O Tannenbaum, the Tioga County Historical Society's Annual Holiday Display and Auction, is back for its 23rd year! This FREE festive event takes place from November 7 to December 13, 2025, at the museum located at 110 Front St in Owego, New York. The museum is open to the public Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm with extended hours on December 5 (10am-8pm) and December 13 (10am-7pm).
Visitors can enjoy a spectacular display of holiday trees, wreaths, and other items donated by the community. All of the items are on display throughout the museum as part of a silent auction.
Santa Claus Visits
Beginning November 22, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting the museum on Saturdays from 1pm to 3pm. Children can have their photo taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and tell them their Christmas wishes.
Musical Entertainment
O Tannenbaum also features musical entertainment on Saturdays. The lineup for this year's entertainment is as follows:
- Saturday, November 15
- 10AM – 12PM: Piano Music by Andrew Jaye
- 12PM – 2PM: Music by Merideth Bocek
- Saturday, November 22
- 1PM – 3PM: Santa & Mrs. Claus
- 1PM – 3PM: Marv Williams
- Saturday November 29
- 10AM – 12PM: Nazerene Church Choir
- 1PM – 3PM: Santa & Mrs. Claus
- 1PM – 3PM: Music by Mallory Evans
- Saturday, December 6
- 10AM – 12PM: Music by Nino
- 1PM – 3PM: Santa & Mrs. Claus
- 1PM – 3PM: Piano by Vanessa LaDue
- Saturday, December 13 - Closing Day
- 10AM – 12PM: Rick Pedro
- 1PM – 3PM: Santa & Mrs. Claus
- 1PM – 3PM: Music by OFA Chorus
Letters to Santa
This year, O Tannenbaum will once again feature Santa's magical mailbox! Kids are invited to write their letters to Santa and drop them in the mailbox. Santa's elves will collect the letters and send them to the North Pole. Be sure to help your little ones write their address correctly so they can get a letter back from Santa!
Closing Reception
The culmination of the O Tannenbaum silent auction takes place 6-7pm on December 13, 2025 with raffle drawings and a closing reception. All proceeds from the silent auction benefit the Tioga County Historical Society.
O Tannenbaum is a great way to get into the holiday spirit and support the Tioga County Historical Society, a non-profit organization that preserves and promotes the history of Tioga County.
For more information, please visit the Tioga County Historical Society's website and TCHS Facebook page or call 607-687-2460.
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