Nov. 14 to watch this giant get placed in Sundance Square <\/a>\u2014 and let me tell\u00a0ya,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0even bigger in real life, up close and personal. There was a moment when the tree creaked while being hoisted, and this reporter felt a little too close for comfort, but\u00a0all\u2019s\u00a0well that ends with a successful 86-foot tree raising, right?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\nThe tree\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0just big \u2014\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0Texas-sized. Eleven feet taller than this year\u2019s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York City and 33 feet taller than the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fort Worth\u2019s spruce carries a tradition of friendly holiday one-upmanship that dates back decades, according to the city\u2019s website.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Over the next two weeks, crews from Sundance Square will adorn the tree with thousands of lights and hand-painted\u00a0ornaments\u00a0the size of beach balls, crafted by local artists. Sundance Square funds every ornament and string of lights, and the artists\u00a0are compensated\u00a0for their work \u2014 a nod to the city\u2019s commitment to community and local talent.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The festive season will officially kick off with the annual Holiday Concert & Tree Lighting Ceremony\u00a0on Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 6:30 to 7 p.m. The event draws thousands downtown each year, ready to soak in music, lights, and holiday cheer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fort Worth\u2019s tree tradition began in 1947, when\u00a0Star-Telegram\u00a0publisher Amon\u00a0G.\u00a0Carter made sure the city\u2019s Christmas tree outshone the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. By 1956, the Fort Worth Jaycees took over the event, hosting the annual spruce in Burnett Park. Sundance Square became the home of the celebration in 2004, giving the city a central, vibrant spot to welcome the holidays.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the holiday season ends, the\u00a0tree\u2019s\u00a0journey continues. Once dismantled, it is trimmed in Sundance Square Plaza and transported to a\u00a0lot\u00a0east of downtown, where it\u00a0is mulched. That mulch\u00a0is then reused\u00a0to enrich landscaping across the Sundance Square campus \u2014 a sustainable second life for Fort Worth\u2019s holiday centerpiece.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
With its 79th tree now standing tall, Fort Worth continues to offer a holiday spectacle that draws Texans from across the state \u2014 and visitors from beyond \u2014 to celebrate a tradition that has brightened downtown for\u00a0nearly eight\u00a0decades.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
November 19, 2025<\/p>\n
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