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Lottery Offers National Christmas Tree Lighting Tickets

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By NPT Staff - October 11th, 2017

A lottery opens Thursday for tickets to the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony late next month on the Ellipse at President’s Park in Washington, D.C.

Performances by Boys II Bow Ties, Mannheim Steamroller, and the U.S. Navy Band will be presented with a unique spin on traditional holiday tunes. Additional entertainers and special guests will be announced in the coming weeks.

Free tickets for the event will be awarded to people across the country through an online lottery set to begin at 10 a.m. EDT on Thursday and which will close at 10 a.m. EDT on Monday, Oct. 16. To enter the lottery, go to www.thenationaltree.org and click the ‘TICKET LOTTERY’ link. For those without computer access, call 877-444-6777 (TDD 877-833-6777) to enter the lottery. Lottery winners will be notified on Monday, Oct.30.

Co-presented by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, this American tradition is celebrating its 95th year. Through a partnership with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, the Hallmark Channel will exclusively broadcast the National Christmas Tree Lighting on Monday, Dec.4.

Dates to Remember:

* Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. EDT: Free ticket lottery Opens

* Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. EDT: Free ticket lottery Closes

* Oct. 30: Lottery Winners Notified

* Nov. 30: National Christmas Tree Lighting, President’s Park (White House)

* Dec. 4: National Christmas Tree Lighting airs exclusively on Hallmark Channel

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