Hometown Christmas Festival of Trees 2026

�� INTRODUCING A BRAND-NEW WARSAW CHRISTMAS TRADITION! �� Warsaw Hometown Festival of Trees 2026 � A Hometown Christmas � The Warsaw Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the FIRST Warsaw Hometown Festival of Trees, coming to the Warsaw Community Building December 1–12, 2026! And we need YOU to help us fill the Community Building with Christmas trees! �� We are inviting businesses, nonprofit organizations, clubs, churches, community groups, families, and individuals to sponsor and decorate a tree for this exciting new holiday event. Choose a theme, gather your team, and let your creativity shine! Your tree can be traditional, elegant, whimsical, patriotic, colorful, rustic, nostalgic—or completely original. � BEAUTIFUL TREES, FRIENDLY COMPETITION & GIVING BACK! Throughout the Festival, each decorated tree will be available for purchase through an Online Auction, with bidding beginning at $50. Visitors who come to the Warsaw Community Building to view the trees will also have the opportunity to cast their vote in person for their favorite tree. The tree receiving the most votes will be named the People’s Choice Award Winner! But that's not all! � A panel of judges who are not from Warsaw will select the official: � 1st Place Tree � 2nd Place Tree � 3rd Place Tree � CHRISTMAS WITH A PURPOSE Proceeds generated through the Online Auction will be awarded to the qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations selected by the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners. This gives our participants an opportunity to showcase their creativity while helping support nonprofit organizations that make a difference! � Registration Deadline: November 23, 2026 � Tree Decorating Day: Monday, November 30 • 9:00 AM–7:00 PM � Festival of Trees: December 1–12, 2026 � Warsaw Community Building Trees must be NEW, artificial, and 6–7.5 feet tall. Permission must be requested in advance to enter a taller tree. Absolutely NO live trees. Registration forms are available now! � Warsaw Area Chamber of Commerce: 660-438-5922 � warsawchamber@outlook.com This is our FIRST YEAR, and we want to make it something Warsaw looks forward to every Christmas! Start planning your theme, gather your decorating crew, and challenge another business, organization, group, or family to join you. �� Let’s fill the Warsaw Community Building with trees and make our community shine this Christmas! � More information about the Online Auction, public viewing, voting, awards, and other Festival of Trees activities will be coming soon! #WarsawHometownFestivalOfTrees #AHometownChristmas #WarsawMO #WarsawChamber #FestivalOfTrees #ChristmasInWarsaw #CommunitySpirit