Small Town Christmas

Celebrating 33 Years of the Festival of Trees.

Leaves are falling and a briskness is in the air signaling winter is approaching, which means a timeless community tradition is right around the corner. The 33^rd Annual Festival of Trees will take place November 29^th-December 2^nd at the Elko Conference Center. The Conference Center will transform to a winter wonderland featuring beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, and other holiday themed décor. These items donated by local businesses and citizens are available for purchase through silent auction with proceeds from the event donated to local charitable organizations selected by the Elko Convention & Visitors Authority Board of Governors.

This year’s theme is Small Town Christmas, and the public can view items in person and online with bidding exclusively online through Greater Giving. Festival of Trees would not be the same without Santa Claus, so bring your camera/cell phone as he will be roaming the halls Friday, December 1^st and Saturday, December 2^nd.

The Elko Convention Center and Mybrary, Your Community Library is excited to announce Kindergarten story time will be held Wednesday, November 29^th-Thursday, November 30^th. Story time will begin each day at 8am and for those wishing to participate, please call KaCee Carroll at 775-738-3066 ext. 232.

For those wishing to contribute an item to the 2023 Festival of Trees, please visit www.ExploreElko.com as the item registration link will be available Wednesday, November 1^st. In 2022 the Festival of Trees auction raised $41,701 due to the continued support and generosity of business owners, area residents and service organizations. 170 items were available at the auction which saw over 480 active bidders. The Elko Convention & Visitors Authority is anticipating an equally successful event and looks forward to seeing everyone from the community come together this holiday season.