Otorohanga Christmas Tree Festival

07/12/2024

The Otorohanga Christmas tree festival is done and dusted and here are the results,
and voted by public choice

Best tree was won by the Krafty Knitters, who produced a 3D Advent Calendar.

Most initiative tree was won by Otorohanga Playgroup, who took 4 sessions to create their tree.

My thanks to everybody who put a tree in this year, Otorohanga has a lot of creative minds that think outside the square, so well done everyone!

My thanks to you all!

Best Wishes and Merry Christmas to you and your Families

Doreen

07/12/2024

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the Otorohanga Christmas Tree Festival, which finished today in the Presbyterian Church Hall. Here are all photos of entries for BEST tree and most INITIATIVE Christmas Tree.
We will start with the BEST public voted tree of the festival, drum roll please!
Tree number 8, Krafty Knitters 👏 and most INITIATIVE tree, another drum roll please!
Tree number 12, Otorohanga Playgroup 👏

05/12/2024

Come down and see the Otorohanga Christmas Tree Festival, now on at the Presbyterian Church Hall from 10-4pm today.
Vote in the Public choice for the BEST and the most INITIATIVE tree!
Friday from 10-4pm and again after the parade, where the Christmas carols will be held in the Presbyterian church, come and join us for a cuppa and view the trees.
And Saturday 10-4pm where prizes will be awarded.
All welcome

19/11/2024

Start thinking about what your Christmas Tree is going to look like, when you enter your tree in the Christmas tree festival.
Listen up...here is some great news...the Remiano Charitable Trust are putting up a Xmas tree. Wonder what they will do as the trust is all about piano’s for kids. Looking forward to what they will enter”
Bring your tree to the Presbyterian church Hall, set up Wednesday 4th from 3-6pm
Open to the public, Thurs 5, Fri 6 Sat 7th from 10-4pm each day.
Free advertising of your business, club, school
Prize for most initiative and best tree, voted by public choice.
Trees taken away by 4pm Saturday please.
No sweets or water around trees. Trees must have battery operated lights.
Contact Doreen 0210376531

09/11/2024

Come join us this year for the 2024 Christmas Tree Festival
Start thinking about how you are going to decorate your tree
Why set up a tree? 🌲 We invite you advertise your Business, Club or Group FREE of charge! and simply because it's Christmas!🌲
Where is it going to be? Presbyterian Church Hall, Corner of Ranfurly and Turongo Street, Otorohanga
When is this festival? Tree set up Wednesday 4th December 3-6pm
Open to the public? Yes it is!
Thursday 5th 10-4pm
Friday 6th 10-4pm
Saturday 7th 10-4pm (each day)
Hey a PRIZE? Yes for the BEST tree and the most INITIATIVE tree will be voted by public choice.
Trees to be taken away after 4pm Saturday please
Advertise your Business, Club or Group on your tree free of charge!
Families are welcome to set up a tree too.
Christmas lights must be battery operated (I will turn these off at night and on again in the morning for best display of your tree)
No sweets or water around your trees on display but you are welcome to come and enjoy a cuppa while you look at the trees.

Please contact Doreen 021 037 6531 or leave a message.

03/11/2024

2024 Christmas Tree Festival
Why: Because it's Christmas! 🌲 And you can advertise your Business, Club or Group free of charge! 🌲
Where: Presbyterian Church Hall, Corner of Ranfurly and Turongo Street, Otorohanga
When: Tree set up Wednesday 4th December 3-6pm
The Christmas trees will be open to the public
Thursday 5th 10-4pm
Friday 6th 10-4pm
Saturday 7th 10-4pm (each day)
Prize for the most INITIATIVE tree and the BEST tree, voted by public choice.
Trees to be taken away after 4pm Saturday please
Advertise your Business, Club or Group on your tree free of charge!
Families are welcome to set up a tree too.
Christmas lights must be battery operated (I will turn these off at night and on again in the morning for best display of your tree)
No sweets or water around your trees on display but you are welcome to come and enjoy a cuppa while you look at the trees.

Please contact Doreen 021 037 6531 or leave a message.

18/11/2023

Voted by public choice, the winners are:
The most Creative Christmas tree is,
Unichem Chemist of Otorohanga and...
The best Christmas tree is,
Hazelmage.
Congratulations to you both for thinking outside the square!
That's the type of Christmas trees I like!
Both categories were followed closely by Krafty Knittas, so come on girls get those knitting needles flying for next year!
Many thanks to everyone who made the effort to participate in this year's free event.
Many thanks to the Presbyterian Church managers for their hall funding and other friends for their support, it is appreciated.

17/11/2023

17/11/2023

Open 10-4pm today (Saturday) at the Presbyterian Church Hall, corner Ranfurly and Turongo Street, Otorohanga.
Vote for BEST tree and
Vote for most Creative tree
Come at 10am
Free event
All Welcome

17/11/2023

Vote for BEST tree and
Vote for most CREATIVE tree before 3pm tomorrow (Saturday)
At the Presbyterian Church Hall, this is the last day to view the trees, these trees have been created by some amazing people who have spent the last two weeks thinking outside the square to create these trees.
Free event and all welcome

16/11/2023

Not too late to put up a Christmas tree for the festival.
Open to the public for browsing:
Today Thursday till 4.30om
Friday 10-4pm
Saturday 10-4pm
Come vote for your favorite tree
Come vote for the most Creative tree.
Which will it be?
Otorohanga Play Group
Mainly Music
Moss n Company
Otorohanga Christmas Market
Riding for the Disabled
VJ Williams
Krafty Knittas
Hazelmage
Gainz Jiu Jitsu
Brigids
Unichem Otorohanga

Free entry and all welcome 🤗