First National 1870 Annual Holiday Tree & Train Celebration Runs Through January 2

Santa Fe, NM – We are excited to announce the return of our annual Holiday Tree & Train Display at our Santa Fe, NM branch on the Plaza. The display was first set up over 70 years ago and is a beloved community tradition. Members of the Santa Fe Model Railroad Club will be running the familiar 0-scale 3 rail Lionel trains and will be available to answer any questions. The display features: a Frosty the Snowman train, a special holiday freight train, a Victorian village and a winter village with a skating rink. The event is free for everyone and will delight children of all ages. Join us in this family-friendly holiday tradition.

“We are thrilled that our Tree & Train display is back at First National 1870 this holiday season,” said Dolores F. Overton, our Market President for Santa Fe and Los Alamos. “Visiting the Plaza at the holidays and coming to see the Tree & Train display has been a tradition for many families for years. The Santa Fe Model Railroad Club has always been a great partner and we thank them for making the event possible.”

Viewing the display is free and open to the public at our branch on the Santa Fe Plaza at 62 Lincoln Avenue. Trains run daily through January 2, 2026, from Monday through Friday.* The full train display schedule and a video of a previous year’s display can be viewed here. School groups are also encouraged to reach out for more visitor information.

K-12 Students are encouraged to bring their most recent report card with them to participate in our “Pay for ‘A’s” drawing period that ends on December 31, 2025. Students can bring their most recent report card to any of our branches for a chance to win $10 for every A, up to a total of $100 per student. The drawings are open to the public and no purchase is required for entry. Five winners are drawn per branch per drawing period.* 

Media Opportunities

We invite members of the media to capture broadcast and print assets. It is a great backdrop for live reporting. 

WHAT:

First National 1870 Annual Holiday Tree & Train Celebration

WHEN:         

Monday, December 15, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026

Trains will run Monday through Friday*:

December 15 – December 19: 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM 

December 22 – January 2: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM; 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM

*We will close at noon on December 24 and all day on December 25 and January 1 in observance of the holidays.

WHERE:      

First National 1870

62 Lincoln Avenue

Santa Fe, NM 87501

*No purchase necessary to enter report card drawing. Available for students in grade K-12. Drop off report cards 11/1/2025-12/31/2025 (drawing occurs 1/2/2026) or 3/1/2026-4/30/2026 (drawing occurs 5/4/2026) at any branch location. $100 maximum payment per report card. Winners are limited to one payment per drawing period. School must be a designated participant to earn the matching donation.

About First National 1870 and Sunflower Bank. N.A:

With $8.5 billion in assets as of September 30, 2025, bank headquarters in Dallas, TX, 71 licensed branches in seven states, and mortgage capabilities in 43 states, Sunflower Bank, N.A. provides a full range of relationship-focused services to meet personal, business and wealth management financial objectives. FirstSun Capital Bancorp (Nasdaq: FSUN) is the financial holding company for Sunflower Bank, N.A. and is headquartered in Denver, CO. First National 1870 is a division of Sunflower Bank, N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. 

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