Downtown Clinton Festival of Trees

01/07/2026

Thank you City of Clinton Street Department, Alex Mize, & Dave Jackson for hauling trees away and getting all the posts out for us!
Thank you for a beautiful 2025! We hope this year is better weather and we can all gather together!
-Nate & Missy

01/01/2026

Please remove all decorations from your tree!

The City of Clinton recycles the trees and is not able to take them if any decorations are left.

We’d like to have all trees down by the end of the weekend.

12/23/2025

For when the time comes....

We ask that you please have ALL decorations, lights, etc. removed from your tree by January 4. Do NOT take the sign at your tree, we reuse those.

It would be a great HELP if you could cut the zip ties holding your tree up and lay your tree at the base of the pole.

Decorations left on your tree after January 3 will be disposed of and may hurt your chances of getting a tree next year.

12/09/2025

Another beautiful historic place to visit in our town🫶🏼🎄

Last Friday night's candlelight tours brought visitors from Waynesville, Clinton, Decatur, Hudson, LeRoy, Bloomington, Colfax, and Lincoln, Illinois. The previous Friday, the guest register represented visitors from Lane, Bloomington, Clinton, Kenney, and Bellflower, Illinois, as well as Dodge City, Kansas and Fountain, Colorado. The two final candlelight tours will take place December 12 and December 19 at the C.H. Moore Homestead & De Witt County Museum. Please see our website (chmoorehomestead.org) events section or call 217-935-6066 for details.

12/08/2025

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🎄🎁 Our Giving Tree Gifts Are BURSTING With Holiday Cheer! 🎁🎄
Look at all these goodies… and this isn’t even all of them! 😍✨

From cozy socks and candy treats to games, mugs, toys, and surprises of every kind! there’s something for everyone waiting under our Giving Tree!

stop by the giving tree and pick an ornament, come to our office and grab a present to kick off your holiday season with a little extra joy. 🌟
And don’t forget… one special ornament comes with a HUGE basket of goodies for one lucky person! 🎉🎅

Come see us and spread the cheer! 💛🏡

101 E Side Square, Clinton, IL, 61727

12/02/2025

Shout out to Kyle Morris with the Water Department for clearing off the middle of the square so people can walk safely and look at the snow flocked trees🫶🏼🎄Thank You!

12/01/2025

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11/30/2025

You guys are amazing🤣🧡 Thank you!

11/28/2025

Our Light The Trees event scheduled for Saturday has been canceled.

Old Man Winter has decided to show himself early this year. With the forecast being what it is, we’ve decided it’s safest and best for everyone to not hold the lighting event this year.

Part of the magic is seeing the Square brightly lit for the entire Christmas season and decorated with all of your unique displays. That lives on!

The trees will be turned on tonight. We encourage you to drive by, get out, and walk around over the weeks ahead.
Merry Christmas!

— Nate & Missy

🫶🏼There are FREE coloring books and crayons…thanks to Ink Innovations… up on the stage for anybody that wants to grab one while you look at the trees!

11/26/2025

UPDATE: Seth and I went up and fixed all the trees! It would be a great idea to go up and find your ornaments and put them back on your trees! Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving and we will see you Saturday!
Thank you Dawson Thayer for your help as well!