BRADENTON, FL (WWSB) - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County is opening their 71st Annual Christmas Tree lot one week earlier this year.

The nonprofit has been selling Christmas trees every holiday season since 1954.

They typically open the day after Thanksgiving. But, this year, they are opening before the holiday.

Shoppers will be choosing from a variety of fresh Fraser fir trees ranging from 3 to 12 feet tall. Christmas wreaths will also be available.

Proceeds from the tree sales supports life-enhancing programs and experiences for local youth.

The tree lot is located between Publix at Westgate Shopping Center at 3913 Manatee Avenue West and McKelvey Park in Bradenton. This is next to Jessie P. Miller Elementary School.

“For more than seven decades, our tree lot has been a symb

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