Find out how to enjoy the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting
Find out how to enjoy the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting
Deck the halls with the help of Mickey Guyton and friends at this stunning special event.
If you’re looking for another opportunity to enjoy the fabulous festivities of the holiday season, look no further. Though Christmas is just days away, the special events are still ramping up. This week, tune in to the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting hosted by country music star Mickey Guyton. See the beautifully trimmed tree and an all-star slate of performers on CBS on Friday, Dec. 20 beginning at 8 p.m. ET. We recommend using DIRECTV STREAM to access CBS. You can also enjoy the holiday spectacular on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME or the next day if you’re an Essential subscriber.
How to watch the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting
- When: Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: CBS
- Stream: Watch with a subscription to DIRECTV STREAM or Paramount+.
- From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a VPN.
Everything you need to know to watch the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting
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Why we recommend DIRECTV STREAM to watch the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting
DIRECTV STREAM is our top pick for streaming the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting on CBS because it’s a way to stream the event at no cost. The live TV streaming service offers an impressive five-day trial, giving you more than enough time to enjoy the festive special and browse the rest of its features and channels. Not every live TV streaming service offers a trial so this is one of our favorite truly free options.
Can you watch the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting for free?
By signing up for a free five-day trial to DIRECTV STREAM, you can enjoy the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting at no cost. If you have already taken advantage of a free trial, you will need to access CBS another way. Fortunately, if you’re currently subscribed to a live TV streaming service that includes CBS, you can simply tune in. Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, and YouTube TV all offer trial periods of varying lengths.
In addition, Paramount+ offers a free seven-day trial, giving you yet another great option.
About the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting
The 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting took place on Dec. 5 on the Ellipse at The White House and President’s Park in Washington, DC. Only some had the chance to witness the lighting in person, and not everyone will be able to make it to see the tree before the holiday season comes to an end. To give viewers at home an opportunity to enjoy the festive occasion, a one-hour special hits CBS and Paramount+ on Friday. This year’s special event marks the 102nd National Christmas Tree Lighting after President Calvin Coolidge started the tradition in 1923.
Host Mickey Guyton will provide commentary and entertainment, but she’s also joined by several other big-name performers. Look forward to seeing Adam Blackstone, Stephen Sanchez, James Taylor, Muni Long, Trombone Shorty, The War And Treaty, and Trisha Yearwood take the stage during the event. Airmen of Note and Max Impact also perform.
Every year, the National Christmas Tree Lighting is presented by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation.
What else streams on CBS and Paramount+?
If you’re in the mood to enjoy even more holiday hits, you can check out “Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays,” which airs immediately after the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting on CBS. You can check it out on Paramount+ on Saturday. Many other seasonal specials and awards shows also air on CBS and are later available to stream on-demand on Paramount+. If you have access to the linear channel, streaming service, or both, you can stay entertained all year round with The Grammys, New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, and more.
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