It’s time to ring in the holidays with a new tradition, Paseo Nuevo’s first annual tree lighting, on Friday, November 25! A 25 foot tree, adorned with thousands of decorations and lights, will be the centerpiece of a festive evening of holiday cheer as Paseo Nuevo is transformed into a magical winter wonderland, with snowfall, music, and a visit from Santa. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.

THE FRESHEST, MOST BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS TREES IN SANTA BARBARA: Trinity Lutheran Church Tree Lot continues a long standing tradition of offering the freshest Christmas trees in Santa Barbara. Come early to select your tree. Noble Firs range in size from 3 feet to 8 feet – something for an apartment or a large tree for a picture window. Trinity Tree Lot sells fresh-cut trees from Holiday Tree Farms in Oregon.
The Trinity Tree Lot opens November 26, 9 am and will remain open until 7 pm. The lot will then open weekdays 4 pm to 7 pm, and weekends 9 am to 7 pm until all trees are sold.
Workers will trim the trunk of the tree and help families load the trees into vehicles. The Trinity Tree Lot also features full, fragrant wreaths for sale.
The proceeds from the Trinity Lutheran Church Tree Lot benefit Trinity Gardens, a non-profit organization, who grows organic produce to meet the food needs of our community, and provides gardening and food education. The harvesting of garden produce is donated to the Grace Food Pantry. An orchard in the garden provides fruit to feed the hungry in Santa Barbara.
Funds raised by the Tree Lot also support Grace Food Pantry, which provides healthy and nutritional foods, including “kitchen-less kits” for clients who lack access to cooking facilities.
“It is such a great tradition to buy your family tree at Trinity Lutheran Church Tree Lot and know that you not only will get a healthy, fresh tree, but you are supporting two programs that help feed our neighbors who are food insecure,” says Pastor Mark Marius of Trinity Lutheran Church. “Christmas is a time of giving and the funds we raise from the Tree Lot at Trinity benefit so many of our friends in Santa Barbara.”

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