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Milwaukee Christmas tree harvested
The 2025 City of Milwaukee Christmas tree was harvested on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
MILWAUKEE - City of Milwaukee officials and the Department of Public Works Forestry Services Division harvested the annual City Christmas Tree on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
Milwaukee Christmas Tree
What we know:
The 38-foot-tall Colorado Blue Spruce was donated by the Thabet family from their home in the Morgandale neighborhood.
Following the harvest, the tree received a Milwaukee Police Department escort to its new home just outside of Fiserv Forum in Deer District.
2025 City of Milwaukee Christmas Tree
2025 City of Milwaukee Christmas Tree
The City of Milwaukee Christmas Tree in the Cheer District will be on display beginning with a public tree-lighting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 21.
2025 marks the 112th anniversary of Milwaukee’s annual Christmas tree lighting, the longest running official city tree in the United States, second only to New York City’s.
Meet the Thabet family
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Thabet family donates Milwaukee Christmas Tree
The 38-foot-tall Colorado Blue Spruce was donated by the Thabet family from their home in the Morgandale neighborhood.
The Source: The information in this post is provided by the Milwaukee Department of Public Works.