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Special Events
Festival of Trees & Wreaths
Presented by Alpine Bank
Get into the spirit of the season with Festival of Trees & Wreaths, a free and family friendly holiday tradition! There are three exciting ways to participate in this year’s event:
Durango: December 6 - 8, 2024
The 21st Annual Festival of Trees & Wreaths takes place December 6th - 8th, 2024 from noon - 5 pm at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum in downtown Durango. Take a tour of this enchanted winter wonderland and get into the spirit of the season!
Cortez: November 25 - December 8, 2024
The 5th Annual Festival of Wreaths will light up downtown Cortez and other Montezuma County communities from November 20th - December 10th! Tour more than 50 beautifully decorated wreaths and play our Scavenger Hunt to win prizes!
Online Auction: December 6 - 8, 2024
View and bid on wreaths, tree decorations and presents from both communities from the comfort of your own home! Auction will be live from December 6th - 8th.
![Three women kneel in front of the Christmas tree they have decorated.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/f6020cee-f3b1-4b45-a8ea-6df19b568aa0/Juniper+with+decorators.jpg)
![Two women and a little girl in a pink bear jacket stand in front of their colorful tree.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/9f954ce8-1f0b-480b-b693-03c6ec4ca5ce/LPEA+decorators.jpg)
![A wreath is decorated in yellow, blue and orange with a Clue game theme.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/245075df-4835-4df5-abf1-92e8df5d5528/Kiene+Family+wreath+2.jpg)
![Two women stand on either side of a cheerfully decorated tree with a stuffed bear on top.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/c270d1ac-dfae-4814-bfc4-1e01364c525a/weeLove+decorators.jpg)
![Five happy people are smiling in front of the tree they decorated.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/44baf694-14bf-4756-8f39-9493dc64bd9b/Tailwind+decorators.jpg)
![Two women raise their arms in excitement as they show off their tree, which is decorated in a woodland fairy theme.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/0f27f4b1-4909-4faf-b4c0-a62d3a7c64be/Alpine+Bank+decorators.jpg)
![The entrance to the Festival of Trees & Wreaths is show, with a large, lavishly decorated tree and a lighted archway.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/f9b48e73-d24f-46fa-974e-affa89a3fe93/Alpine+Tree+w_+FOTW+sgn.jpg)
![Close up photo of handmade gingerbread ornaments on a tree.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/bcf4b064-6bbf-4f6a-832e-617f599bf170/PXL_20231202_190351227.jpg)
![Close up photo of a Southwest themed tree with a sombrero on top.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/5d5ce9c2-62f3-4d76-9bca-a804eecb042b/PXL_20231202_190846733.jpg)
![Close up photo of a purple head ornament and a painter.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/63e5ebaa-6939-40e0-8d40-135ba7bb0910/PXL_20231202_190641108.jpg)
![A view of a row of spectacularly decorated trees.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/072108de-b1c5-4a7f-a4b5-f8270f27a1c1/PXL_20231202_190334364.jpg)
![Close up of white and silver snowflake ornaments, ribbons and silver pointsettias.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/d88735bb-2197-4f7d-ac0e-5a0b4415273a/PXL_20231202_190616997.jpg)
![The La Plata Electric Association tree features a neon lightning bolt at the top.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/102ffcd9-2273-4553-92f1-8b6822628274/PXL_20231202_190825499.jpg)
![Handmade popsicle stick ornaments of a boy and girl in traditional German garb.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/01464b7b-32d9-4585-931f-be0dea6d0c10/PXL_20231202_190516161.jpg)
![A view of a long corridor lined by festive trees.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/cc37885b-16c9-4f8a-9d39-a15b636f96fa/PXL_20231202_190247885.jpg)
![The path through the festively decorated trees.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/4752441c-0970-4c61-8b35-5be489accb98/PXL_20231202_190321293.jpg)
![A view of one row of lavishly decorated trees.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/efb2b101-3c99-4eaa-a29c-64b4b5711424/PXL_20231202_190338920.jpg)
![The Alpine Bank tree featured unicorns, pink flowers and beach balls.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/45f9210d-74c2-4c80-8fd2-5f0335a30f4b/PXL_20231202_190232972.jpg)
![A view of several beautifully decorated trees.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/4a21a0d2-2174-40be-955f-4462d5ffbab3/PXL_20231202_185823443.jpg)
![A row of festive trees at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad's train museum.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/e259d3b9-13ca-4b42-a1c3-e1805d7aeb9b/PXL_20231202_190222348.jpg)
![Colorful and festive trees on display at the Festival of Trees & Wreaths event.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/86656bfa-a3fe-4bad-a9ad-431f6bfe7764/PXL_20231202_185758648.jpg)
![A long view of several sparkling and festive trees.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/e557d147-93fa-42a7-afae-0a6edd44b8ab/PXL_20231202_185748890.jpg)
![People enjoying the beautiful trees.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/2f52cff8-9738-47a0-8235-b13bf027d57e/PXL_20231201_231028430.MP.jpg)
![A crowd of people enjoying the festive atmosphere and beautiful trees.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/151f4a0b-ddd7-49cb-8a7d-3677589473e3/PXL_20231201_202625716.MP.jpg)
![Red and white bows and garland adorn a Christmas tree.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/5fc92a41-1b7d-4003-9bc1-380dac6ee8d4/PXL_20231202_185739340.MP.jpg)
![A long view down the row of trees.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/064133a6-1a5e-4fbb-a3ab-c8e25d78d70e/PXL_20231201_231017729.jpg)
![A man in a grey jacket and purple hat wearing a backpack viewing the trees.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/845e3ecc-53f6-46e9-9bba-d0e0d29e625a/PXL_20231201_202726955.jpg)
![Several people wait in line to enter through the archway at the entrance of the Festival of Trees & Wreaths.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/41d15beb-ab03-46c6-ba05-2e5823c2829c/PXL_20231201_202413909.jpg)
![A red and white wreath with curly ribbons and a placard in the center with a cardinal and the message "Season's Greetings."](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/de9905ba-25b5-4766-8b42-5c318187205d/20221107_153110%7E2.jpg)
![This wreath features Peanuts characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/ba21e1f2-e6d8-4dd0-93a8-9c9aa76b885f/Co-West.jpg)
![The Coca Cola tree features red lights, an array of Coke ornaments, and a giant stuffed polar bear. Tree decorators stand nearby smiling.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/366c640e-51d5-4ef5-ba69-007457bb64b7/Coco+cola.jpg)
![A closeup of a woodland themed tree with bird, fox and tree ornaments.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/6bd7f49d-7752-44f4-bc4a-33d0854d5d4e/FoT2021-1.jpg)
![A closeup of holiday greenery and a decoration that reads "Merry Christmas."](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/ba326f9b-4a78-42db-a73d-b90022280700/FoT2021-4.jpg)
![Closeup view of an intricately carved wooden snowflake ornament and white, curly ribbon against a background of pine needles.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/da219b5d-1aa0-44ab-9982-486134c8c5d0/FoT2021-65.jpg)
![A colorful paper chain, and pink ornament with multi colored stripes against the green boughs of a Christmas tree.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/06182eb4-0438-4331-a65e-9882e4b57040/FoT2021-72.jpg)
![People admiring the beautifully decorated trees.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/9f7476d0-ec1f-4e97-b0ab-2b1547e05f89/PXL_20231201_202742312.jpg)
![People entering the festival through the arch.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d0aac8044f211fc53cc7e/496ae106-8e97-4fde-ab34-fe461311180f/PXL_20231201_202413909.jpg)
Share The Love with Morehart Murphy Subaru
Each year, Community Connections partners with Morehart Murphy Subaru for their 'Share the Love' event. From November - January, Morehart Murphy donates $250 to Community Connections, or the purchaser's choice of four national charities selected by Subaru of America, Inc., with each car sold. With Morehart Murphy Subaru's help, you can do a good deed and get a great vehicle in the process.