2022
CHRISTMAS TREE LANE
AND GINGERBREAD HOUSES
CHOOSE YOUR OWN THEME
Start decorating November 1
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2022 - CHOOSE YOUR OWN THEME
The Old Courthouse Museum presents
Christmas Tree Lane.
Come to view and vote on your favorite trees.
Open Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Special Hours: 1 - 4 p.m. on
Sunday, December 18.
Voting continues through December 23, 2022.
The Old Courthouse Museum presents
Christmas Tree Lane.
Come to view and vote on your favorite trees.
Open Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Special Hours: 1 - 4 p.m. on
Sunday, December 18.
Voting continues through December 23, 2022.
Decorating is open to all groups, organizations, families, classrooms, churches and businesses. There is no charge. Trees are provided by ICHS. Choose your tree theme, and bring your decorations and lights. Please do not use glitter or food products in your decorations.
There will also be a Gingerbread House Gallery this year. Your "gingerbread" house can be made of any medium or theme. The only restriction is that it must fit into the display case. Houses should be brought to the Museum by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30.
Do not delay in selecting your tree. There are trees on the main and upper floors. You can stop by the museum during office hours or call to reserve your tree. The reservation forms for trees and houses are available from the links above. If you cannot make it to the museum to choose a tree, we can do that for you, but be sure to complete the registration form, and tell us what your tree theme will be.
For the People’s Choice Award, all trees and houses will be voted on with cash by museum visitors during regular business hours through Friday, December 23 at 4:00 p.m.
** Recent changes in judges' voting**
** All trees will be entered in Best Decorated and People’s Choice. In addition, you will choose 1 other category in which to be judged from these 3 categories: Best Hand-Crafted Ornaments, Most Original, or Best Use of Your Theme . **
Visitors to Christmas Tree Lane and House Gallery will vote on People's Choice. A panel of judges will be choosing winners in the categories of BEST DECORATED, BEST USE OF YOUR THEME, MOST ORIGINAL and BEST HAND-CRAFTED DECORATIONS. The Houses will be judged on MOST ORIGINAL and BEST DECORATED DISPLAY.
If you have any questions, please call the museum office at 815-432-2215 during business hours, Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. If you need an evening to decorate, contact us and we will work with you.
There will also be a Gingerbread House Gallery this year. Your "gingerbread" house can be made of any medium or theme. The only restriction is that it must fit into the display case. Houses should be brought to the Museum by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30.
Do not delay in selecting your tree. There are trees on the main and upper floors. You can stop by the museum during office hours or call to reserve your tree. The reservation forms for trees and houses are available from the links above. If you cannot make it to the museum to choose a tree, we can do that for you, but be sure to complete the registration form, and tell us what your tree theme will be.
For the People’s Choice Award, all trees and houses will be voted on with cash by museum visitors during regular business hours through Friday, December 23 at 4:00 p.m.
** Recent changes in judges' voting**
** All trees will be entered in Best Decorated and People’s Choice. In addition, you will choose 1 other category in which to be judged from these 3 categories: Best Hand-Crafted Ornaments, Most Original, or Best Use of Your Theme . **
Visitors to Christmas Tree Lane and House Gallery will vote on People's Choice. A panel of judges will be choosing winners in the categories of BEST DECORATED, BEST USE OF YOUR THEME, MOST ORIGINAL and BEST HAND-CRAFTED DECORATIONS. The Houses will be judged on MOST ORIGINAL and BEST DECORATED DISPLAY.
If you have any questions, please call the museum office at 815-432-2215 during business hours, Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. If you need an evening to decorate, contact us and we will work with you.
