A hometown Christmas festival where local businesses and families come together to support neighbors, veterans, and each other — one gift, one tree, one truckload at a time.
🗓️ Add to CalendarFounded by James "Jimmy John" John · South Idaho Insurance Agency, Farm Bureau
Tree forest, Santa & the Grinch, a hot chocolate village, and a passport full of activities — a full day out, not a stop-and-go donation bin.
Step into a magical Christmas Tree Forest filled with trees decorated by local businesses and community organizations! Families will explore the forest, discover the stories and creativity behind each tree, and vote for their favorite.
Participating Decorate & Donate Tree Partners will compete for the traveling Christmas Tree Champion trophy and year-long bragging rights. After the festival, the decorated trees will be donated through our Community Impact Partners to help local families enjoy Christmas.
Kids can cozy up with a cup of hot cocoa and all the festive fixings while writing their very own letter to Santa. With marshmallows, whipped cream, crushed candy canes, cookies, and plenty of Christmas cheer, it's the perfect little stop to warm up, get creative, and send some Christmas wishes straight to the North Pole!
You never know who might show up for a little Christmas mischief! 🎄✨ Santa Claus and the Grinch will be making special appearances throughout the festival for photos, laughs, hugs, high-fives, and plenty of Christmas memories!
And we're just getting started... 🎁 More festive characters, entertainment, activities & Christmas surprises are in the works! We're busy dreaming up even more Christmas magic for Year 1, so keep checking back as we reveal new experiences leading up to the festival.
🎄 More Christmas Magic Coming Soon... Stay Tuned!
Kids collect stamps as they make their way through the festival, with fun Christmas crafts, activities, and festive surprises waiting for them at different stops along the way! A completed North Pole Passport earns a small prize and an entry into a special kids' giveaway — turning the festival into a Christmas adventure and encouraging families to explore every magical stop!
Families take an ornament off the tree — each one tied to a wish-list item for a veteran at the Idaho State Veterans Home (ISVH), in partnership with the Idaho Veterans Assistance League (IVAL) — and bring back a gift to honor the people who served our community.
We'll also have a Cards for Veterans station on-site, where families can write cards to the veterans at the Home — a small, personal way to spread hope alongside the gifts.
One truck. One community. Let's see what we can do together. ❤️
Help us Fill Jimmy's Truck with much-needed items for our community partners and the people they serve!
Bring a canned or nonperishable food item, a new unwrapped toy, or an item from our partners' official wish list and personally add your donation to Jimmy's truck.
The truck will sit front and center throughout the festival, so everyone gets to watch our community's generosity grow in real time — from an empty truck at the beginning of the day to, hopefully, one overflowing with Christmas love by the end!
And we're going to celebrate along the way! Every 100 donated items, the Christmas bells will ring, we'll make an announcement, celebrate together, and capture a milestone photo of what our community has accomplished.
We're working directly with our community partners to determine the items they need most while also being mindful of their available storage space.
✨ Official Donation Wish List Coming Soon!
One family doesn't have to fill the truck. One business doesn't have to fill the truck. We fill it together.
Every can. Every toy. Every gift. Every family.
One truck. One community. A whole lot of Christmas love.
Canyon County Quilters is a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring local veterans through the creation and presentation of handmade Quilts of Valor.
Founded in July 2023, their mission is simple: to honor local veterans through the creation and presentation of handmade quilts, recognizing their service, sacrifice, and commitment to our nation. Each quilt is presented during a special award ceremony designed to recognize a veteran's service and ensure they know their sacrifice has not been forgotten. Their volunteers cut fabric, sew quilt blocks, assemble quilt tops, quilt, bind, and present handmade quilts to deserving veterans throughout the community.
Canyon County Quilters will be joining us with a beautiful display of their handmade quilts, and raffling off one at the festival — don't miss your chance to take home a piece of this meaningful craft while supporting a great cause.
Our goal is to create an annual Christmas tradition that brings local businesses, families, and community organizations together to support neighbors in need — a hometown festival where families make memories while helping local veterans and families during the holidays.
"We're taking the kids to the Christmas Festival!" — not — "We're going to a donation drive."
This festival is being built to support three Community Impact Partners in our community. None is secondary — the heart of this event is to rally our community around local veterans and families impacted by domestic violence.
The Nampa Family Justice Center is comprised of dedicated advocates working with community partners to provide confidential services free of charge to anyone who has experienced domestic abuse/violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, stalking and human trafficking.
Our Fill Jimmy's Truck Challenge will collect items specifically requested by our partner. Families will also be able to write cards and messages of hope for the people they serve, and every sponsor's decorated Christmas tree is donated after the festival to help spread a little extra Christmas magic.
Learn more about the Nampa Family Justice Center →
The Idaho Veterans Assistance League (IVAL) is one of our three Community Impact Partners, giving our community meaningful ways to honor and love on our local veterans this Christmas.
Families will be able to Adopt-a-Veteran through our dedicated Gifting Tree by selecting requested wish-list items.
Learn more about IVAL →
The veterans who live at the Idaho State Veterans Home are at the heart of our Adopt-a-Veteran Tree — each ornament is tied to a wish-list item for a veteran at the Home.
We'll also have a special station where kids and families can create Christmas cards, thank-you notes, and artwork for the veterans — something personal they can keep and enjoy long after the festival.
Learn more about the Idaho State Veterans Home →Each of our Community Impact Partners will have their own materials at the festival, so guests who would like to give can donate directly to the organization of their choice.
Three partners. One community. One Christmas filled with giving. ❤️🎄
Yes! The Warm Hearts Christmas Festival is completely free and open to the whole family. If you'd like to give back, bring a canned food item, a new unwrapped toy, or a wish-list item for Jimmy's Truck.
The Warm Hearts Christmas Festival will be held at The Center @ Canyon County Fair — 110 County Fair Avenue, Caldwell, ID 83605 — generously hosted by our Platinum Community Host Sponsor! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for more updates as we get closer.
We're finalizing exact festival hours with Canyon County Fair. Since the Caldwell Night Parade falls on the same day, we're planning to wrap up by around 4:00 PM so families can enjoy both events without having to choose. Add it to your calendar now and we'll update the exact time as soon as it's confirmed.
Absolutely — the whole festival is built around families. Kids can meet Santa and the Grinch, write letters to Santa, warm up with hot chocolate, and collect stamps on their North Pole Passport.
Just yourselves! If you'd like to contribute to Jimmy's Truck, bring a canned or nonperishable food item, a new unwrapped toy, or an item from our partners' wish list.
No. Financial Festival Sponsorships and the Decorate & Donate Tree Program are separate opportunities. Businesses may choose either option or participate in both.
No additional sponsorship fee is required for businesses or organizations participating only as Decorate & Donate Tree Partners. They are responsible for providing, decorating, and donating their tree.
Yes! Businesses may choose both options for additional involvement and community exposure, but it is completely optional.
The Decorate & Donate Tree Program is designed to provide fully decorated Christmas trees to local families. Participating Tree Partners agree that their tree and decorations will be donated through an approved Community Impact Partner after the festival. Families can be nominated — or request a tree for their own family — here. Please note this is not a guarantee.
Trees must be at least six feet tall unless the festival team approves an exception.
No. Tree participation and placement must be confirmed based on venue capacity, final layout, safety requirements, accessibility, and setup logistics.
We'd love your help! Head to our Volunteer page to sign up for the roles and times that work for you — no sponsorship required.
We're excited to celebrate at The Center, generously hosted by Canyon County Fair!
Become a Festival Sponsor, a Decorate & Donate Tree Partner, or both.
Help us promote the event through your own network and channels.
Contact Keyra John
Not a business but still want to help? We're also looking for volunteers to make the festival happen — sign up on our Volunteer page.
Get Involved →❤️ Thank You to Our Sponsors
