Discover Crane Inc.

11/03/2026

11/01/2026

🎄 CRANE IS LOOKING FOR A TREE THAT’S READY FOR ITS BIG BREAK! 🎄

It’s that time of year again! The City of Crane is searching for this year’s Main Street Community Christmas Tree! 🌟

We’re looking for a big, beautiful evergreen that’s ready to trade its quiet life in the yard for a few weeks of fame, lights, ornaments, and being photographed by half the town. 📸🎄

Got a tree that’s gotten a little too big for its britches? Maybe one that’s blocking your view, threatening your roof, or making the neighbors wonder if you’re growing your own forest? We might have just the solution! 😂

🌲 Here’s what we’re looking for:

A BIG, healthy, round, tall evergreen that will make Main Street shine!

A tree with enough height to leave a 15–25 foot top after the lower branches are removed.

A location close to Crane. We can handle the tree removal and transportation, but hauling a giant tree down the highway is a bit like trying to parallel park a telephone pole. The closer to town, the better! 🚛🌲

Truck access so we can safely get our future celebrity to its new home on Main Street.

🎁 The best part? You get to help make Christmas special for the whole community, and your tree gets one last glorious moment in the spotlight!

Have a tree in mind? Know someone who does? Send us a message or call Crane City Hall at 417-723-5990.

Help us find the perfect tree and make Main Street merry, bright, and just a little bit evergreen! 🎄❤️

Share this post! Our perfect tree might be hiding in someone’s backyard right now, completely unaware that it’s about to become a local celebrity. ⭐

10/29/2026

10/26/2026

Fun from the Trunk or Treat ! Some of the littlest really got into the music!

10/25/2026

Wow! Last nights Trunk or Treat was so much fun!

Special thanks go out to Julia Keener, and Jayeden Gourley for all of the planning, Joseph Luney for the use of the trailer, and Breckin Vaught for the sound system. Maddie Tate and her family provided the blow-up maze, and stayed after the event to pick up all of the trash on the street.

Thanks the volunteers, Ron White, and Alex and Brooke Cline for helping make this possible, it truly takes a village!

Our Costume Contest judges who have returned year after year, Shelley Gatton, Gail Ruddick, Tera Mathewson, and Tracey Howard, you girls are such a blessing!

Congratulations to all of the winners of the costume contest as well! You all looked great! The Gathering Church won the Best Trunk prize!

Thank you to everyone who made the time and put in the love and efffort to host a trunk spot! While we didn't have as many trunkers this year, we understand that sometimes events overlap and that's ok! They're all so important, and next year we promise to make it bigger than ever!

Way to go Crane Mo!
-Staci-

10/24/2026

The fun has started

10/20/2026

🎄✨ LIGHTS IN THE PARK IS COMING BACK! ✨🎄

Hello, everyone! The holidays are quickly approaching, and we are SO excited to bring back Lights in the Park for our wonderful Crane community and surrounding areas to enjoy this Christmas season! ❤️

As many of you know, our displays have taken quite a hit over the past couple of years due to weather and vandalism. But we aren’t letting that stop us! We’ve been working hard to acquire more weather-resistant materials and implement additional security measures to help protect our displays and keep our little town looking beautiful.

And we’re not stopping there! 🎅🏼🎄 We are continuing to invest, create, and develop new additions to make this year’s display bigger, brighter, and better than ever!

That’s where YOU come in! ❤️

We are asking our amazing community members, local businesses, and surrounding communities to help us bring this vision to life. Discover Crane has already covered all of the initial costs, but we would love your help as we continue to grow and maintain this special Christmas attraction for everyone to enjoy.

🎁 Every donation makes a difference! There is no set amount, so please feel free to contribute whatever is comfortable for you. For every $25 raised, we will mark off one Christmas tree featured on this flyer! 🌲 We’ll keep everyone updated on our progress as we get closer to the big day.

🎄 Our goal is to light up the park on December 1st! 🎄

If you love our little town and want to help us create something special for families to enjoy this holiday season, we would be so grateful for your support!

❤️ DONATE HERE: https://square.link/u/4LlRjhNp

Thank you for taking pride in our neat little town, supporting Discover Crane, and helping us keep the Christmas spirit alive in our community. We can’t wait to see you all at the park!

Happy Holidays, Crane! 🎅🏼✨