PORT ANGELES — Tickets are on sale for all four 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 Olympic Medical Center Foundation, 928 Caroline St., across from OMC; 360-417-7144; contact@omhf.org.
Now in its 21st year, the festival is a three-day fundraiser for the foundation and the Port Angeles Exchange Club.
It will be held Friday through Sunday, Nov. 25-27, at Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St.
The event features about dozens of elaborately decorated Christmas trees and scores of wreaths, all created by area designers.
They are auctioned during the Friday night Festival of Trees Gala, 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 at the Vern Burton and prices, with tickets available at the OMC Foundation, are:
Friday, Nov. 25:
• 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. 26:
• Senior Breakfast, 8 a.m., for seniors 55 and older or those with limited mobility; includes sit-down breakfast; $10 (limited number of tickets also available at the door).
• 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.
Sunday, Nov. 27:
• Family Days, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $5, free for children younger than 8.
