BE PART OF A DURANGO HOLIDAY TRADITION!

Spread Holiday Cheer While Showcasing Your Business and Giving Back to the Community

Join one of Durango’s most beloved holiday traditions while putting your business in front of thousands of local families and visitors this holiday season.

Festival of Trees & Wreaths is a free, family-friendly community event that transforms the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum into a festive holiday wonderland filled with beautifully decorated trees and wreaths created by local businesses, organizations, and community members.

This year’s event takes place December 4–6, 2026, with both an in-person experience in Durango and an online silent auction that helps us reach even more supporters throughout Southwest Colorado.

Guests will stroll through a magical forest of holiday displays, vote for their favorites in our People’s Choice Awards, enjoy a festive scavenger hunt, and bid on tree decor, gifts and wreaths throughout the festival weekend.

New for 2026 - The Community Tree Giveaway!

Help us launch a new Festival tradition! Sponsors have the option to donate a gift to be displayed on or beneath the Community Tree, creating one exciting grand prize package for Festival visitors.

Guests who visit during Festival Weekend (December 4–6) will receive one entry into the Community Tree door prize drawing. At the close of the Festival, one lucky winner will take home all of the donated gifts!

Participation is completely optional, but your donation will help create excitement, encourage Festival weekend attendance, and make this new tradition a memorable part of the Festival of Trees & Wreaths.

Why Sponsor?

Festival sponsorship is more than a donation — your business becomes part of the event itself!

As a sponsor, you’ll decorate a themed holiday tree or wreath that becomes part of the public display and online auction, helping create the holiday magic that makes this event so special year after year.

Sponsoring the Festival allows your business to:

• Become part of a cherished Durango holiday tradition

• Reach thousands of local residents and Polar Express visitors

• Gain valuable visibility both in person and online throughout the holiday season

• Create a fun holiday team-building opportunity for staff

• Help our friends and neighbors with disabilities thrive

Best of all, proceeds from the event support Community Connections, helping people with disabilities across Southwest Colorado access the services and support they need to live healthy, connected, and fulfilling lives.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15TH

Register by October 15 to secure your sponsorship and receive maximum promotional exposure.

Check out sponsorship levels and benefits below, and join us in creating holiday magic while building a more inclusive Southwest Colorado!

SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

Click here to download a PDF version of the benefits grid.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Becoming a Festival sponsor is easy — and a lot of fun!

Pick an imaginative theme for your tree or wreath.
Register using this online form by October 15th.
Gather creative decorations and gifts to go on/under your tree or wreath.
Provide us with your “gift list” by November 2nd (we’ll email you a reminder).
Join us for a fun tree and wreath decorating party on November 12 or 13th!
Help spread the word about the event and the online silent auction!
Your tree or wreath will be auctioned off to the highest bidder, providing vital funds to support our mission!

DECORATING GUIDELINES

Please help us be respectful guests of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum by adhering to the following guidelines:

Shatterproof ornaments are recommended.
No flocking, tinsel, fake snow, loose glitter, confetti or other decorating items that are difficult to clean up.
Gift cards and other small items of value will be collected and held by Community Connections for safekeeping until after the auction.
Please refrain from using flashing, blinking or strobe lights, as these can trigger seizures.
Characters or themes that conflict with the Polar Express brand cannot be used (for example: The Grinch, Rudolph, Frosty or Star Wars). More general themes like reindeer, snowmen, or outer space are great!

NEED SOME INSPIRATION?

Check out our handy How-To Guide below for more sponsor info, tips & tricks and inspiration!

All proceeds from this event benefit Community Connections.

Questions? Email festivaloftrees@communityconnectionsco.org.

2026 Sponsorship - Durango Festival of Trees & Wreaths