7 Unique Christmas Trees

Admire some of the unique displays of Christmas trees adorned with glittering lights this holiday season. Look for these trees in and around Central Park:

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    Lincoln Center Christmas Tree

    Lincoln Center

    The tree at Lincoln Center is situated in Dante Park, located between Broadway and Columbus Avenue by 63rd Street. On select days you can catch free outdoor musical performances.

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    Tavern on the Green Holiday

    ilovetheupperwestside.com

    The courtyard at Tavern on the Green twinkles all year round, and in December they add a beautiful Christmas tree! Visit the restaurant for a lovely meal, cocktails and live music.

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    Pet Memorial Tree

    newyorkneighborhooddogs.blogspot.com

    If you're walking through the Ramble, keep your eyes peeled for a very special pet memorial holiday tree. Pet owners who've lost their best friends hang personal ornaments in honor of their memories.

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    AMNH Origami Tree

    AMNH

    The annual origami holiday tree at the American Museum of Natural History is decorated each year with a new display of hand-folded paper models created by local, national, and international origami artists. 

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    Met Museum Christmas Tree

    metmuseum.org

    A beautifully lit 20-ft blue spruce stands tall over an eighteenth-century Neapolitan nativity scene, in the Met Museum's Medieval Sculpture Hall. Colorful silk-robed angels hover over the crèche.

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    Arthur Ross Pinetum

    Wally Gobetz

    If you like your Christmas trees au naturale, we have the perfect spot for you; the Arthur Ross Pinetum. Enjoy the aroma of beautiful Christmas pines while forgoing the decorations of the season.

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    Holiday Flotilla

    Each year the Central Park Conservancy displays a beautiful light-reflecting flotilla of holiday trees on the Harlem Meer near the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, kicked off by the annual holiday lighting ceremony.