Downtown Pittsburgh’s 110th Christmas tree being installed ahead of Light Up Night
Updated: 9:51 AM EST Nov 15, 2025
Downtown Pittsburgh’s Christmas tree is being installed at its final destination for next week’s lighting ceremony.The city’s 110th Christmas tree, a 40-foot Norway Spruce, was cut down from Leslie Park in Lawrenceville and loaded onto a flatbed. The tree is being installed outside the City-County building throughout the morning and will be decorated from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Drivers should expect multiple delays and rolling traffic closures in the area from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. along Butler Street, beginning at 46th Street toward the 62nd Street Bridge, proceeding South on Route 28 towards the Veterans Bridge to Crosstown Boulevard exiting onto Grant Street. The tree will be lit on Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. as part of the Highmark Light Up Night festivities. It’s one of the many events for the night. Click here to learn more on Light Up Night. “Lighting the City of Pittsburgh’s Christmas Tree is one of our city’s most cherished traditions, and I’m proud to help carry it forward into its 110th year,” Mayor Ed Gainey said. “This tree stands as a symbol of the joy, unity, and resilience that define Pittsburgh, a city built on community and care for one another. I’m grateful to everyone who helps make this celebration a moment of pride for all who call Pittsburgh home.”
PITTSBURGH —
Downtown Pittsburgh’s Christmas tree is being installed at its final destination for next week’s lighting ceremony.
The city’s 110th Christmas tree, a 40-foot Norway Spruce, was cut down from Leslie Park in Lawrenceville and loaded onto a flatbed.
The tree is being installed outside the City-County building throughout the morning and will be decorated from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Drivers should expect multiple delays and rolling traffic closures in the area from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. along Butler Street, beginning at 46th Street toward the 62nd Street Bridge, proceeding South on Route 28 towards the Veterans Bridge to Crosstown Boulevard exiting onto Grant Street.
The tree will be lit on Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. as part of the Highmark Light Up Night festivities. It’s one of the many events for the night. Click here to learn more on Light Up Night.
“Lighting the City of Pittsburgh’s Christmas Tree is one of our city’s most cherished traditions, and I’m proud to help carry it forward into its 110th year,” Mayor Ed Gainey said. “This tree stands as a symbol of the joy, unity, and resilience that define Pittsburgh, a city built on community and care for one another. I’m grateful to everyone who helps make this celebration a moment of pride for all who call Pittsburgh home.”