Does anyone know when will the lighting of the Christmas tree downtown chicago will begin? -

The Black Friday / day after Thanksgiving tree lighting is no more. This year, the tree lighting will be on Nov 25, the day before Thanksgiving. The activities begin at 4PM and the actually tree lighting will be at 4:30PM.

The first time since 1955 there will be only one tree 56 foot high due to budget cuts.Chicago use to take over a 100 little trees and make one huge Christmas tree. There will be no parade this year no activity,s at grant park. Bummer Mayor Daley will lite the the single tree that was donated by Harlan Weivoda on November 25th at 4pm.at the Daley Plaza.

It s on Wednesday, November 25th. Bonnie Hunt and John Mayer will take part.

On black friday 11/27/09 the day after thanksgiving day.