Start Creating a Tree today!

• Advertise your business by decorating/donating a Christmas Tree for display in your business from November 21st – December 2nd
• Community Members will visit your business and all participating businesses during the week for a chance to win some great prizes.
• On Saturday December 3rd, all trees will need to be moved to Commercial Street for Display and for BIDDING during the Morgan’s Hometown Christmas
• Awards will be given to trees in categories such as “Peoples Choice,” “Highest Bid”
• All Proceeds are donated to Local Families in need (Last Year we Raised $6600, helped 90+ Families)
• Deadline for Tree Entries is November 16th, 2022

Guidelines for Decorating and Displaying Your Tree:

• Trees will be on display at your place of business, or, if you do not have a brick and mortar store in Morgan County, it can be placed in another business.
• Please do not use a very tall tree, as that will limit where it can be displayed and who would be able to bid on it. Full size trees should not be larger than 9 feet tall.
• Please secure all lights and ornaments with wire as the tree will need to be moved. Please glue metal caps to ornaments.
• For stability when moving the trees, please use a sturdy tree stand. It is also a good idea to create a support of rebar that extends up the trunk of the tree. It can be attached with hose clips.
• Please provide an extension cord and power strip – just for the display. These items will be returned to you. Please mark them clearly with your name and phone number.
• All items displayed around the tree will be included in the bids for the tree. This includes the tree stand and the tree skirt.
• Trees will need to be on display at the business location by Monday, November 21st. They will remain on display there through Friday, December 2nd.
• If your tree is on display at a business that is not on Commercial St., it is your decision if you would like to move it to Commercial St. Friday afternoon 12/2. Because of the festivities on Commercial St. that day, it will more likely receive higher bids and more votes for the “People’s Choice Award”, but we understand that it may be difficult to move the tree, so you will not be required to do that.
• The Chamber of Commerce will provide a small stamp for you to use on the “Christmas Passports” that people will bring when they come to view your tree. Also a drop box for completed “passports”.
• We have asked that the highest bidder for each tree/house pick up the item by Monday 12/5. Payment for the bid will be given to the Morgan Chamber of Commerce and 100% of the proceeds will be given to local Families in need.
• Don’t forget that this is a charitable gift and, therefore, is a tax deductible item for your business.

Gingerbread House Contest

• Please register before the day of the event.
• Space is limited so please register before the deadline.
• You will need to bring your gingerbread houses the day of the event at 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Vendor Booths

Vendor Booths will run throughout the entire event until the Tree Lighting.

Booths will be located outside on Commercial Street.

Vendors need to provide their own tables, chairs, canopies, heaters, etc. More information will come as we get closer to the event.

Spaces will be 10×10 outside on the street. Set up will be an hour before the event starts.

Cars/Trucks will need to move off-street before the street closes prior to the event starting.

The Vendor Fee includes the City Temporary Business License. If you already have a city business license we will reimburse you the fee.