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National Christmas Tree Lighting: enter the free ticket lottery
Thu, Dec 3 · check hours
The Ellipse (President's Park)Washington
The 2026 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is Thursday, December 3 on the Ellipse south of the White House. Tickets are free but given out by lottery: enter on Recreation.gov from 10am ET October 28 to 3pm ET November 4; winners hear on November 12 and get up to five tickets.
Verified Oct 27 · National Park Service
Catch: Free tickets by lottery only: enter Oct 28–Nov 4 on Recreation.gov; entering doesn't guarantee tickets
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