#CDM2026 Nonprofit Tree Silent Auction Participants Announced

We are thrilled to be gearing up for Christkindlmarket 2026. This year’s market sees the return of patron favorites and new vendors to enchant and excite! The CDM Nonprofit Tree Silent Auction is following suit! We have five returning nonprofits and two new organizations waiting to showcase amazing trees for our patrons to bid on, take home, and enjoy for the remainder of the holiday season.

The Nonprofit tree silent auction will begin the first day of the market, Thursday, December 3rd at 5pm and conclude Sunday, December 6th at 5pm. Winning bidders will be notified via our text-to-bid platform and all trees will be wrapped and ready for pick up between 5:30pm and 7:30 pm Sunday evening.

List of Participants:

• Daughter of Norway-Eva Nansen Lodge (10th year)

• Project Iowa (1st year)

• New Hope United Methodist Church (2nd year)

• Self-Help International (4th year)

• Danish Brotherhood Lodge #15 (7th year)

• Sons of Norway Marsteinen Lodge (9th year)

• Center for Creative Justice (1st year)