*Updated with 2013 dates and times*

The Macy’s Great Tree Lighting is a holiday event treasured by families across Atlanta. The 66th Annual Great Tree Lighting will take place in front of Macy’s  at Lenox Square Mall on Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov. 28th.

An exciting pre-show will kick off the festivities beginning at 6:15 p.m., with behind-the-scenes interviews and special performances by Judith Hill, Brett Eldredge and Megan Hilty. The Great Tree Lighting ceremony will begin approximately at 7:00 p.m. and end with a grand finale of magnificent fireworks.

So after you’ve shared a feast with your family, put on your warm coats, fuzzy scarves and mittens, and come out to the Macy’s Great Tree Lighting at Lenox Square Mall.

Lenox Square Mall is located at 3393 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326, and you can also call (404) 233-7575 for assistance. The mall itself will be closed for shopping on Thanksgiving Day, but will open from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on November 24th.