FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 11, 2025
City of Charlottesville Seeking Tree for Charlottesville's Grand Illumination 2025
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City of Charlottesville is excited to announce that Charlottesville's Grand Illumination will return on Friday, December 5, from 5–8 PM at Ting Pavilion. As we look ahead to the holiday season, the search is already underway for the perfect holiday tree to shine brightly at City Hall Plaza!
Do you have the perfect tree to light up City Hall Plaza for Charlottesville's Grand Illumination event and to sparkle throughout the holiday season? All community landowners, homeowners, and businesses are encouraged to submit trees for consideration! Tree candidates are ideally single-stemmed conifers (spruce, fir, white pine, cedar), 20-25 feet tall and 10-12 feet wide with a full body free from bare spots and obvious diseases or wounds. If you are interested in submitting a tree candidate for this year, please send the following information to cvillegrand@charlottesville.gov (subject: GI25 Holiday Tree Search):
- Name
- Phone number
- Email
- Attachment/links to tree photo(s)
Once a tree is selected, City staff will coordinate the cutting and delivery of the tree at no cost to the owner. When the tree is removed from City Hall Plaza in early January, it will be prepped for chip mulch and delivered to area school gardens.
Media Contact
Afton Schneider
Director of Communications & Public Engagement
City of Charlottesville
434-996-0331
schneidera@charlottesville.gov