Holiday Tree Lighting – Truckee 2019

It is here, the beginning of the holiday season for the greater Truckee – North Lake Tahoe area.

If you are looking for a way to get into the holiday mood, check out the annual “Bud Fish” Truckee Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony this Friday, November 22, 2019 in downtown historic Truckee, California!

We will have several tree lighting events in our area in our various communities and towns, but this is the first one of the season.

It is a great way to enjoy some holiday fun in downtown historic Truckee with the lighting of the Bud Fish Christmas Tree, along with a visit from Santa, hot chocolate and caroling.

This 20+ year tradition will begin at 4 p.m. when elementary school children will decorate the Christmas trees that will line historic downtown Truckee on Donner Pass Road.

At 4:30 p.m. Santa will arrive by the Truckee Fire Department’s antique fire truck and will end up in front of the Bud Fish Tree for the annual Lighting Ceremony, which should happen at 5:15 p.m.

One of the great things I love about living in a smaller community are our local events and their personal connection to them.

You may not know why this event is called the “Bud Fish” Tree Lighting event.

The naming of this event followed the death of Bud Fish, a charter member of the local Rotary Club of Truckee, and a longtime resident of Truckee, California.

Each year Bud, who was a forester, would see to it that Fibreboard provided the holiday Christmas Tree for the downtown Truckee area. He would assemble a crew of volunteers to put up the tree and decorate it.

After his passing, the Rotary Club of Truckee secured, planted, and dedicated a permanent Christmas Tree in historic downtown Truckee in his memory.

In addition to the planting of the tree, which has grown into a beautiful addition in the downtown area, the Rotary Club has partnered with the American Cancer Society in welcoming everyone to the lighting of this memorial tree and anyone can purchase a Memorial Tree Ornament supporting this cause.

Memorial Tree Ornaments can be purchased inside the Welcome Center for a donation to honor cancer survivors, or to pay tribute to the lives lost to the disease.

The funds raised go to help fight cancer, and are donated to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Truckee Tahoe.

For many that attend this annual event, seeing the Truckee holiday tree light-up is so much more than twinkling lights and tinsel.

Here are the event details:

Holiday Tree Lighting – Truckee 2019

Where: At the Bud Fish Tree located in front of the Train Depot in downtown historic Truckee, California
When: Friday, November 22, 2019. 4 P.m. Street Tree decorating begins
4:30 p.m. Santa arrives 5:15 p.m. Tree Lighting Ceremony begins * Times are approximate, and if you don’t want to miss out on the fun, arrive early!
Cost: FREE
Ornament Cost: Memorial tree ornaments can be purchased inside the Welcome Center for a donation to honor cancer survivors, or to pay tribute to the lives lost to cancer. We all know some who is fighting the battle, or has lost the battle with cancer, so give generously.
All proceeds from the ornaments will be donated to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Truckee-Tahoe
Weather: It will be cold with temperatures in the low 30’s!
For more information on upcoming events in downtown Truckee check out www.HistoricTruckee.com

Don’t forget to check out the Truckee holiday tree lighting ceremony in downtown historic Truckee, California this Friday, November 22, 2019! Looking for more holiday events?

Check out the annual An Elegant Affair, at the Boat Works Mall in downtown Tahoe City, CA on Friday, November 22, 2019 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

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Holiday Tree Lighting – Truckee 2019