Seasonal & Holidays
Grayslake Family's Spruce Wins Chicago Christmas Tree Contest
The massive 62-foot Norway Spruce was selected as Chicago's official 2017 Christmas tree to be lit on Nov. 17.
GRAYSLAKE, IL — A huge Norway Spruce tree from Grayslake has been chosen as Chicago's official Christmas tree this year, displayed in Millennium Park for its annual holiday display starting last Friday.
The Dorfler family's 62-foot spruce won the top spot out of 71 submissions for the annual contest, and they'll get a chance to help light the tree at the 104th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Nov. 17, near The Bean. Admission to the events and lighting is free.
The Dorfler family's 62-foot Norway Spruce will become Chicago's official tree for 2017. Credit: City of ChicagoThe first official Chicago Christmas tree went up in 1913 in Grant Park. In 1966, the official tree was put up in Civic Center Plaza, now known as Daley Plaza, where it continued to go up for nearly 50 years. 2017 will mark the third year the tree will go up in Millennium Park.
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- by Amber Fisher (Patch Staff)
Top image: Chicago's 2016 winning tree. Photo credit: Amber Fisher
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