Christmas in the USA 250-Year Celebration Festival of Trees

December 2-5

The morning air has a bite, the sky darkens earlier, and winter is around the corner, which means a timeless community tradition is approaching. The 36th Annual Festival of Trees will take place December 2nd-December 5th at the Elko Conference Center. Come see 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 Christmas in the USA, 250-Year Celebration and the public can view items in person beginning Wednesday, December 2nd at 9am and online 24/7 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 4th (2pm-6pm) and Saturday, December 5th (Noon-3pm). Be sure to take in performances from local musical groups on Wednesday, December 2nd. Performances will take place from 6pm-8pm in the Laurena Moren Theater located in the E-Center (Elko Convention Center). This is a free event, open to public with additional information to come!

The ElkoCVA and Mybrary, Your Community Library is excited to announce Kindergarten story time will be held Wednesday, December 2nd-Thursday, December 3rd for schools with public story time taking place Friday, December 4th (2pm, 4pm, and 6pm). Those wishing to participate, please call KaCee Carroll at 775-738-3066 ext. 415. Please visit www.ExploreElko.com for a complete event schedule.

To contribute an item to the 2026 Festival of Trees, visit www.ExploreElko.com. The item registration link will be available November 1. In 2025 the Festival of Trees auction raised $59,886.72 due to continued support and generosity of business owners, area residents and service organizations. Over 174 items were available at the auction which saw 540 active bidders. The ElkoCVA is anticipating an equally successful event and looks forward to seeing everyone from the community come together this holiday season.