10/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/28/2024 16:40
The City of Nampa is busy preparing for the upcoming holiday season and invites the community to join us for the festivities at the annual tree lighting event.
Weather permitting, on Monday, November 4, the City of Nampa Parks and Forestry Division, with help from Qualitree, Seid Crane Services, Nampa Police Department and the City of Nampa's Traffic Division, will transport Nampa's official 2024 Christmas tree from its current location to downtown Nampa, in front of the historic 1903 Nampa Train Depot located at 1200 Front Street.
Parking in downtown, particularly areas along 14th Avenue South between 3rd Street South and Front Street, will be temporarily restricted during tree transport on the morning of November 4 and will be reopened soon after tree delivery. Parking will also be slightly impacted in the Longbranch Lot for tree delivery and setup. The tree's location on 12th Avenue will prohibit through-traffic between Front and 1st Streets, but business access will remain available.
This year's tree will be a 54-foot-tall Colorado blue spruce donated by Jim and Susan Gramkow in Nampa. In January, after the tree is enjoyed for the holidays, it will be made into mulch for use in our parks and trail system this summer.
The official tree lighting ceremony will be Saturday, November 30 in conjunction with Shop Small Saturday. The celebration will begin at 5:15 p.m. and include entertainment from the newly formed Boys & Girls Club of Canyon County choir and a community sing-along performed by local pianist Nick Monteiro. Just ahead of the official tree lighting at 6 p.m., Nampa Mayor Debbie Kling and the tree donors will share a few words. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be making an appearance immediately following the tree lighting and be available to take photos inside the Nampa Train Depot.
There will be several activities leading up to the official tree lighting November 30:
This event is only possible thanks to our sponsors: Qualitree and Seid Crane (who help remove, transport and install the tree); Star Sponsor: TDS Fiber; Ornament Sponsors: Franz Witte Garden Center, Grocery Outlet, International Minute Press Nampa and Thorne Printing; Candy Cane Sponsors: 2nd St Properties LLC, Home2Suites/Nampa Hampton Inn & Suites, Idaho Power, and The Klymshyn Method; and our In-Kind Sponsors: Idaho Press, Ford Idaho Center, Nampa Civic Center and Canyon County Historical Society.