U.S. National Christmas Tree Event
Date and Time
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EST
Saturday, November 11th from 2:30-4:30pm
Location
Monongalia Courthouse Square, 243 High Street, Morgantown, WV 26505
Fees/Admission
FREE
Website
https://www.facebook.com/events/649108083936232?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D
Contact Information
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Description
Join us for a free celebration kicking off the holiday season at the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour Event in Downtown Morgantown!
Festivities will include:
- Hot cocoa
- Kid's crafts
- Live music
- Santa photo-ops
- And more!
***Please bring unwrapped toys to donate to our local Toys for Tots program.
Schedule:
- 2:45pm: Formal Program at Courthouse Square
- 3:00pm: MHS Jazz Ensemble and MHS Pep Band at Courthouse Square
- 3:30pm: Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at Courthouse Square
Photo Opportunities:
- 64-foot Capitol Christmas Tree
- Santa and Mrs. Claus
- WVU Mountaineer
- Decorative trees
Treats:
- Hot cocoa bar and cookie station by Zeke's Bakes & Breakfast, sponsored by the City of Morgantown
- Flying WV Cookies by WVU
- Food trucks: Rollie Pollie Egg Roll Factory & Curbside Concoctions
Activities:
- Sign the Capitol Christmas Tree Banner to send your holiday wishes to the Capitol and each tour stop along the way.
- Make and take ornaments with Monongalia County Parks & Recreation.
- Make a homemade bird feeder with the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Public Defenders Corp.
- Make paper plate tree cookies for kids with the City of Morgantown Tree Board.
- Participate in a fun, interactive kids activity with WVU Extension / Monongalia County 4-H.
- Make your own paper ornament with the Monongalia Arts Center.
Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the holiday season and see the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree!