AND ONLINE, FOR THE VERY LATEST. IT IS ABOUT TO LOOK A WHOLE LOT LIKE THE HOLIDAYS AT THE OLD SACRAMENTO WATERFRONT HOLIDAY TREE. ALREADY MADE ITS GRAND ENTRANCE THIS MORNING. LET’S GO TO KCRA 3’S ERIN HEFT WITH A PLAY BY PLAY OF THE DELIVERY. THE OLD SACRAMENTO WATERFRONT BECOMING A LOT MORE FESTIVE AS OF THIS MORNING. TAKE A LOOK FOR YOURSELF AS THE HOLIDAY TREE HAS OFFICIALLY ARRIVED. 60FT TALL, COMING ALL THE WAY FROM SHASTA COUNTY UP ON HATCHET MOUNTAIN AND DELIVERED TODAY BY CARLTON CHRISTMAS TREES. THIS WILL SOON BE OUTFITTED WITH 24,000 LIGHTS, 550 ICICLES AND OVER 400 STROBE LIGHTS. WEIGHING IN AT AROUND 12,000 POUNDS, IT’S ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 35 AND 40 YEARS OLD. EARLIER, WE SPOKE WITH CHELSEA EVANS WITH THE SACRAMENTO WATERFRONT ABOUT THE FESTIVITIES AHEAD. THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, THE DISTRICT REALLY COMES TO LIFE. IT’S OUR MOST CONCENTRATED AMOUNT OF SMALL BUSINESSES, SO COME DOWN, SHOP LOCAL. WE HAVE SOME FUN ACTIVITIES GOING ON THE WEEKENDS. WE’LL HAVE K STREET CLOTHES AND IT WILL BE FILLED WITH ACTIVITIES. YOU CAN WRITE LETTERS TO SANTA. LISTEN TO LIVE MUSIC. JUST TAKE A BREAK WHILE YOU SHOP ALL DAY AND DINE. AND THEN THERE’S LOTS OF OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE POPPING OUT AND DOING ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE A SHOP, SMALL SMALL BUSINESS SPREE BINGO CARD THIS YEAR SO YOU CAN COME SHOP IN. THE MORE YOU PLAY, THE MORE OPTIONS YOU HAVE TO WIN RAFFLE PRIZES. ATRIUM 906 IS OFFERING SUSTAINABLE SANTA THIS YEAR, WHICH IS A FUN PHOTO OPPORTUNITY. YOU CAN BRING THE KIDS, BRING YOUR DOG AND TAKE PHOTOS WITH HER. AND THEN THERE’S JUST COUNTLESS OTHER THINGS. BREAKFAST WITH SANTA’S DINNERS. IT’S JUST A BEAUTIFUL TIME OF YEAR DOWN HERE, HOISTED UP ON THE CRANE AND ALL OF ITS GLORY BEING PUT DOWN IN OLD SACRAMENTO AS WE SPEAK. ALL 60FT. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. NOW THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING THAT IS GOING TO BE NOVEMBER 26TH AT 6 P.M. WITH ALL THE THEATRICS, OLD TOWN SACRAMENTO HAS TO OFFER. YOU HAVE TO BE HERE. WE WILL BE HERE AND WE WILL HAVE LIVE COVERAGE. BUT UNTIL THEN, TAK
60-foot Christmas tree arrives at Old Sacramento Waterfront kicking off the holiday season
Crews positioned the tree on K Street between Front and Second streets using a crane from Maxim Crane Works, then secured it in a below-ground stand prepared to hold the 12,000‑pound evergreen.
Updated: 12:26 PM PST Nov 6, 2025
The holiday season is upon Northern California, and Old Sacramento on Thursday marked the start of this jovial time with the arrival of its Christmas tree.The 60-foot tapered white fir arrived around 7 a.m., harvested from Hatchet Mountain in Shasta County and delivered by locally owned Carlton Christmas Trees. The tree was cut above the snow line for freshness and treated with a patented moisture-lock process to reduce needle drop.Crews positioned the tree on K Street between Front and 2nd streets using a crane from Maxim Crane Works, then secured it in a below-ground stand prepared to hold the 12,000‑pound evergreen. A team from Stage Nine Exhibits, with support from Stage Nine Entertainment, will adorn the tree with nearly 24,000 lights, 550 icicles, 400 strobes and additional specialty lighting.Presented by the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, the tree will be lit during an official ceremony at 6 p.m. on November 26, followed by the first 2025 performance of the 17th annual Theatre of Lights. In a nod to the Sacramento Kings, the tree will glow purple on game nights and leading into Theatre of Lights performances scheduled on those evenings. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The holiday season is upon Northern California, and Old Sacramento on Thursday marked the start of this jovial time with the arrival of its Christmas tree.
The 60-foot tapered white fir arrived around 7 a.m., harvested from Hatchet Mountain in Shasta County and delivered by locally owned Carlton Christmas Trees. The tree was cut above the snow line for freshness and treated with a patented moisture-lock process to reduce needle drop.
Crews positioned the tree on K Street between Front and 2nd streets using a crane from Maxim Crane Works, then secured it in a below-ground stand prepared to hold the 12,000‑pound evergreen. A team from Stage Nine Exhibits, with support from Stage Nine Entertainment, will adorn the tree with nearly 24,000 lights, 550 icicles, 400 strobes and additional specialty lighting.
Presented by the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, the tree will be lit during an official ceremony at 6 p.m. on November 26, followed by the first 2025 performance of the 17th annual Theatre of Lights. In a nod to the Sacramento Kings, the tree will glow purple on game nights and leading into Theatre of Lights performances scheduled on those evenings.
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