Participation Details:

• Registration deadline: October 30, 2026

• Each business / group will select a holiday movie as the inspiration for their decorations. Once a movie has been selected, no one else can use it - so get your registration in early! Moives that are no longer available will appear as TAKEN on the Movie Idea List below.

• Each business will be provided with a 7ft. artificial green tree to decorate. Decorations should be creative and fun! While they can be reflective of your business, the best trees will be those with a “wow factor”, not an advertisement.

• Each business will provide text about their tree inspiration, a logo, and a QR code. This information will be used to create a label that will display beside your tree - this is your ad!

• Tree decorating days will be November 12 or 13th from 9am -4pm. Each business will schedule a 2.5 hr block to decorate their trees. Take down will occur January 6 -8.

• Every business will be featured on the Museum’s website, in eblasts, and in social posts.

• Want to participate, but don’t have the time? For a $500 donation to the Museum we will design, purchase supplies, and decorate your tree for you - and it will be ah-mazing! Just email rmcalister@auburnwa.gov if you would like this option.

People’s Choice Award!

Museum guests will vote for their favorite tree. The winning tree team will receive bragging rights and a free, 4 hour full-Museum rental on a mutually agreeable date to occur in 2027.

Decoration Rules:

Each business/ group will have access to at least one outlet or power strip to light their tree. More lights = better tree.

1. Tree decoration can NOT contain: food, living plants or animals, high-voltage or vintage lights, anything combustible, battery operated items, glow products, or glitter.

2. NO permanent alterations can be made to the tree (examples: paint or cutting branches.) If you would prefer to use your own tree rather than the plain, 7ft. green tree provided please let us know.

3. No religious or political themes.

4. For most trees you will only be able to view 2/3, as their backs will be up against an exhibit. There are a few locations that would allow to build-out or include décor that is beside the tree. Let us know if you need more space.

Movie Ideas:

·  A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) TAKEN

·  A Christmas Carol (1951 or 2009 variations)

·  A Christmas Story (1983)

·  Arthur Christmas (2011)

·  Bad Santa (2003)

·  A Christmas Prince (2017)

·  The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

·  Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

·  Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

·  Die Hard (1988)

·  Elf (2003) TAKEN

·  Four Christmases (2008)

·  Gremlins (1984)

·  Happiest Season (2020)

·  Home Alone (1990)

·  How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

·  It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

·  Jingle All the Way (1996)

·  Klaus (2019)

·  Love Actually (2003)

·  Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

·  Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

·  The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

·  National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

·  The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

·  Noelle (2019)

·  The Polar Express (2004)

·  Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)

·  The Santa Clause (1994)

·  Scrooged (1988)

·  The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

·  White Christmas (1954)