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November 28 – December 28, 2025

Donate a Tree

Festival of Trees features dozens of donated and beautifully decorated trees, and we'd love for you to be part of it all! Donate a Tree

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A Magical Holiday Experience

Celebrate the season at the Garden at Elm Bank
November 28 – December 28, 2025

Dozens of Trees

Dozens of holiday trees, decorated in fun themes and donated by local organizations and families! Enter the raffle for the chance to win a tree at the end of the festival.

Garden Lightscapes

See the Garden at Elm Bank in a new light with holiday lightscapes, magical displays, seasonal treats, and the perfect photo opportunities.

Snow Village Trains

Model trains wend their way through villages and vignettes, including Christmas in Boston, Fenway Park, a Dickensian village, the North Pole, and hundreds of decorated houses and lights. With too many Santas to count and skaters galore, Snow Village is a visual treat for young and old alike.

Donate a Tree

Donated trees feature an entertaining, lighthearted, seasonal, or horticulturally significant theme. Our youngest attendees gravitate toward trees echoing well-known fictional and/or whimsical characters, animals, and sports. Guests of all ages are always excited by trees featuring a small selection of gifts either on or under the tree!

See full details on donating a tree for our raffle on the online registration form below.

Questions? Contact pjenkins@masshort.org

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Our grandson loves the trains. And the trees! In general, it just feels magical ... Really gets you in the Christmas spirit!

We had the best time. It was like a magical dream world.

It is our favorite annual tradition.