Festival of Trees marks 10th anniversary (WITH GALLERY)

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, November 27, 2024

By Heath Harrison

SOUTH POINT — Turnout was already strong on Friday, as the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce kicked off their 10th annual Festival of Trees and Christmas Market.

Chamber director Shirley Dyer said they had 300 tickets, for voting on trees, printed when the festivities began at 10 a.m. that morning and they had all been given out within an hour.

In addition, she said she had been told by one of the vendors at the Christmas market that business was so strong, that sales had already paid for booth and trip to the event by noon on the first day.

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“Everything after that was profit,” Dyer said.

The festival began in 2014 and, for its first two years, took place at what was then Ohio University’s Proctorville Center, featuring trees decorated by local businesses, organizations and schools.

In 2016, it moved to the Chamber’s headquarters in South Point, where the Christmas market was added.

Dyer said in that first year they had 18 vendors. This year, to show how much it has grown, she said vendors numbered 48.

This year, 51 trees were set up for the event, with themes ranging from Alice in Wonderland to The Grinch to traditional fare like peppermints and Santa Claus.

On Saturday, the festival featured a Kids Day and Breakfast with Santa, who was there with Mrs. Claus both days to meet with children.

Dyer said the market has grown so much, that this year, they added a new tent, expanding its size.

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