Grove Christmas Tree

[7] The tradition of lighting The Grove Christmas Tree takes place in mid-November after it was begun in 2002 by real estate developer and businessman Rick J. Caruso.

He aimed to make the tree the centerpiece of his retail and entertainment complex, The Grove in Los Angeles, during the Christmas season.

[4] The following year, a 100-foot white fir was decorated with more than 10,000 lights and 15,000 ornaments,[2] setting the precedent for successive Christmas trees for The Grove at Farmers Market.

Among the performers who have graced the event are operatic acts Il Divo and Jackie Evancho, pop singers The Backstreet Boys, Michael Bolton, Far East Movement, Colbie Caillat, Sean Kingston, Gavin DeGraw, and Robin Thicke as well as American Idol alumni Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery, and Phillip Phillips.

KCBS-TV, the Los Angeles area affiliate (and West Coast flagship station) of CBS, televised The Grove Christmas Tree lighting live every year until 2020.