Festive tree
- “Even the trees have gotten into the holiday spirit. Just look at 'em!”
- —Lakitu, Mario Kart Tour News Vol. 3: Where did Lakitu go?[1]
Two festive trees in DS DK Pass
Festive trees are course elements in Mario Kart Tour. They are exclusively featured in tours that lead up to or occur around the holiday season. Festive trees are planted inside pipes and are decorated with red ribbons, lights, tinsels of various colors and a Super Star–like crown on top. When a driver gets near a festive tree, they can hear sleigh bells. Festive trees give bonus points when hit with an offensive item (such as any type of shell, a Banana or a Bob-omb) or when driven into while invincible or Mega, with the action being displayed as "Happy Holidays!" Starting with the 2020 Winter Tour, they also give drivers an event token when hit.
Festive trees have appeared in the following tours:
- Winter Tour (2019)
- London Tour
- Holiday Tour (2019), first week only
- Winter Tour (2020)
- Rosalina Tour
- Holiday Tour (2021)
- Penguin Tour
- Holiday Tour (2022 and onward)
Festive tree locations[edit]
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Unless otherwise noted, the following location descriptions are also relevant to the R, T and R/T variants of each track.
New courses[edit]
London Loop:
Near the finish line
London Loop:
In the Leadenhall Market section
Remix courses[edit]
RMX Mario Circuit 1:
At a track overlap near the location of the finish line
RMX Rainbow Road 1:
On a planet in the background
RMX Rainbow Road 1:
At a curve near the gliding section that runs north-south
RMX Rainbow Road 1 (Smash Small Dry Bones):
Ahead of the finish line, in the middle of the track
RMX Choco Island 2:
Near the finish line
RMX Choco Island 2:
At a straight section with several ramps
SNES courses[edit]
Mario Circuit 1:
Near the finish line
Donut Plains 1:
Near the finish line
Ghost Valley 1:
Two are located on the sides of the finish line
Mario Circuit 2:
Between the Glide Ramp and the finish line
Choco Island 1:
Near the finish line
Donut Plains 2:
Near the finish line
Mario Circuit 3:
Near the finish line
Choco Island 2:
Near the muddy area
Vanilla Lake 2:
Near the finish line
Vanilla Lake 2:
On the opposite side of the lake as the previous one
Rainbow Road:
Between the split path and the finish line
Rainbow Road:
On a planet in the background
N64 courses[edit]
Koopa Troopa Beach:
On the beach, near a rock that resembles a Koopa Troopa shell
Kalimari Desert:
Between a railway track crossing and the finish line
Frappe Snowland:
Near the finish line
Frappe Snowland:
Between the Yoshi snow statue and a river crossing
Frappe Snowland:
Near the Mario snow statue
Frappe Snowland:
At the area with the snow corridor
Choco Mountain:
Between the rolling rock segment and the finish line
Choco Mountain:
On a crag near the finish line; can also be seen above the entrance in the mountain tunnel when racing on the regular and T variants of the course.
Royal Raceway:
In an area with several Piranha Plants
Royal Raceway:
In front of Peach's Castle
GBA courses[edit]
Bowser's Castle 1:
Near the finish line
Bowser's Castle 1:
Next to Bowser's throne in the background
Bowser's Castle 2:
In a section with Dash Panel ramps
Sunset Wilds:
Near the finish line
Sunset Wilds:
On a cliff in the background, close to the Exploring Shy Guy campsite
GCN courses[edit]
Yoshi Circuit:
Between the finish line and the entrance in the Yoshi Tunnel
Yoshi Circuit:
At a steep curve that represents the circuit's "tail"
Dino Dino Jungle R/T:
At a steep curve between the cave section and the finish line
Dino Dino Jungle R/T:
In the boardwalk section
DS courses[edit]
Luigi's Mansion R/T:
Near the finish line, on the side with muddy terrain
Luigi's Mansion R/T:
At the mansion's exit
Luigi's Mansion R/T:
In the graveyard between the mansion and the finish line
DK Pass:
Two are located in the area following the Glide Ramp, one on each side of the track
Wii courses[edit]
Maple Treeway:
By the finish line
Maple Treeway:
In the area with carved out trees near the finish line
3DS courses[edit]
Toad Circuit:
Near the finish line
Daisy Hills:
In the fountain area
Cheep Cheep Lagoon:
In the section with Cheep Cheeps, adjacent to the flat rocky path on the track's side
Shy Guy Bazaar:
In the bazaar section
Shy Guy Bazaar:
Between the finish line and the large chasm with Flying Shy Guys
Mario Circuit:
At the entrance in Peach's Castle
Rock Rock Mountain:
In the chasm next to the finish line
Neo Bowser City:
Between the air vent section and the glass passageway
Rosalina's Ice World:
Near the finish line
Rosalina's Ice World:
In the area with penguins
Rosalina's Ice World:
Between the icicle cavern segment and the finish line
Rainbow Road:
On the planet with rolling Chain Chomps and rockets
Rainbow Road:
On top of a rocket
Gallery[edit]
A common badge depicting a festive tree
A gold badge depicting a festive tree
The Today's Challenge badge of the 2021 Holiday Tour depicting a festive tree
A festive tree in DS DK Pass
A festive tree in N64 Choco Mountain, which is the same one seen near the finish line of that course.
Profiles[edit]
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
- English:
Festive trees will sprout up during the holiday season in #MarioKartTour! Their sparkling decorations really brighten the place up, especially with those stars up top! Enjoy the sights, but keep your eyes on the road![2] - Other languages:
- Japanese:
ぴかぴか光るオーナメントに、てっぺんでレースを見守るスターのつぶらな瞳。
クリスマスツリーは期間限定！どこにあるのかは走ってみてのお楽しみだ！[3]
- Japanese:
- English:
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クリスマスツリー[3][4] Kurisumasu tsurī |
Christmas Tree | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 圣诞树[5] Shèngdàn Shù |
Christmas Tree | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 聖誕樹[6] Shèngdàn Shù |
Christmas Tree | |
| French | sapin[7] | fir tree | |
| German | Weihnachtsbaum[8] | Christmas tree | |
| Italian | albero festivo[9] | festive tree | |
| Korean | 크리스마스트리[10] Keuriseumaseu Teuri |
Christmas Tree | |
| Portuguese | árvore enfeitada[11] | decorated tree | |
| Spanish | árbol festivo[12][13] | festive tree |
Notes[edit]
- Merry Mountain, DS Airship Fortress, all three Vancouver Velocity routes, RMX Rainbow Road 2, and Wii DK Summit are the only courses in the game that were featured in at least one tour with festive trees but did not have any on the course.
- In Merry Mountain's case, this is due to it already having a Christmas theme.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ GaplekBehemoth (June 26, 2020). All Volumes of Mario Kart Tour News - Mario Kart Tour (10:51). YouTube. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ mariokarttourEN (November 21, 2019). Post. Twitter. Retrieved December 2, 2019. (Archived November 21, 2019, 14:21:25 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b mariokarttourJP (November 21, 2019). Post. Twitter. Retrieved December 6, 2019. (Archived November 21, 2019, 06:21:31 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ December 10, 2025. 「２ツアー連続のイベントがスタート！ホリデーキャンペーンのご紹介」, News section, Mario Kart Tour. Nintendo (Japanese). (Screenshot.)
- ^ December 10, 2025. "连续在２场巡回赛中举办的活动开始！假日宣传活动的介绍", News section, Mario Kart Tour. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). (Screenshot.)
- ^ December 10, 2025. 「持續２場巡迴賽的活動開始了！假期活動的介紹」, News section, Mario Kart Tour. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese). (Screenshot.)
- ^ December 10, 2025. « Les événements festifs commencent et dureront deux saisons consécutives! », News section, Mario Kart Tour. Nintendo (French). (Screenshot.)
- ^ December 10, 2025. „Zwei aufeinanderfolgende Tour-Saisons! Die Weihnachtsfeierlichkeiten sind da!“, News section, Mario Kart Tour. Nintendo (German). (Screenshot.)
- ^ December 10, 2025. «E per due tour consecutivi, torna l'evento sotto l'albero!», News section, Mario Kart Tour. Nintendo (Italian). (Screenshot.)
- ^ December 10, 2025. "2투어 연속으로 진행되는 이벤트가 스타트! 홀리데이 캠페인 소개", News section, Mario Kart Tour. Nintendo (Korean). (Screenshot.)
- ^ December 10, 2025. "Duas temporadas consecutivas! Chegou a Celebração de Fim de Ano!", News section, Mario Kart Tour. Nintendo (Portuguese). (Screenshot.)
- ^ December 10, 2025. "¡Dos temporadas consecutivas! ¡Llega la campaña festiva!", News section, Mario Kart Tour. Nintendo (Latin American Spanish). (Screenshot.)
- ^ December 10, 2025. «¡Dos temporadas consecutivas! ¡Llega la alegría festiva!», News section, Mario Kart Tour. Nintendo (European Spanish). (Screenshot.)
