A beautiful painting of vintage scenes of Lawrence by Vicki Vormehr.

Glittery pieces of your past that are impossible to part with? the brooch you bought so long ago? the random solo earring that brings back memories... CAN be repurposed to brighten your wall and make you smile with the joy of the holiday season.

This 7 ft. tree is inspired by the classic board game, Candyland, with a holiday twist.

Free State High School Theatre Troupe 5773 presents a locomotive themed "Polar Express" tree in the holiday spirit of their 2022-2023 theatre season.

Cooking for the Holidays is adorned with items to help make your holiday cooking fun. This 5ft flocked white river pine with pinecones is all decked out in style for the holidays, including a holiday apron for the tree skirt, cookie cutters, spatulas, etc. It includes recipes shared by our employee for you to enjoy. Joyful lights will hug the tree to give it a festive glow and it's topped with something special.

All up cycled blue jeans Christmas tree with denim decorations, lights and a holiday skirt underneath.

Holiday Purple Haze with Disco Delights

This is your 2022 O'Connell Children's Shelter tree! The Williams House youth's Purple Haze tree includes a retro disco ball, embellished re-purposed cassette tapes, and CDs. The youth wish you a groovy, far-out holiday season.

Everyone wants to go home for the holidays no matter where "home" is, even aliens. Traveling through galaxies of glow-in-the-dark stars and random planets, aliens meander toward their spaceship to journey home for the holidays.

This happy, spirited snowmen-themed tree will bring cheer to any setting.

Our tree is filled with handcrafted ornaments of animals and creatures who are recognized as being in danger due to climate change, deforestation, and industrialization. We care!

Enjoy this Charlie Brown and friends themed Christmas tree with the majority of the ornaments being made by the students at the First Presbyterian Church First 5 Years preschool program.

Custom designed & hand-crafted Kansas wood charcuterie boards by GFWC and O'Connell Children's Shelter volunteers adorn this full-sized tree.. These masterpieces are removable from the tree and tree skirt area and perfect for your holiday gifting this year.

Norbert the Winter Gnome invites you into his home, with the cozy hospitality of toadstools and pine. This live Norfolk Pine from Jungle House Goods will continue to inspire holiday joy for years to come. The included board book, Norbert the Winter Gnome by Daniela Drescher, is a seasonal favorite amongst children at Prairie Moon Waldorf School. For more winter magic, don't miss our annual Winterlight Faire on December 10, all are welcome!

From 1 a.m. last minute drive thrus, to sitting down to eat with your family, Taco Bell provides a homey feeling for all ages! Why not incorporate this with the warmness of the holiday season? Spice up your Christmas with a Taco Bell tree!

Comes with a $50 Gift Card to Taco Bell.

An explosion of color adds a festive, fun and unique pop of color to any table for Christmas. Make sure to find the hidden leprechaun and pot of gold!

This elegant tree dares to be different and is truly one-of-a-kind! It is handcrafted of black wire, white lights, and a crystal "ice" mosaic on the base.

Out of this world! Our galaxy tree is full of sparkles and shine, and no one will be able to look away. Including spaceships, stars, and a big bright moon, it is silver and dazzling! Please help support your O'Connell Ranch family!

Look for the understated details in this gorgeous, table-top sized, Christmas tree made out of wood and other natural materials. This creation can be displayed year after year, adding natural beauty to any décor.

Our tree, created by students from Free State's IPS class, was inspired by the #1 Christmas movie of all time...The Grinch That Stole Christmas! Although the Grinch is notorious for his grumpy mood, the Christmas season wouldn't be the same without him! We have learned many lessons from him and our tree was created to reveal the true meaning of the season. The Grinch teaches us the importance of community and inclusivity during this time and we hope that our tree exemplifies just that.

A cozy hand stitched quilt adorned with a Scandinavian inspired blue and white Christmas tree design is perfectly paired with a rustic blanket ladder and festive wreath.

The perfect Christmas décor for every Barbie fan! Add a touch of glam to any room with this pastel Barbie series of three tabletop trees.

Free State's Interpersonal Skills class has created this winter wonderland Elsa dress to remind you that even though it's freezing out, you can still be fashionable! The dress construction and decoration was done completely by special and general education students!

This 6-ft. artificial pre-lit tree is decorated with carefully handcrafted ornaments for an old-fashioned Christmas. .

Our tree features KU basketball national champions! On our blue tree you will find ornaments with some of the KU basketball players' numbers, names, and? SIGNATURES! The tree skirt includes miniature championship banners from 1922-2022. Be a true fan and spend the holidays Rock Chalkin' around this tree!

A group of flamingoes is called a flamboyance, and this tree celebrates the bright pink birds in all their glory!

Fabulous 6ft tall pre-lit tree, decorated with full size boxing gloves, certificates for free classes at Lawrence Fight Club, LFC swag, and info on up and coming local Lawrence fighters.

This tree is themed on shopping and supporting local through our business networking group BNI in Lawrence, incorporating to colorfully represent Kansas! This business group is formed by local, small business owners.

In a World Full of Holiday Lights, be the Northern Lights

As the world is shadowed with darkness at sunset, the Northern Lights dance on this white flocked tree topped with the North Star and dripping with colored lights, ornaments and ripples of ribbon to depict the Aurora Borealis in the night sky. These dancing colors are topped with sparkling stars, glistening snowflakes and silhouettes of glittered forest animals to take you on a peaceful adventure as you dream of your favorite holiday memories.

This 7.5 ft. Jasper Cashmere tree is decorated with love by friends of Douglas County CASA to inspire feelings of safety, nurturing, and permanency that we hope all children and their families experience, not just during the holidays, but all year long. Themes: blue, red, and homes.

In German folklore, nutcrackers are thought to bring good luck to your family, protect your home, and serve as messengers of good will. May this tree and all of its nutcrackers bring all of this throughout the holiday season.

A boho-style tree with decorations handcrafted by local artists, including dried citrus, individually-beaded ornaments, and wood slices complete with unique wood-burned designs. Look closely to discover some subtle nods to iconic Lawrence locations.

You will love this 7 ft. alpine tree with neutral-toned, hand-sewn wool ornaments accented with berries and baby's breath. Handmade appliquéd linen tree skirt, a wool polar bear and two knitted trees are under the tree.

...of Trees

Featuring interlocking trees in a wonderful array of fabrics, this throw-size quilt (about 64" square) would be perfect on your sofa or hanging on display. It is the latest in a series of Festival of Trees quilts made at their annual quilting retreat by the Sew Whatevers, a group of long-time friends including Barbara Brackman, Kathe Dougherty, Georgann Eglinski, Sarah Fayman, Linda Frost, Carol Jones, Karla Menaugh, Janet Perkins, Roseanne Smith, Beth Stella, Wendy Turnbull, and Barb Woods. Quilted by Lori Kukuk of McLouth; pattern by Hope's Quilt Designs.

This Christmas season has been so busy no one has noticed that the tree was placed upside down! But not to worry, it leaves more room for Santa's gifts.

Celebrate Christmas with a a golf inspired tree with Bogey the Christmas Elf.

A little family of forest gnomes has found and decorated a birch tree for their Christmas celebration. Let this fun and festive vignette brighten your home or business this holiday season!

Kansas Suicide Prevention Headquarters has been providing mental health crisis services since 1969. We have evolved over time into the present day inclusion of answering calls for the 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Line. 988 is an additional free mental health support service our highly trained staff and volunteers contribute towards our organization in addition to many other educational and training support programs.We are honored to be a 988 statewide partner to help connect with Kansans with support in times of need. Our tree includes prepaid phones to help give hope to someone who may need easy access crisis help by dialing 9-8-8. Our hope is that the winning bid can pass these along to an organization, such as O'Connell Children's Shelter, to give accessibility to those in need.

Oh Christmas Bee, How lovely are your branches!

There's a buzz of excitement around this bee themed tree. Our pollinator friends are perfectly adapted to pollinate, help plants grow, and produce food. Show your love for bees with this charming tree adorned with flowers, honeycombs and hives. You can't help "pollen" in love with this one!

Snap up this rebar John Deere-green pine tree that envelopes Comet's locker of special holiday treasures!

Created by Nick Schmiedeler and sponsored by Good Energy Solutions

In our world, we allow desserts before dinner. Sugar Plums have danced, and honor was paid to the Rat King. It's time to be dazzled by the Snow Queen! She enchants us with all the magic that winter snows bring: sparkle, crystals, ice, a white blanket of beauty.

A handmade bent wood woven twig Christmas tree embellished with red and gold bells, antique angels, and best of all: it's topped with a rustic red bird house. A whimsical accent to your garden or yard after the holidays.