SkyCity Hamilton Christmas Tree
New Zealand's biggest and most beautiful Christmas Tree
It’s 27 metres tall to the tip of the star. That’s over 6 stories high. It takes a team of 15 people to install the frame and the lighting, fluff the branches and hang the baubles. This tree is huge!
The SkyCity Hamilton Christmas Tree will shine brightly in Garden Place once again in 2026 and will be a great focal point for the community to gather, watch, perform and celebrate the festive season.
The Christmas Tree will light up the nights from the end of November right through to New Year.
Enter the VERY FIRST Tree Colouring Competition. All winners chosen will have their design displayed on the Hamilton Christmas Tree! Click the button above to download the colouring sheet. Email entries to: admin@hamiltonchristmas.co.nz
Events at the Tree
SkyCity Hamilton Christmas Tree Lighting Festival
Saturday 28 November 2026 from 5 – 9pm
Get ready for an unforgettable night as we light up the Christmas tree for the first time. This exciting event promises a night of festive fun and dazzling lights!
Join us in Garden Place on Saturday, 28 November, from 5pm to 9pm. We’ll have food trucks, various characters, face painting, balloon art and live entertainment! Don’t forget your picnic blankets.
Stay tuned, the full programme will be available soon.
Meet Santa at the Tree
TBD
