Giant Christmas Tree at the Araneta Center

A time-honored Christmas tradition will soon take place – the well-loved and much-anticipated lighting of the Giant Christmas Tree at the Araneta Center.

Since 1981, the Giant Christmas Tree at the Araneta Center, inspired by the Rockefeller Center’s Giant Christmas Tree in New York, has served as the city’s most popular Christmas icon with the traditional lighting ceremony officially signaling the start of Yuletide festivities in the city.

Almost a hundred feet tall and dazzling, this year’s Giant Christmas Tree is a sight to behold with huge ribbons and colorful gift boxes serving as accents.

At 5:30 p.m. of Nov. 6, all roads will lead to Araneta Center once again as the hottest stars from ABS-CBN and the top local government officials of Quezon City led by Mayor Sonny Belmonte join the festive Giant Christmas Tree Lighting. Expect an impressive array of ABS-CBN stars such as Anne Curtis, Erik Santos, Karylle, Gretchen Barretto, Sheryn Regis, Nikki Gil, Rachelle Ann Go, Rhap Salazar, Gab Valenciano, Sinosikat Band, Kris Lawrence, Yeng Constantino, Claire Dela Fuente, Princess Velasco, Mickey Perz, Sam Concepcion, the reigning Bb. Pilipinas beauty queens – Bb. Pilipinas Universe Pamela Bianca Manalo, Bb. Pilipinas International Melody Gersbach, and Bb. Pilipinas World Marie Ann Umali, and many more.

Celebrate with ABS-CBN and Purefoods Fiesta Ham as the holiday tradition continues at the Araneta Coliseum Parking Lot on Nov. 6. For more details about this and other events at Araneta Center, log on to www.aranetacenter.net.