PORT ANGELES — Tickets go on sale this weekend for all five events of the Festival of Trees in Port Angeles, one of the most popular and festive holiday season events on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Tickets can be purchased at The Toggery, 105 E. First St., beginning Saturday.
The events will be held Friday through Sunday, Nov. 26-28, at the Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St.
Now in its 20th year, the festival is a three-day fundraiser for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation and the Port Angeles Exchange Club.
The event features elaborately decorated Christmas trees and wreaths created by area designers.
They are auctioned during the Friday night Gala Premier, which includes a gourmet buffet dinner and dance.
Trees are decorated by businesses, organizations and community members, and often include gifts or other items with them.
The festival’s Family Days on Saturday and Sunday feature entertainment and give visitors a chance to see the Christmas trees before they are delivered to the homes or businesses of the winning bidders.
Festival of Trees events and prices, with tickets available at The Toggery, are:
• Friday, Nov. 26 — Teddy Bear Tea for parents and children, 10 a.m. and noon, $8.
Festival of Trees Gala at 5:30 p.m.; gourmet buffet, tree auction, silent auction and dancing with live music; $95.
• Saturday, Nov. 27 — Senior Breakfast, 8 a.m., for seniors 55 and older or those with limited mobility; includes sit-down breakfast; $10.
Family Days from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; viewing of decorated trees, musical entertainment and children’s activity areas; $5, free for children younger than 8.
A Night to Branch Out from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. New to the festival this year, this will be a gathering especially for all who attended Port Angeles area schools and their family and friends. There will be food, refreshments, raffles and dancing.
• Sunday, Nov. 28 — Family Days, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m; free for children younger than 8.
For more information, phone the Olympic Medical Center Foundation at 360-417-7144.
