The Festival of Wreaths Opening Night coincides with Bartow’s Lights on Main celebration. The halls of the History Center will be decked out with more than fifty colorful wreaths in celebration of the Festival of Wreaths. An appearance in the rotunda from Santa and Mrs. Claus is scheduled between 7 and 9 p.m. The couple will be available for photos with a suggested donation of $5. The Festival of Wreaths and silent auction conclude Dec. 12 when the wreaths are awarded to the high bidders.

During this holiday celebration, organizations and individuals from the local community decorate and donate the wreaths, which will be on display from Nov. 20 through Dec. 12 and auctioned online to benefit the History Center. Wreaths with exceptional decorating themes will be recognized with the Santa’s Choice designation during the display period. Visitors can view photographs of the wreaths and place bids at www.polkhistorycenter.org.