This year, M.T. Kelley had the incredible honor to light the City of Chicago\u2019s 2021 Christmas Tree in Millennium Park. It marks the city\u2019s 108th year continuing this tradition and providing guests with a festive winter wonderland to gaze upon the twinkling lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each year, the City of Chicago hosts the annual lighting of their Christmas tree in Millennium Park. The 2021 tree lighting was expanded and reimagined to provide more space and opportunities for event-goers to participate. This included multiple locations to view the lighting, screens and concession stands across the park, a main stage on the great lawn, a special concert, and a ceremony followed by an incredible firework show. This year\u2019s tree, a 51-foot Blue Spruce, was donated by the Benavides family of Chicago\u2019s Logan Square neighborhood. This display runs for just about two months, November 19th through January 9th, near Michigan Ave. and Washington St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vincent Kelley, the CEO of M.T. Kelley Electric, states, \u201cWe are excited to not only be providing the lighting for the main tree but the rest of the lighting around all of Millennium Park as well. As a second-generation Chicago business, it is impactful to be involved in an opportunity for people in our community to connect. After 25 years serving the Chicagoland area, we know the positive impact light has on the community as a whole. We are very grateful for this opportunity to light up our community\u2019s spirit during the holidays.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although lighting a huge tree is not M.T. Kelley\u2019s typical project, they successfully strung 1,030 strands of lights, which comes out to 53,000 individual lights on the main tree. This works out to be about 4.8 miles of lighting on the main tree and about ten and a half miles of lighting throughout Millennium Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check out the official video below by Powering Chicago<\/a> of M.T. Kelley Electric<\/a> lighting the 108th City of Chicago Christmas Tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n