{"id":27653,"date":"2026-11-03T01:28:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T01:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/special-olympics-to-host-38th-annual-festival-of-trees-and-teddy-bear-tea-events-oil-city-news\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T01:28:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T01:28:31","slug":"special-olympics-to-host-38th-annual-festival-of-trees-and-teddy-bear-tea-events-oil-city-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/special-olympics-to-host-38th-annual-festival-of-trees-and-teddy-bear-tea-events-oil-city-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Olympics to host 38th annual Festival of Trees and Teddy Bear Tea events &#8211; Oil City News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over <a href=\"https:\/\/datastudio.google.com\/s\/nJEmmxwiwUE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>3 million<\/strong><\/a> readers this year!<br \/>Over <a href=\"https:\/\/datastudio.google.com\/s\/nJEmmxwiwUE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>3 million<\/strong><\/a> readers this year!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/oilcity.news\/\" rel=\"home\">Oil City News<\/a><br \/> \t\t\t\t\tCasper News &#8211; Oil City News Local News Casper, WY &#8211; Oil City News &#8211; Local News Casper, WY\t\t\t\t<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/oilcity.news\/oil-city-news-audience-overview\/\"><strong>Millions<\/strong> of readers this year!<\/a><br \/>CASPER, Wyo. \u2014 Special Olympics Wyoming is hosting the 38th annual Festival of Trees Gala and Auction on Nov. 19 and Teddy Bear Tea the day before, both at a new location: the Ford Wyoming Center.\u00a0    <br \/>Both events will \u201cspread joy, be festive, and support the incredible athletes of Special Olympics Wyoming,\u201d according to a press release.    <br \/>Teddy Bear Tea will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. and is free to the public. Anyone is welcome to come and view decorated trees, meet Santa Claus, eat holiday treats and make holiday crafts.     <br \/>The Teddy Bear Tea event will be accepting donations of hats, mittens, scarves and teddy bears to be added to the auction tree for the following night&#8217;s event.    <br \/>The next day, the Festival of Trees Gala and Auction will open its doors at 5:30 p.m. It is set to include hors d&#8217;oeuvres and desserts from local restaurants, a silent auction and decorated holiday trees. There will also be a video screening of Casper Special Olympics&#8217; Team Wyoming\u2019s trip to the 2026 USA Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u00a0\u00a0    <br \/>In addition to the silent auction, a Golden Ticket raffle winner will be drawn out of 150 contestants at the Festival of Trees. The winner will receive a vacation package to France, Napa Valley, Cabo or Kentucky. Golden tickets can be purchased for $100 <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.gofundme.com\/live\/register\/2026-festival-of-trees\/7c896865-0476-4ffd-9e33-2861cf64f016\">online<\/a>. The winning ticket holder does not have to be present at the Festival of Trees to receive their prize.&nbsp;  <br \/>Tickets for the Festival of Trees Gala and Auction can be purchased <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.gofundme.com\/event\/2026-festival-of-trees\/e817160\">online<\/a> for $50 for an individual or $75 for a couple.&nbsp;    <br \/>Both events are still in need of volunteers to help decorate, set up, and otherwise assist. 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