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Old Sacramento's Christmas tree delivered; official lighting ceremony set for Nov. 27

Old Sacramento's Christmas tree arrives
Old Sacramento's Christmas tree arrives 01:26

SACRAMENTO – The Old Sacramento holiday tree has been delivered.

CBS13 followed the truck carrying the tree on the last leg of its journey down from Siskiyou County on Interstate 5. It arrived in Old Sacramento a little after 6 a.m. Wednesday.

Old Sacramento tree
The Old Sacramento tree on its way down from Siskiyou County. CBS13

This year, the Christmas tree is a 60', around 12,000-pound tapered white fir.

Crews will be spending the day setting up the tree in its usual spot between Front and Second streets.

After that, a team from Stage Nine Exhibits will be decorating the tree with around 24,000 lights.

The official lighting ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 6 p.m.

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