May 30, 2026San Antonio, Texas
This year's Texas Tree Climbing Championship Arbor Fair:
The competition will be held in Brackenridge Park, in San Antonio, TX. The Arbor Fair will be held on Saturday, May 30th. Set-up time will be 8am to 9am. The Arbor Fair hours are 9am to 5pm. Exhibitors at the Arbor Fair will need to provide their own table, chairs, and tent, if desired.
The Texas Tree Climbing Championship will have preliminary events on scheduled for Friday, May 29th (weather permitting) and you're welcome to come as a spectator. No exhibitor spaces can be set up until Saturday, May 30th. All events are open to the public, so please feel free to bring family and friends!
The competition aims to simulate working conditions of arborists in the field. Male and female competitors perform five different events during preliminary rounds. Each event tests a competitor’s ability to professionally, and safely perform tree-climbing tasks in a timely manner.
Tree climbing competitions are held under ISA rules in countries around the world. 2019 International Championship ISA highlight video!
The winners of the 2026 Master's Challenge in both the men's and women's divisions will qualify to represent the Texas Chapter in the ISA 2026 International Tree Climbing Championship (ITCC) October 9-11, 2026, in Saint Louis, Missouri.
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