do the same to snap up tickets for Dec. 6's National Christmas Tree Lighting. The lottery opened 10 a.m. Thursday ...

The free ticket lottery for the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony opens up on Thursday, giving folks a chance to be there in person when the tree lights up the night sky.

The last day to enter the lottery is Nov. 8 and if you don't get lucky, the National Christmas Tree site opens to the public on Dec. 2. For more information, click here . Stay Connected ...

Tickets to the National Christmas Tree lighting will be up for grabs starting at 10 a.m. Thursday. All 3,000 thousand seated tickets and 14,000 standing-room tickets to witness one of the capital ...

The lottery for tickets to the the National Christmas tree lighting on the Ellipse in President’s Park starts at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 and will close after three days.

WASHINGTON — It's almost time to plan your trip to President's Park for a time honored holiday tradition in D.C. The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation will present the ...

Due to high demand, tickets are awarded via a lottery system, which opens Wednesday at 10 a.m. The tree lighting tradition goes all the way back to Christmas Eve in 1923 when President Calvin ...