Laughlin’s holiday tree auction returns to help feed local families

Nine decorated Christmas trees will go up for auction in Laughlin next week as Aquarius and Edgewater casino resorts begin their annual effort to put holiday meals on local tables.

The resorts’ Feed a Family campaign runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 25. A separate Christmas tree silent auction opens Nov. 4 and continues through Dec. 15, with the trees available to preview in the Aquarius lobby at 1900 S. Casino Drive.

According to the resorts’ 2026 auction flyer, bidding starts at $500 and rises in $50 increments. Trees may also be purchased outright for $1,900. Themes range from Christmas in the Desert and Elvis to Toy Story, gingerbread and Little Drummer Boy.

The benefit reaches beyond the casino corridor. The 2026 food-drive flyer lists partners including Mohave Valley Food Pantry, Bullhead Regional Food Bank, Colorado River Food Bank, Kingman Food Bank and the Havasu Community Health Foundation Food Bank.

For every 25,000 rewards points contributed, the resorts say they will purchase a holiday food box for a local family of four. The boxes include ham and traditional side dishes and are donated to local food banks for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The resorts direct participants to their True Rewards centers for details.

Now in its 15th year, the effort has a recent benchmark to build on: the resorts report that the 2025 tree auction raised $16,050 and helped feed 642 families. Those figures describe last year’s auction, rather than a projection for this season.

For residents who want to take part, the two calendars matter: food-drive contributions begin Sunday, Nov. 1, while tree bidding begins Wednesday, Nov. 4.