November 26, 2013 (CHICAGO) --
Chicago celebrated the 100th anniversary of the city's Christmas tree with a lighting ceremony at Daley Plaza Tuesday. The 57-foot Colorado blue spruce was lit with 51,000 lights on Tuesday night.
The free event begins at 5 p.m. with live performances followed by the lighting at 6 p.m. The Christkindl Market also opened Tuesday at Daley Plaza.
The 100th anniversary Christmas tree was donated by the Moore family from South Holland, Ill.