Annual Holiday Event Moves to Chestnut Street November 30-December 3 to Raise Funds for Cancer Society

(Atlantic, Iowa) – A longstanding holiday tradition will once again bring holiday spirit to Cass County, as organizers are excited to share that the annual Festival of Trees will be back for the 2023 Christmas season, with a new location in Downtown Atlantic. This multi-day event, sponsored by the Cass County Unit of the American Cancer Society, is set for November 30-December 3 and will be relocating to 410 Chestnut Street in Downtown Atlantic. This is the former Aunt B’s and Bonnesen’s location. Co-chairs Carole Schuler and Vicki Nordskog are looking forward to welcoming visitors to this new downtown location when doors open on Thursday November 30 at 10 AM.

Hours to visit the festival will be 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday November 30 and Friday December 1; 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday December 2 (closing just in time to enjoy the lighted parade right outside the location in downtown Atlantic!), and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday December 3 for their final day. Last year’s event featured over fifty trees decorated in a variety of themes, as well as several other unique holiday displays. Organizers are excited to have several new displays and showcase new themes for returning trees this year, and to take full advantage of the new location in downtown to be a central part of the Christmas in Atlantic atmosphere!

In addition to helping spread holiday cheer with a variety of engaging displays, the festival serves as a fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society. Admission to the festival is a free will donation, and raffle tickets are also sold for attendees to win a chance at a variety of seasonal, home and gift items. Last year’s raffle featured seventeen unique items donated by the community, in addition to a red metal Coca-Cola themed outdoor bench, fabricated and donated by Weirich Welding in Lewis.

This year’s feature raffle item is a unique Iowa Hawkeye basketball fan opportunity. The raffle winner will receive two tickets to the Iowa Hawkeye men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on December 16, 2023. The men play Florida A&M at 3:30 p.m. followed by the women playing Cleveland State at 6:00 p.m. that day. In addition to the tickets the winner will receive a personalized autographed item from the University of Iowa women’s basketball coaching staff. Tickets for this special raffle are $10 for one entry or $20 for three entries. Tickets can be purchased at Festival of Trees or anytime before December 3 using Venmo (@CassRelay2023). If entering through Venmo please put your contact information in the payment notes. Flyers with details about the raffle are located at several area businesses including Brown’s Shoe Fit in Atlantic and Rolling Hills Bank and Trust locations. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to enjoy a great event and support the battle against cancer in Cass County.

Make plans now to visit the 2023 Cass County Festival of Trees, located at 410 Chestnut Street in Downtown Atlantic, November 30-December 3 and support the Cass County Unit of the American Cancer Society through a free-will donation or raffle ticket purchase.

You can also honor local cancer warriors by listening to our Radio Luminary show from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on December 3rd on KJAN Radio, presented in conjunction with the Anita Winter Walk, featuring luminaries in the Anita City Park.