Visalia Christmas Tree Auction: A Tradition of Giving with a Re-Imagined Look

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Friday, December 8, 2017
Visalia Christmas Tree Auction: A Tradition of Giving with a Re-Imagined Look
The 37th annual Christmas tree auction kicks off Friday at the Visalia Convention Center.

The 37th annual Christmas tree auction kicks off Friday at the Visalia Convention Center. The Chamber of Commerce is excited to present the Masquerade Christmas.

Volunteers have elaborately decorated 14 Christmas Trees to be auctioned off LIVE during the event. There will be silent auction items including small Christmas trees as well. More than 20 local charities will benefit including:

Arts Visalia

Daughters of Hope partnered with Mache

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services

El Diamante High School Boosters partnered with Rosa's Italian Ristorante

Elite Dance Boosters

Golden State Family Services partnered with Henry Salazars

Hands in the Community partnered with Pita Kabob

Happy Trails Riding Academy

Kaweah Delta Foundation Lifeline partnered with Deli Delicious

Kaweah Delta Hospice Foundation partnered with Quail Park on Cypress

Love Inc partnered with YMI Café

My Father's House partnered with Café 225

NAMI

Samaritan Center of Tulare County

Soroptimist International of Visalia

Spirit 88.9 partnered with Fugazzis

TheSource LGBT+ Center partnered with the Lunch Box

The Ruth Wood Open Arms House partnered with The Café

Tulare County Symphony partnered with The Vintage Press

Valley Caregivers Resource Group

Visalia Education Foundation

Visalia Police Department Explorers

Young Life/Young Lives of Tulare County partnered with Lamp Liter Inn

The South Valley Holiday tradition has some fun and exciting new features like an appearance by the Golden West Drumline, live music by Run4Cover, and a special Mask-ed Sponsor surprise during the evening.

The Annual Christmas Tree Auction raises money and awareness for non-profit organizations impacting Visalia. More than four million dollars has been raised for local charities over the last 36 years.

General Admission Tickets are $70.00 (7:00 - 11:30 pm). General Admission Tickets include wine tasting, hors-d'oeuvres, live and silent tree auctions, dessert, live music & dancing. General Admission Tickets may be purchased online at www.visaliachamber.org/christmastree/.

VIP tickets are $120.00 (6:00 - 11:30 pm). VIP Tickets include designated seating, live entertainment, exclusive wine tasting, souvenir wine glass, hors-d'oeuvres, live and silent tree auctions, dessert, live music & dancing. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Visalia Chamber of Commerce at 559-734-5876.

The Chamber of Commerce is excited to present the Masquerade Christmas.