More tickets than ever for National Christmas Tree lighting

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Get ready for your best shot ever at getting those elusive tickets to the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony Dec. 1 on the Ellipse.

The National Park Service is offering more tickets than usual — 3,000 more standing-room passes in additional to the 11,000 that had been offered in the past. Of course, you can always hope for one of the 3,000 tickets that’ll get you a grandstand seat. (Yeah, right).

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