Festival Of Trees To Be Showcased

Downtown Rochester's Festival of Trees will be lit up this year but the trees won't be in their usual spot.

Amy.fleming@kimt.com coverage you can count on downtown rochester's festival of trees will be lit up this year but the trees won't be in their usual spot.

Kimt news 3's jeremy wall is live with that story.

Jeremy lowerthird2line talent coronavirus:jeremy wall jwall@kimt.com coverage you can count on that's right george, each year the trees are usually inside the mayo civic center but due to covid-19, they are being put in places including vacant businesses such as the one behind me so people can still see the trees in a safe way.

Trees jeremy-vo-1 lowerthird2line coronavirus:festival of trees to be showcased rochester, mn the christmas trees will also be inside occupied stores.

Rochester downtown alliance partnered with hiawatha homes foundation and destination medical center to have trees in downtown store fronts including the former primp location.

There will still, though, be a tree inside the mayo civic center for people to view from the outside.

Senior director of placemaking this is just a way for people to safely enjoy the holidays without having to go inside.

All of the trees from the festival that are downtown will be viewable from the outside the trees will be displayed november 27 through december 31.

Live in rochester, jeremy wall, kimt news 3.

Thanks jeremy.

The christmas trees will be showcased in 10 different locations along broadway ave and first and second ave southwest.

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