Franklin County Visitors Bureau invites all to lift holiday spirits at the 7th Annual Festival of Trees, held through noon on Saturday, December 6 at the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center on the square in downtown Chambersburg. The lobby and the Great Room sparkle with eighty-six beautifully decorated trees and wreaths. Many complement this year’s theme, “There’s A Song in the Air.” Others are timeless, whimsical, and elegant. Come enjoy the beauty of Christmas and the handiwork of Franklin County businesses, organizations, and individuals—who decorate the trees and wreaths of the festival.
Festival of Trees makes spirits bright, shares Christmas cheer, and spreads holiday happiness. Plus, there is an added bonus to Festival of Trees. It helps raise funds for the Cumberland Valley Breast Care Alliance. Visitors can vote for their favorite tree or wreath and bid in the silent auction to take home a favorite tree or wreath. All proceeds of voting and the auction will benefit the Cumberland Valley Breast Care Alliance.
Admission is free. Voting is four bids for $1. To view Festival of Trees, outside the regular hours, please contact Franklin County Visitors Bureau at 717.552.2977 or 866.646.8060 to make an appointment. Visit ExploreFranklinCountyPA.com and follow Facebook.com/FCVBen to stay up-to-date on bids and more.
Tree decorators for the 2025 Festival of Trees are Jazzercise, Cumberland Valley Breast Care Alliance, Park Avenue Pharmacy, Homeless Matters, Daughters of the American Revolution, Chambersburg Gotemba, Starr Insurance, Shippensburg Historical Society, Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls, Wilson College Equestrian Center, Sigma Omega Eta Wilson College, Your Hometown Real Estate, Chambersburg Fireman’s Museum, Volvo, Green Steam, Cumberland Valley School of Music, Mar-Le-Nie, Friends of FCVB, Friends of Letterkenny, Cathy Goetz, Kim Stouffer, Franklin County Democratic Committee, Salvation Army, Squire’s, Shoebox Supply, M&T Bank, Rhodes Grove Camp, NewsTalk 103.7, Mellisa Wagaman, Gish, Grandma’s House, Women Infants & Children, Certified Tourism Ambassadors, Tuscarora Wildlife, Dile Family, Conococheague Audubon, King Street Church & Pottery, Empowered Cleaning, Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter, Chris Roberts, Middletown Valley Bank, Totem Pole Playhouse, Morgan Beck, Patriot Federal Credit Union, United Cerebral Palsy, Penn State, Franklin County Library System, Conocodell Golf, Engraved Memories, Occupational Services Inc. Menno Haven, Cumberland Valley Business Alliance, Christine & Ron Leighty, Renfrew Museum & Park, Friends of Grove Family Library, Beth Farnham, Downtown Business Council, Franklin County Fair Royalty, The Foundry, Boys & Girls Club, Star Theatre, Order of the Eastern Star, Warm Spring Day Spa, Leidy’s Custom Woodworking, and Greencastle First Church.
Wreath and swag decorators for this year’s festival are Council for Wellness, Franklin County Dairy Promotion, Lion’s Club, Playschool Central, PFLAG, Downtown Chambersburg Inc., Capitol Theatre, Christine & Ron Leighty, F&M Trust, M&T Bank, Knights Templar, South Mountain Partnership, Adamson Family Dental, Shippensburg Historical Society, Mercy House, Loretta Jones, Patty Conner, Providence Place, YMCA, and Designs by Divas.
Returning in 2025 is Sharing the Heart of the Holiday, which will be collecting items needed to support homeless men, women, and children in Franklin County. The items needed include hand sanitizer, socks, long-sleeved shirts, sweatshirts, hats, gloves, shoes, boots, and backpacks.
The Visitors Center is hosting the Winter Warmth Box for Frankin County United Way and requesting donations of canned food as well as gift cards to local grocery stores.
Along with the festively decorated trees, and wreaths, Festival of Trees offers:
- Holiday train display, courtesy of Cumberland Valley Model Railroad Club
- Old-fashioned Christmas programming in the video vault
- Coloring contest for children with a first prize of $50 and three honorable mentions of $20.
- Kids holiday crafts
- Local musicians throughout the event
- Franklin County Goody Basket
- Letter writing to Santa, followed by a reply from Santa
- Visits from “The Grinch” and Whooville Friends
Festival of Trees is open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM, except Thanksgiving Day and November 28. The festival is open on Small Business Saturday, November 29, from 9 AM to 3 PM. Hours on Sundays, November 23 and November 30, are 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. On Candle Night, December 5, Festival of Trees is open until 8 PM. The 11/30 Visitors Center will be serving special hot chocolate and cookies as part of the Annual Cocoa Crawl. Enjoy the sounds and smells of the holiday season and the glistening trees along Main Street.
For more information on what to see and do throughout Franklin County, contact the Franklin County Visitors Bureau at 717.552.2977, or stop by the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center, 15 South Main Street in Chambersburg.
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