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115-foot Christmas tree arrives at Citadel Outlets
A 115-foot white fir arrived at Citadel Outlets in Commerce, California, on Oct.
19.
The tree came from the Mount Shasta area, more than 500 miles away.
Citadel Outlets bills it as the world’s tallest fresh-cut Christmas tree.
The shopping center brings in a towering tree each year as a holiday attraction.
Over about two weeks, crews will add more than 1,000 branches, 18,000 lights, and thousands of bows and ornaments.
The decorated tree will be unveiled at a lighting ceremony and concert on Nov.
7, starting at 5 p.m.
Entry to the event is free.
A 115-foot white fir arrived at Citadel Outlets in Commerce on Oct. 19 for installation in Center Court.
Organizers bill it as the world’s tallest fresh-cut Christmas tree.
The tree came from the Mount Shasta area after a three-day journey; reports differ on the distance, giving more than 500 miles or more than 600 miles.
Workers will spend about two weeks decorating it with lights, bows and ornaments and adding branches to improve its shape.
The tree lighting ceremony and concert is scheduled for Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.
- Who
- Citadel Outlets organizers and workers are preparing the tree; Victor Serrao selected it.
- What
- A 115-foot white fir arrived to become the centerpiece of the shopping center’s holiday celebrations.
- When
- It arrived on Oct. 19, 2026. The tree lighting ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 7.
- Where
- Citadel Outlets in Commerce, California.
- Why
- It is the centerpiece of the shopping center’s annual holiday celebrations.
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The tree traveled from Mount Shasta to Commerce on a flatbed truck.
The 115-foot white fir arrived at Citadel Outlets and was welcomed by Santa Claus.
Workers are to decorate the tree and add branches to improve its shape.
The tree lighting ceremony and concert is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
- Tree height
- 115 feet
- Tree type
- White fir
- Arrival date
- Oct. 19, 2026
- Location
- Citadel Outlets, Commerce
- Lighting ceremony
- Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.
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What people are saying
This is no ordinary tree. This is a 115-foot white fir from the Mount Shasta area, over 500 miles away,
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Commerce. Today, the big man in red welcomed the World’s Tallest Fresh-Cut Christmas Tree at Citadel Outlets,