The Dayton Holiday Festival tree will be lit on Courthouse Square during the annual Grande Illumination on Friday, November 28.
August 5, 2025 (DAYTON, Ohio) – We’re still a few months off from the holiday season, but it’s time to start decking the halls! The Downtown Dayton Partnership (DDP) is looking for the perfect tree to be the centerpiece of the 2025 Dayton Holiday Festival. Once lit, the tree will remain on the Courthouse Square stage throughout the holiday season.
Thousands of lights will adorn the tree before it’s officially lit for the first time during this year’s Grande Illumination celebration on Friday, November 28. Crews will cut down the selected tree, remove the stump, and transport the tree to Courthouse Square at no cost to the tree owners. The tree’s owners will also be recognized during the official tree-lighting ceremony.
Trees should meet the following guidelines:
– The ideal tree should be stand at approximately 40-50 feet tall
– The ideal tree should be full with minimal bare spots
– Colorado green spruce or blue spruce trees are preferred, but other grand and stately evergreens will be considered
– The tree must be located in the front or side yard of the nominee’s property with clear access to the tree, free from power lines or transit cables.
Those who would like to nominate a tree can do so through a Google Form on the Dayton Holiday Festival webpage. A search crew will select this year’s winning tree at the end of October.
The 2025 Dayton Holiday Festival and Grande Illumination are presented by AES Ohio.
Details about this year’s Dayton Holiday Festival activities, maps, program, and additional sponsors will be made available at daytonholidayfestival.org in the coming months.
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