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  • August 2024

  • Sat 24
    August 24, 2024

    Alaska State Fair – Family Day | Palmer, AK

    Alaska State Fairgrounds, Alaska Airlines Booth

    Join us for one of the most popular days of the Fair! Swing by the Alaska Airlines booth to create your one-of-a-kind ornament to be hung on this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington D.C. and snag a selfie with Smokey Bear as he continues his birthday celebration!

  • Sat 24
    August 24, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    National Night Out Event | Sitka, AK

    Mueller Field, Sitka AK

    This annual community-building campaign is hosted by the Sitka Police Department and promotes law enforcement & emergency services partnerships within their communities. The Forest Service will have a table present at this event providing information on varying topics as well as an ornament decorating station.

  • Wed 28
    August 28, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Girdwood Fungus Fair Workshop: 2024 Capitol Christmas Tree Mushroom Ornament Making | Girdwood, AK

    Glacier Ranger District office, Girdwood, AK

    Join us to make mushroom-themed ornaments to send with the 2024 Capitol Christmas Tree from Alaska! Free, all ages.

  • September 2024

  • Fri 6
    September 6, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Free Create First Friday: 2024 US Capitol Tree Snowman Ornament Making | Anchorage, AK

    Anchorage Museum Art Lab, Anchorage, Alaska

    Help create snowmen ornaments made from upcycled tree cookies to decorate this year’s trees!

  • Sat 7
    September 7, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

    Uniquely Alaska Ornaments Kids Workshop | Sitka, AK

    Sitka Public Library

    Help us make 10,000 ornaments to represent Alaska for the 2024 US Capitol Christmas Tree! We'll gather to make ornaments inspired by the theme, "Alaska: Our Great Land." Ages 3+.

  • October 2024

  • Fri 25
    October 25, 2024

    Evening Shopping Event with Beverages and Cookies | Wrangell, AK

    More details to come!

  • Fri 25
    October 25, 2024 @ 8:00 pm

    KSTK Halloween Bash at the Elks

    Wrangell Elks Lodge BPOE 1595 124 McKinnon St, Wrangell, AK, United States
  • Sat 26
    October 26, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Wrangell Chamber of Commerce Pumpkin Patch

    James & Elsie Nolan Center Wrangell, Alaska

    Contact Wrangell Chamber of Commerce for more info at (907) 874-3901.

  • Sat 26
    October 26, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

    Official US Capitol Christmas Tree Blessing and Celebration

    James & Elsie Nolan Center Wrangell, Alaska
  • Sat 26
    October 26, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Harvest Celebration Concert and Community Event

    James & Elsie Nolan Center Wrangell, Alaska
  • Sat 26
    October 26, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Stikine Inn Special Dinner Menu

  • Sat 26
    October 26, 2024 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm

    Rayme’s Halloween Bash and Concert

    Rayme’s Bar
  • Sun 27
    October 27, 2024

    Christmas Tree Walk & Fun Run

    Wrangell, Alaska

    Time & location TBA.

  • Sun 27
    October 27, 2024

    Brunch at the Elks | Wrangell, AK

    Wrangell Elks Lodge BPOE 1595 124 McKinnon St, Wrangell, AK, United States

    Times TBA

  • Wed 30
    October 30, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Whistlestop Tour | Ketchikan, Alaska

    Alaska Marine Highway Terminal 3501 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK, United States

    Join us along the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s 4,000-mile journey from Wrangell, Alaska, to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building! Wednesday, Oct. 30 – Ketchikan, Alaska Alaska Marine Highway Terminal (3501 Tongass Ave.) Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

  • November 2024

  • Wed 6
    November 6, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    Whistlestop Tour | Renton, WA

    Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park

    Join us along the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s 4,000-mile journey from Wrangell, Alaska, to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building! Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park 1201 Lake Washington Blvd N. Renton, WA 98056 Wednesday, Nov. 6. 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.  (The tree will be present from 5:00-7:00 p.m.)

  • Fri 8
    November 8, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

    Whistlestop Tour | Baker City, OR

    Baker County Fairgrounds & Event Center -Rodeo Grounds

    Join us along the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s 4,000-mile journey from Wrangell, Alaska, to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building! Friday, Nov. 8 – Baker City, Ore. Baker County Fairgrounds & Event Center -Rodeo Grounds (2600 E. St.) Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

  • Sat 9
    November 9, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Whistlestop Tour | Pocatello, ID

    The Pocatello Veterans Day Parade

    Join us along the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s 4,000-mile journey from Wrangell, Alaska, to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building! Saturday, Nov. 9 – Pocatello, Idaho The Pocatello Veterans Day Parade (700 E. Lewis St.) Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • Sat 9
    November 9, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Whistlestop Tour | Murray, UT

    Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation's Wheeler Historic Farm

    Join us along the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s 4,000-mile journey from Wrangell, Alaska, to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building! Saturday, Nov. 9 – Murray, Utah Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation's Wheeler Historic Farm(6351 S 900 E) Time: 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Sun 10
    November 10, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Whistlestop Tour | Grand Junction, CO

    Cabela’s Grand Junction

    Join us along the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s 4,000-mile journey from Wrangell, Alaska, to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building! Sunday, Nov. 10 – Grand Junction, Colo. Cabela’s (2424 US-6) Time: 3 to 5 p.m.

  • Mon 11
    November 11, 2024

    Whistlestop Tour | Loveland, CO

    The Ranch Events Complex

    Join us along the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s 4,000-mile journey from Wrangell, Alaska, to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building! Monday, Nov. 11 – Loveland, Colo. The Ranch Events Complex (5280 Arena Cir.) Time: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ( U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrives at 5)

  • Wed 13
    November 13, 2024

    Whistlestop Tour | Omaha, NE

    Gene Leahy Mall at The Riverfront

    Join us along the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s 4,000-mile journey from Wrangell, Alaska, to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building! Wednesday, Nov. 13 – Omaha, Neb. Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront (1110 Farnam St.) Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

  • Fri 15
    November 15, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Whistlestop Tour | Altoona, IA

    Bass Pro Shop Altoona, IA

    Friday, Nov. 15 11:00-1:00 p.m. Bass Pro Shop 1000 Bass Pro Dr NW, Altoona, IA 50009

  • Sat 16
    November 16, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Whistlestop Tour | Fort Wayne, IN

    Parkview Field

    Join us along the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s 4,000-mile journey from Wrangell, Alaska, to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building! Saturday, Nov. 16 – Fort Wayne, Ind. Parkview Field (1301 Ewing St.) Time: 4 to 7:00 p.m.

  • Sun 17
    November 17, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Whistlestop Tour | Columbus, OH

    Center of Science and Industry

    Join us along the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s 4,000-mile journey from Wrangell, Alaska, to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building! Sunday, Nov. 17 – Columbus, Ohio Center of Science and Industry (333 W. Broad St.) Time: 1 to 3:00 p.m.

  • Tue 19
    November 19, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Whistlestop Tour | Hagerstown, MD

    The Maryland Theater

    Join us along the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s 4,000-mile journey from Wrangell, Alaska, to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building! Tuesday, Nov. 19 – Hagerstown, Md. The Maryland Theater (21 S. Potomac St.) Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

  • June 2025

  • Thu 5
    June 5, 2025 @ 8:00 am - June 6, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

    Elko Mining Expo

    Elko Nevada 700 Moren Way, Elko, NV, United States

    Come make an ornament for the U.S. Capital Christmas Tree at the Elko Mining Expo!

  • Sat 14
    June 14, 2025

    Northeastern Nevada Museum

    Northeastern Nevada Museum 1515 Idaho Street, Elko, United States

    Come make an ornament for the U.S. Capital Christmas Tree at the Northeastern Nevada Museum!

  • Sat 14
    June 14, 2025

    Stewart Father’s Day Powwow

    Stewart Indian School Cultural center 500 Snyder Ave, Carson City, NV, United States

    Come make an ornament for the U.S. Capital Christmas Tree at the Stewart Father's Day Powwow at the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center!

  • Thu 19
    June 19, 2025 - June 28, 2025

    Reno Rodeo

    Reno Rodeo 1350 N. Wells Avenue, Reno, NV, United States

    Come make an ornament for the U.S. Capital Christmas Tree at the Reno Rodeo!

  • Sat 21
    June 21, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Nevada Outdoor Experience

    3590 Arrowhead Drive in Carson City, NV 3590 Arrowhead Drive, Carson City, United States

    Come make an ornament for the U.S. Capital Christmas Tree at the Nevada Outdoor Experience!

  • Sun 22
    June 22, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am

    Northern Nevada Pollinator Garden Tour

    Come make an ornament for the U.S. Capital Christmas Tree at the Northern Nevada Pollinator Garden Tour!

  • July 2025

  • Thu 3
    July 3, 2025 - July 6, 2025

    Bridgeport’s Annual 4th of July Celebration

    Bridgeport California Bridgeport, CA, United States

    Bridgeport California 4th-of-July Celebration. Bridgeport, California, Fire Prevention Staff will have an ornament making station.

  • Thu 3
    July 3, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Capitol Christmas Tree Ornament Decorating at the Windmill Library

    Windmill Library 7060 W, Windmill ln, Las Vegas, NV, United States

    The Forest Service is partnering with the Las Vegas Library District and Southern Nevada Conservancy to host four ornament making events across the valley. We'll be decorating tree cookies, meeting Smokey Bear, and learning about the history of the "People's Tree".

  • Fri 11
    July 11, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Capitol Christmas Tree Ornament Decorating at the Enterprise Library

    Enterprise library 8310 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV, United States

    The Forest Service is partnering with the Las Vegas Library District and Southern Nevada Conservancy to host four ornament making events across the valley. We'll be decorating tree cookies, meeting Smokey Bear, and learning about the history of the "People's Tree"

  • Mon 14
    July 14, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    51st Annual Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada Annual Convention

    10 State St 10 State st, Reno, NV, United States

    Create ornaments for the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas at the ITCN Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada.

  • Fri 18
    July 18, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Capitol Christmas Tree Ornament Decorating at the Summerlin Library

    Summerlin Library 1771 Inner Circle Dr., Las Vegas, NV, United States

    The Forest Service is partnering with the Las Vegas Library District and Southern Nevada Conservancy to host four ornament making events across the valley. We'll be decorating tree cookies, meeting Smokey Bear, and learning about the history of the "People's Tree"

  • Sat 26
    July 26, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Capitol Christmas Tree Ornament Decorating at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

    Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area 1000 Scenic Loop Dr, Las Vegas, NV, United States

    The Forest Service is partnering with the Las Vegas Library District and Southern Nevada Conservancy to host four ornament making events across the valley. We'll be decorating tree cookies, meeting Smokey Bear, and learning about the history of the "People's Tree"

  • August 2025

  • Fri 8
    August 8, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Lake Mead National Recreation Area

    Lake Mead National Recreation Area 10 Lakeshore Rd, Boulder City, NV, United States

    The Lake Mead National Recreation Area - National Park Service is hosting an ornament making event at the Lake Mead Water Safety Center this Friday. The ornaments will be sent, along with the People's Tree, to the US Capitol Building in Washington DC. You must RSVP for this free event and all supplies will be […]

  • Fri 8
    August 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    The library at Mt. Charleston – End of Summer Celebration

    The Library at Mt. Charleston 75 Ski Chalet Pl, Mt Charleston, NV, United States

    Create ornaments for the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree at the Mt. Charleston Library.

  • Sat 9
    August 9, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    River Wranglers National Christmas Tree Ornament Making at TNC River Fork Ranch

    River Fork ranch 38 Genoa Lane, Minden, NV, United States

    Create an ornament for the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree at River Fork Ranch.

  • Sat 9
    August 9, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

    NV State Museum, Carson City Ornament Making Party

    Nevada State Museum 600 N Carson St, Carson City, NV, United States

    BE PART OF STATE HISTORY by making ornaments for the first-ever U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Nevada!! Activities in Loftin Park and our State Symbols Curator's Corner in the Dema Guinn Concourse are FREE! Say hello to Carson Kit Fox of Nevada State Parks and Wish Smokey Bear of the U.S. Forest Service a happy […]

  • Fri 15
    August 15, 2025 @ 8:00 am - August 17, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

    White Pine County Fair and Horse Races in Ely, Nevada

    White Pine County Fair Grounds 150 6TH STREET, Ely, NV, United States

    Create an ornament for the U.S Capitol Christmas Tree at the White Pine County Fair and Horse Races.

  • Sat 16
    August 16, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

    BLM Las Vegas Ornament Making Party in Las Vegas, NV

    Spring Mountains Recreation 4701 N Torrey Pines Dr, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Calling all Nevadans! A fun activity for individuals and groups is here! 10,000, kind-of-big, durable, handmade #ornaments that express why Home Means Nevada are needed for the Silver State's debut in a U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree tradition. Forest Service-Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, part U.S. Forest Service, has a tree that is headed to Washington D.C. The deadline for […]

  • Sat 16
    August 16, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Patagonia Outlet in Reno, NV

    Patagonia Outlet Reno, NV

    Create ornaments for the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree at the Patagonia Outlet.

  • Sat 16
    August 16, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Ornament Making at the Reno Gem and Mineral Society 

    Reno Gem and Mineral Society 480 S. Rock Blv, Sparks, NV, United States

    Create ornaments for the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree at the Reno Gem and Mineral Society.

  • Sat 16
    August 16, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    Tonopah Senior Center Ornament Making Fun in Tonopah, NV

    Tonopah Senior Center 1 Senior Center Dr, Tonopah, NV, United States

    Create ornaments for the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree at the Tonopah Senior Center.

  • Wed 20
    August 20, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Ornament making at the Reno Gem and Mineral Society

    Reno Gem and Mineral Society 480 S. Rock Blv, Sparks, NV, United States

    Create ornaments for the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree at the Reno Gem and Mineral Society.

  • Sat 23
    August 23, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Discovery Day at the Minden Airport

    Minden Tahoe Airport

    Create ornaments for the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree at Discovery Day at the Minden Airport.

  • Sat 23
    August 23, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Leavitt AMO Concert in Carson City, NV

    Brewery Arts Center 449 W King St,, Carson City, Nevada, United States

    Create ornaments for the 2025 U.S. capitol Christmas Tree at the Leavitt AMO Concert in Carson City, NV.

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