Brookline's Festival of Trees

Brookline's Festival of Trees The Festival of Trees is a four-day event to celebrate the real reason for Christmas -- LOVE!

Brookline’s Festival of Trees is a free annual four-day event to create a sense of community with an atmosphere for families to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas – love. Tree of Life Open Bible Church in Brookline, the event sponsor, will transform its sanctuary into a forest of trees – Christmas trees, all decorated with various themes and colors and sponsored by local businesses, organizat

ions, families, and individuals. On December 1st thru 4th friends and neighbors will walk through the “forest” and see all the trees, lights, and decorations.

“This is our 6th year hosting the event. The first year started as mostly a friendly competition between congregation members to see who could create the most unique tree. The event has grown over the years to reach out to include community involvement. Last year we had about 70 displays in our sanctuary and about 500 people in attendance.” says Rev. Lance Rhoades, Pastor of Tree of Life. “On Saturday, December 3rd our event will coincide with Brookline Lights Up and we’ll have FREE photos with Santa as well as some live holiday music and the official lighting of the community tree on the boulevard by the cannon.”

“It’s an opportunity for families to slow down, spend some quality time together doing something that won’t cost a lot of money, and celebrate the season, as a family, during a busy time of the year,” adds Pastor Lance. The 6th annual event will be held at Tree of Life Open Bible Church, 1036 Brookline Blvd, in the Brookline area of Pittsburgh. Admission is free for those who want to stop by and experience the tree displays. The doors open on Thursday, December 1st from 5:00-8:00 pm, Friday, the 2nd from 5:00-8:00 pm, Saturday, the 3rd from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm and ends Sunday, the 4th from 1:00-6:00 pm. Also on that Sunday, December 4th, the regular morning and evening worship services will be held in the midst of the trees. Friends and family of participants are invited to come and vote for their favorite trees. Awards for the Best Traditional Tree, the Most Creative Tree, the Overall Favorite, and People’s Choice, all based on popular vote, will be awarded the following Sunday morning, December 11th, during the regular church service.

12/20/2025
The 2025 Festival of Trees had 101 tree displays, 35 local businesses or organizations sponsored a tree, with 11 first-t...
12/20/2025

The 2025 Festival of Trees had 101 tree displays, 35 local businesses or organizations sponsored a tree, with 11 first-time businesses, 2 first-time individuals, 17 trees were decorated by youth, and 18 trees had youth-created ornaments.

Special Thanks to the following businesses for their tree participation:
Frank F. DeBor Funeral Home
Michael F Poremski & Son Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Senator Fontana
A Boss Opticians
Aflac, Daimian Foster
Antonio’s Pizzeria
The Geekadrome : Games and Comics
Jade Wellness-Center/John Ryan's House
Aunt di’s cafe
Humana, Jennifer Ratay
Lindsay Brown - State Farm Agent
Brookline PTA
Dragon's Den
Eat'n Park, Dormont
Texas Roadhouse (Pittsburgh, PA - 511 Clairton Blvd.)
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 6
Brookline Firehouse
Pittsburgh Brookline PreK-8
PPS Carmalt Academy of Science & Technology
Brookline Together
Brookline Teen Outreach and Compassionate Care
Panera Bread (5301 Grove Road, Pittsburgh)
Holly's Hallmark - Caste Village
Elizabeth Seton Center
ACDHS Community Violence Reduction Initiative
Casa San José
Palette Nail&Lash bar
Impact Collision
Looking for Group Pittsburgh - LFG
Amedisys, Monroeville
Saint Teresa of Kolkata Parish
Potomac Bakery, Dormont
Brookline Christian Food Pantry
Brookline Sprouts

with a special shout-out to
Tree of Life Open Bible Church
for allowing us to use their facility, staff and volunteers to make this year's event a success!

Last day opens from 1 pm till 6 pm. Food will be available till 2. Visit with Santa from 2 to 4 (bring your own camera)....
12/07/2025

Last day opens from 1 pm till 6 pm. Food will be available till 2. Visit with Santa from 2 to 4 (bring your own camera). Kids Crafts from 2 to 4. Various solos will be the entertainment today. Lights out at 6. $135 in door prizes available to one attendee. Final votes for the trees today. Don't miss this last opportunity to see 101 decorated trees in one room!

We open today at 11 am. Lots of events here too, starting with a craft show 11 to 5, Tree of Life Youth Worship Team sin...
12/06/2025

We open today at 11 am. Lots of events here too, starting with a craft show 11 to 5, Tree of Life Youth Worship Team sings at 12, Santa will be here from 1 to 4:30 for photos (bring your own camera) Rodney and friends will be doing an ASL set to music at 1:30, Connie Allensworth and Ronalee Matthews will be singing and signing the songs in ASL from 2 to 2:30, a free Petting zoo from 2 to 4, Brookline Lights Up from 2 to 6, Live Music Carolers will be singing by the cannon from 4 to 5, the official tree lighting will begin at 5. We have good homemade food available all day (Rigatoni, Chicken Alfredo, hot dogs, walking tacos, nachos), FREE Eat 'n Park Cookies, treat bags for the kids, and $125 Door Prize that one person might win! Whew! You won't want to miss all the trees too. We have 101 decorated trees to view.

12/05/2025
12/05/2025

Thanks to these additional businesses that set up a tree:
Amedisys (Monroeville)
Brookline Christian Food Pantry
Brookline Firehouse
Community Violence Reduction Initiative
Panera Bread
John Ryan House
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 6
Frank F. DeBor Funeral Home
Michael F Poremski & Son Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Senator Fontana
Aunt Di's Cafe
The Geekadrome : Games and Comics

Tonight at the Festival of Trees:Open from 5 pm till 8 pm101 Trees! Good Fellowship!Food for tonight is hot dogs, walkin...
12/05/2025

Tonight at the Festival of Trees:
Open from 5 pm till 8 pm
101 Trees! Good Fellowship!
Food for tonight is hot dogs, walking tacos, and pulled pork sandwiches.
$95 door prize (winner drawn from all attendees)

Yesterday was a productive day. We have about 50 trees set up now. Special thanks to the following businesses that have ...
12/02/2025

Yesterday was a productive day. We have about 50 trees set up now. Special thanks to the following businesses that have set up a tree:
The Geekadrome : Games and Comics
A Boss Opticians
Aflac Local Representative, Daimian Foster
Brookline Together
Brookline Teen Outreach and Compassionate Counseling
PPS Carmalt Academy of Science & Technology
Elizabeth Seton Center
Texas Roadhouse

The place is starting to look like a forest too.

For an unscheduled day of setting up, we had so many volunteers who helped bring the trees and decorations down from the...
12/01/2025

For an unscheduled day of setting up, we had so many volunteers who helped bring the trees and decorations down from the attic and start setting up trees that we are ahead of schedule. These pictures were taken early in the day, when it looked like the scene of a mass-casualty incident. By the end of the evening, we even had a few trees completely decorated, and almost all of the trees were standing upright. T minus 3 days and counting!

Special Shout out and THANKS to the following businesses for sponsoring a tree in the 8th Annual Brookline's Festival of...
12/20/2024

Special Shout out and THANKS to the following businesses for sponsoring a tree in the 8th Annual Brookline's Festival of Trees!

Eat'n Park, Dormont
Frank F. DeBor Funeral Home
Michael F Poremski & Son Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Elizabeth Seton Center
A Boss Opticians
Brookline Sprouts
Antonio’s Pizzeria
Sit Means Sit Dog Training - Pittsburgh
Palette Nail&Lash bar
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 6
Brookline Firehouse
Public Safety Council Zone 6
Amedisys Hospice
Impact Collision
Looking for Group Pittsburgh - LFG
Tree of Life Open Bible Church
Brookline's Christian Food Pantry
Brookline Boutique
Orchard Recovery Church
SPOAC
Casa San José
Panera Bread Caste Village
Holly's Hallmark - Caste Village
Pittsburgh Brookline PreK-8
PPS Carmalt Academy of Science & Technology
milysart.com

And especially to Tree of Life Open Bible Church for hosting the event.

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1036 Brookline Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA
15226

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(412) 531-0590

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