Minnesota State Fair
2025 Minnesota State Fair Judging Results
Christmas Tree Contest:
2025 GRAND CHAMPION
Turck’s Trees – Canaan Fir – Litchfield, MN
2025 RESERVE CHAMPION
Wolcyn Tree Farms & Nursery – Balsam Fir – Cambridge, MN
2025 SWEEPSTAKES
Wolcyn Tree Farms & Nursery – Balsam Fir – Cambridge, MN
2025 People's Choice Final Results
Christmas Tree Contest:
#1: Wolcyn Tree Farms & Nursery – Korean Fir (D)
#2: Wegner’s Tree Farm – Norway Pine (F)
#3: Wegner’s Tree Farm – White Pine (J)
#4: Wolcyn Tree Farms & Nursery – Scotch Pine (G)
#5: Turck’s Trees – Canaan Fir (A)
#6: Happy Land Tree Farms – Siberian Fir (H)
#7: Wolcyn Tree Farms & Nursery – Balsam Fir (K)
#8: Evergreen Hill Farm – Fraser Fir (B)
#9: Wolcyn Tree Farms & Nursery – Fraser Fir (C)
#10: Cornerstone Pines – Korean/Balsam Fir (E)
Decorated Tree Contest:
#1: Sara Bahnsen – Burnsville, MN (3)
#2: Cleo Zins – St. Paul, MN (16)
#3: Balsam If Ya Got ‘Em (Clair Anderson) – New Brighton, MN (15)
#4: Wes Nemenz – St. Paul, MN (19)
#5: Tami Stramer – Blaine, MN (11)
Decorated Wreath Contest:
#1: Crow River Nursery (Y)
#2: Wolcyn Tree Farms & Nursery (R)
#3: Brooke Donelson (X)
#4: Jan’s Christmas Trees (Q)
#5: Turck’s Trees (W)
Visit us at the Fair!
The Minnesota Christmas Tree Growers Association is proud to showcase their MN Grown products each year at the MN State Fair. We have been competing in the Christmas Tree division in the Agriculture Horticulture (AGHORTBEE) Building since 1966!
Visit our fresh and fragrant display next time you visit the fair.
Tree Contest
Currently, there are 11 categories of Christmas trees, 2 categories for decorated trees and 3 categories for wreaths and other decorations.
Christmas trees entered in the 11 undecorated tree categories of the MN State Fair contest are limited to professional Christmas tree growers within the state of Minnesota only.
From these trees, a Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion and Sweepstakes Champion trees are selected.
This contest is very important to our Christmas Tree Growers as this allows the Grand Champion to enter a tree into the National Christmas Tree Contest.
The National Christmas Tree Contest then determines which farm from across the United States is selected to provide the official Christmas Tree for the White House in Washington D.C. The runner up has the honor of providing a Christmas tree for the Vice President’s home.
Other Contests
Eligibility of entering a decorated tree, decorated or undecorated wreath or an other decoration is open to the public.
If you would like to learn more or register to enter the contest, please click the link below. Registration closes August 6, 2025 at 4:30p.m.
Judging
Interested in judging at the Minnesota State Fair? Now’s your chance!
Judging our Christmas Trees is not taken lightly – we are looking for real Christmas tree consumers who have an eye for detail and have a true love for the holiday.
If you are interested , please read through the details and requirements before applying.
Requirements:
- Judges must be real Christmas tree consumers.
- Judges may not be an exhibitor, an immediate family member of an exhibitor or an affiliate of an exhibitor.
- Judges must be available Monday, August 18, 2025, 9am-3pm.
- Judges must fill out an application and receive an acceptance email.
