The Gazette Festival of Trees

10/06/2026

Come help us build the holiday magic and voulenteer🎄

🎄 Help make Festival of Trees a success! Volunteer Nov 13-15 at DoubleTree by Hilton, Cedar Rapids. 2 hours = free admission! ✨ Sign up: https://localtickets.thegazette.com/e/fot26volunteer

07/28/2026

✨Holiday magic has a new home! ✨

The tradition you know and love is back - just in a brand-new location!

🎄Festival of Trees
📆November 13-15th
📍DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

Mark your calendars for a weekend filled with beautifully decorated trees, holiday shopping, festive entertainment, family fun, and memories that will last all season long!

New location. Same holiday magic. 💖

01/27/2026

We had a great 2025 holiday season and are already looking forward to the 2026 Festival of Trees celebration!✨Volunteer groups are always welcome and encouraged to help our team create the holiday magic.

🎀If you know of any volunteers interested in getting this great opportunity on their calendar, please email [email protected] or register at https://localtickets.thegazette.com/e/fot26volunteer/tickets

12/23/2025

The Gazette Festival of Trees team, along with co-presenting sponsors ESCO Group, and IBEW Local 405, is proud to announce that the Festival of Trees auction helped raise money for YPN and gathered more than 4 pallets-worth of product donations for Foundation 2 Crisis Services.

We’re proud to support YPN and Foundation 2 Crisis Services, as they continue to support our Eastern Iowa community year-round. We are so grateful for their partnership and for their team of volunteers who helped produce another fantastic year of Festival of Trees.

With over 11,000 attendees, this year’s Festival of Trees was one to remember! Thank you to everyone who participated, and have a happy holidays!

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