The Christmas tree in NYC is located in Rockefeller Center, a popular shopping and entertainment area in Midtown Manhattan. It's a towering Norway spruce tree that's usually chosen from among the many trees offered by the people of the small town of Oneonta, New York. Each year, a different tree is chosen and then brought to Rockefeller Center, where it is decorated with thousands of lights and ornaments. The Christmas tree lighting ceremony is a major event in NYC and is usually held on the last Wednesday in November.