North Dakota State Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec 3rd

Join Governor and Mrs. Hoeven, and NDCA at the State Tree Lighting Ceremony December 3rd!

The North Dakota Council on the Arts, along with the Governor’s Office and Facility Management, invites the general public to the Lighting Ceremony for the North Dakota State Christmas Tree. The ceremony will be conducted by Governor John Hoeven and First Lady Mikey Hoeven on Thursday, December 3 at 5pm in the Memorial Hall of the Capitol Building in Bismarck.

Live entertainment will be provided by Suzuki School of Music. The ceremony is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the ceremony. The tree will be decorated with ornaments handmade by children, students, artists and craftspeople from all over North Dakota, as has been the tradition since 1981. A descriptive listing of the ornaments will be available at the ceremony.