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Thursday, December 4, 2025 Held @ City Hall Ballroom During NYM Tree Festival Crafts for All! Sips Available. 

Get into the holiday spirit and add some sparkle to your season at our Christmas Ornament Holiday Craft Bar!  Join us during the annual New York Mills Christmas Tree Festival for a festive make-and-take event filled with creativity, laughter, and holiday cheer.

For $25 per registration, you’ll design and decorate three unique ornaments of your choice — perfect for gifting or adding a personal, heartfelt touch to your own Christmas tree. 

Choose from a variety of ornament styles:

  • 🎁 Shatterproof baubles & clear globes

  • 🏠 Mini houses & terrarium-style ornaments

  • 🌟 Festive wood cutouts and more!

We provide all supplies — paints, trinkets, ribbons, tinsel, glitter, and plenty of merry magic — so you can create ornaments that shine as bright as the season. Additional ornaments are available to purchase on the day of the event ($5–$15 each). The crafts are fun for all ages, so grab a group of friends, your family, or any combination for an evening of crafting fun!
  • Date: Thursday, December 4, 2024
  • Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
  • Location: NYM City Hall Ballroom, 28 W Centennial 84 Drive, New York Mills
  • Cash Bar Available by Mills Liquors
  • Space is limited - register today!

Registration Requested!

Click below or stop in at the Cultural Center during open hours (Tue 10-5, Wed & Thurs 10-7, Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3) to register for the Holiday Craft Bar: Register for Holiday Craft Bar! Walk-ins will be welcome if spots and supplies remain. Registering in advance ensures you have a spot, and helps us with materials planning. Join us for this wonderful opportunity to create special memories with family and friends, or simply enjoy a cozy evening of holiday crafting. ❤️

NYM Community Tree Festival

The New York Mills Tree Festival will be on display from November 29 through December 6, 2025. We encourage you to stop by, take a look at the wonderful Christmas displays, bid on the Silent Auction items to support Santa Anonymous, and support The League of Women Voters of EOT County Food Drive to help the New York Mills Food Shelf. There are also various festivities throughout the week of the tree festival, including a Family Day on Saturday, November 29, with a variety of craft options for kids, which the Cultural Center will be participating in, so come visit us and enjoy a morning of family fun! Please visit https://newyorkmills.govoffice2.com/ for more information on the Tree Festival.
  Call the Cultural Center at 218-385-3339 with any questions.