2026 Stevens Point Downtown Christmas Tree, Image courtesy: City of Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU-WAOW) — The City of Stevens Point installed a 45-foot White Pine at Mathias Mitchell Public Square today, where it will serve as the centerpiece of the city’s holiday decorations.
WAOW TV reports that city employees installed the tree with help from Bushman Crane and Sign, which is transporting it downtown. The tree will be lit during the downtown Holiday Parade on Nov. 18 at 6 p.m.
The Downtown Business Improvement District is putting on the parade to kick off the holiday shopping season. This year’s theme is “Celebrating our Past, Lighting up our Future.”
The tree was donated by Tim and Marilyn Swiecki.
“This is one of my favorite times of the year. I get to light up the downtown with my magic wand and we stroll down Main Street (renamed Holiday Road for the season) to the giant tree in the public square,” Mayor Mike Wiza said. “Our crews have been putting up the decorations for over a week now and we’ll all be ready to show off what an amazing community we have.”
The celebration continues with Shop Small Week, a national campaign to promote local, small business shopping during the holiday season. Participating downtown businesses will stamp passports that people can pick up on Nov. 28 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the public square or after that date at participating businesses.
Passports should be turned in by 4 p.m. on Dec. 5 to be eligible for prizes.
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