Little Italy Tree Lighting

Take advantage of more than just the pasta in Little Italy on December 7. As part of a three-weekend-long Christmas celebration, "America's authentic Italian neighborhood" will light its festive, 40-foot-tall tree. Singer-actor Gianni Russo (who played Marlon Brando's son-in-law in The Godfather) presides over the ceremony, which includes a concert featuring singers Jenna Esposito, Karen Kling, Jackie Thompson and LaToya Lewis. All ages.