Poznań is once again inviting local businesses to help bring a festive atmosphere to the city centre, with its annual Christmas tree campaign returning this year. Shops and service businesses on selected streets can apply to receive a Christmas tree and decorative lights, with the city also covering the full cost of occupying public pavement space.
Applications are open until 16th November 2026, giving eligible businesses a short window to take part in this year's festive preparations.
The initiative gives independent shops and other local businesses the opportunity to decorate the space outside their premises, contributing to the Christmas atmosphere across Poznań's central streets and squares. Each participating premises can receive a maximum of one tree.
Which businesses can take part?
The campaign is open to businesses operating from premises with a shopfront window on designated streets and public squares in Poznań.
These include Święty Marcin, Gwarna, Kantaka, Ratajczaka, Plac Wolności, 27 Grudnia, Mielżyńskiego, Plac Cyryla Ratajskiego, 3 Maja, Aleje Marcinkowskiego, Podgórna, Wrocławska, Stary Rynek, Woźna, Gołębia, Plac Kolegiacki and Plac Bernardyński.
The eligible areas also include Garbary, between Plac Bernardyński and Małe Garbary, as well as Chwaliszewo, Wenecjańska and Śródka.
How to apply
Businesses interested in participating should email rewitalizacja@um.poznan.pl by 16th November.
The application should include the business or organisation's name, the address of its premises and a contact telephone number. Applicants should also indicate whether they need decorative lights. This applies particularly to businesses joining the campaign for the first time or those whose existing lights have been damaged.
Christmas trees can be collected in person from designated locations around the city centre, including Święty Marcin, Garbary, Gołębia and Stary Rynek.
A Poznań Christmas tradition
The campaign has been running since 2015, building on an earlier initiative called Gołębia inspiruje. It forms part of Poznań's Municipal Revitalisation Programme, which aims to support local businesses, encourage activity in the city centre and improve the quality of public spaces.
The annual display of Christmas trees outside shops and service premises has become a familiar part of the city's seasonal streetscape. By involving local businesses in the preparations, the initiative also encourages cooperation between the municipality and the people who contribute to the everyday life of Poznań's neighbourhoods.
Further information about the campaign and its participation rules is available on the official announcement on the Poznań City website.
