The Festival of Trees continues its 41-year tradition of benefiting the Children’s Foundation Nov. 29 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.
By SUE SUCHYTA
Times-Herald Newspapers
DEARBORN – The annual Festival of Trees, a benefit for the Children’s Foundation, spread holiday cheer Nov. 23 to 30 in the Lincoln Ballroom at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.
The Children’s Foundation, formerly the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation, relies on volunteers, donors and sponsors to raise money for research into the causes and cures for childhood diseases.
The festival, which began in 1985, has funded more than $11.5 million in pediatric through the Festival of Trees Evergreen Endowment and has served as a crucial source of support for innovative pediatric research projects at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan.
In addition to the Christmas trees of all sizes, wreathes were available for purchase.
Santa was on site to greet young attendees, and visitors of all ages enjoyed both the Lego and the Detroit Historical Museum model train layouts.
Local groups provided entertainment, including area dance and vocal music groups, which drew additional attendees to the fundraiser.
Sponsors for the 2025 event included English Gardens, the city of Dearborn and the COMPAC, Palmer Moving Services, Convention and Show Services, Meijer, Appletree Hill Foundation, and Jane Iacobell.
For more information about the Festival of Trees, go to fot.org.
Santa awaits visitors Nov. 29 during the Festival of Trees at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.
A Lego model train layout attracts visitor during the Festival of Trees Nov. 29 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.
The Dearborn Combined Voices under the direction of G. Kevin Dewey perform Nov. 29 during the Festival of Trees at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.
Above and below, the Festival of Trees continues its 41-year tradition of benefiting the Children’s Foundation Nov. 29 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.
The Festival of Trees continues its 41-year tradition of benefiting the Children’s Foundation Nov. 29 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.