Packers looking for tree for 13th annual Festival of Lights at Lambeau Field

GREEN BAY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Green Bay Packers are looking for a tree for their 13th annual Festival of Lights at Lambeau Field. 

The event is being planned for Saturday, December 1. 

Anyone from Wisconsin or the Upper Peninsula of Michigan who has a 40-50 foot evergreen tree and wants to donate it to the event is asked to submit a proposal, in 100 words or less, on why his or her tree should be used for Festival of Lights and be displayed at Lambeau Field through the holiday season. Proposals should include a photo of the tree and can be submitted through Wednesday, Nov. 7.

The proposal and photo can be submitted for consideration online at nfl.packers.com/fan_zone/events/festival_of_lights/.

The Packers will arrange for the tree to be harvested and transported to Lambeau Field on Monday, Nov. 26. The owner of the selected tree will receive four tickets to the Packers-Lions game on Dec. 30.

The free, family-themed event will take place in the Lambeau Field Atrium, and feature cookie decorating, holiday movies and cartoons, holiday card making, photo opportunities with Santa Claus and area high school choirs performing holiday music.

Later, the event will move out onto Harlan Plaza for the formal lighting of the tree.

Volunteers will also be on hand during the event to collect toys and donations for Toys for Tots. Families attending the Festival of Lights are encouraged to donate new, unwrapped toys to help families in need this holiday season.