Winter Festival: Celebration of Trees

12/10/2025

A huge thank you to the team of volunteers who bring the Winter Festival to life each year. Their hard work and heart are big reasons Jefferson is a GAMSA-winning community. If you loved the event and want to help next year, we’d love to have you join the team. ✨

Meet the team behind the trees, planning, & all the holiday fun. 🌟

For this week’s GAMSA Wednesday, we’re shining a light on our Winter Festival team. (not pictured: Kevin Paulsen, Matt Wetrich + all the spouses of the team that helped!) The Winter Festival: Celebration of Trees doesn’t just appear overnight, it comes to life because of volunteers who plan, decorate, organize, and handle all the behind-the-scenes details that make the weekend feel magical. Every craft, decoration, and eye-spy card is created by people who care deeply about making the event special for our community. This kind of dedication is exactly why Jefferson earned the Great American Main Street Award. 🏆✨

If you loved this year’s festival and want to help bring next year’s to life, we’d be excited to welcome you! Whether you love decorating, planning events, or just want to lend a hand, more helpers make a big difference! Reach out to Emily if you’d like to get involved - [email protected] ❤

12/08/2025

Here are your Top 10 Trees for 2025! 📋🎉

Thank you to everyone who decorated a tree at this year’s Winter Festival. The creativity, themes, and tiny details made Clover Hall feel like a storybook. We loved seeing so many people stop, smile, and take in each tree’s personality.

12/08/2025

What a weekend to remember ✨

12/07/2025

The votes are in…🥁🥁

Huge congratulations to our People’s Choice Award winner: the Koppen family! Their tree was a full Department 56 villages from top to bottom, complete with multiple levels, tiny details, and even a train at the base. It was truly a labor of love and so well deserved!

And a big congratulations to the Louk and Winkleman families for winning the Kid’s Choice Award (our first ever!) with their creative “tree-pee.” It was a total hit, especially as a fun photo op for families and friends to capture a memorable photo. We always look forward to the unique trees these two families dream up each year! ✨

Thanks to everyone who decorated, voted, and helped bring the magic to Clover Hall.

12/07/2025

A weekend like this reminds us why Jefferson feels so special. 🎄✨

Huge thanks to the volunteers, tree decorators, sponsors, those on the Winter Festival team (!!! 👏🏼👏🏼) and everyone who came out to enjoy the Winter Festival. Your support makes this free community event possible and fills Clover Hall with so much joy. ❤️

We’ll announce the People’s Choice and Kid’s Choice winners tomorrow, so stay tuned!

If you loved the festival and want to help with 2026, email Emily Rohner at [email protected]. We would love more help. 😊

12/06/2025

Mingle & Jingle ✨🎄🤓🏆

Mingle and Jingle was filled with quick thinking, big laughs, lots of cheering, and holiday cheer! Brent Gerzema and Luke Boyd kept the room guessing with creative categories and questions. Great work you two! Congratulations to our winning team (see the photo) for taking home the top spot. 🏆

Thanks to everyone who came out! The Winter Festival continues tomorrow from 9 am to 1 pm.

12/05/2025

TODAY is the day! 🥳👏

Check the schedule below:
Today, Dec. 5, 4 pm-7 pm (all ages) - Winter Festival open to the public

Tonight, Dec. 5, 7:30 pm-10 pm (21+) - Mingle and Jingle with trivia, festive drinks, and snacks

Tomorrow, Dec. 6, 9 am-1 pm (all ages) - Winter Festival open to the public

12/05/2025

Last night was so much fun! Thanks to all who attended!

12/05/2025

👀 You won’t believe the transformation!

From bare space to a winter wonderland, our volunteers and tree decorators brought it to life! Today and tomorrow, you finally get to experience it in person!

Here’s when you can stop by Clover Hall:
Today, 4:00 to 7:00 pm, all ages
Tonight, 7:30 to 10:00 pm, 21 plus for trivia, snacks, and festive drinks
Saturday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, all ages

Can’t wait for you to see it. 🎄✨

12/04/2025

Tomorrow night: Mingle & Jingle! 🥂✨

Your Friday night plans: Mingle and Jingle ✨

Get ready for a cozy night of snacks, drinks, trivia, and holiday cheer at this Friday’s Mingle and Jingle at Clover Hall. Brent Gerzema and Luke Boyd will be hosting trivia with prizes, the festive drinks will be flowing, and you can even try your curling skills on the sock skating rink.

Stroll through the beautifully decorated trees, laugh with friends, and enjoy a night made for unwinding and celebrating the season. 🎄✨

12/04/2025

So many helping hands go into this event to make it possible!

12/04/2025

🎬 behind-the-scenes!

We can't wait for you to see the completed look!