Below is a press release from We’re One Wilmington:
WILMINGTON, MA — The opening of the 13th We’re One Wilmington (WOW) Festival of Trees is this Weekend! You won’t want to miss this year’s Festival, which features over a hundred holiday trees, wreaths, and basket raffles known across the area for their creativity, beauty, and valuable prizes. Doors open on Friday, December 1, 2023, 10 am – 9 pm, Saturday, December 2, 2023, 9 am – 9 pm, and Sunday, December 3, 2023, 11 am – 2 pm. The Festival will be at St. Dorothy Church’s lower level at 11 Harnden Street, Wilmington, MA. Admission is free. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase in the first classrooms on either side of the hall. Winners will be drawn on Sunday after 3 pm, and prizes must be picked up by 8 pm that evening.
Special Events and Activities
Santa Claus is excited to meet you at the Festival on Friday evening between 5 and 9 pm for snap-your-own holiday photos. If you can’t come when Santa is here, we will have a special mailbox for the kids to write and mail letters to the North Pole.
All day on Friday, guests will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite trees across a variety of categories. Donations that receive the most votes will receive a ribbon for their display.
Throughout the Weekend, children can participate in our annual Scavenger Hunt and enter their completed submission in a raffle to win one of 5 mystery gift cards! Before you leave, stop by our bake sale for a sweet treat and visit the Angel Giving Tree to select a holiday gift to purchase for a local family in need.
Non-Profit Fundraisers On-Site
Be sure to support the non-profit fundraisers at the Festival, including the Wilmington Community Fund, Department of Children and Families, Prefect of the Ladies Sodality, Wilmington High School Boosters Association, and a WHS student fundraiser for Parkinson’s Disease. Items sold will include Wilmington ornaments, religious items, raffle tickets, and more! Fundraising tables will be in the classrooms with the Festival of Trees raffle ticket sales. Check the schedule on WOW’s website at https://onewilmington.org/home/festival-of-trees/schedule-of-events/ for dates and times.
Holiday Musical Performances
The Festival will be loaded with musical performances! Enjoy the magical setting while listening to live holiday music by WHS/WMS Strings Attached, WMS and WHS Acapella groups WilmingTones and Soundscapes, Pianist Dean Ciampa, WHS Jazz Ensemble, Northeast Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra Flute Duet, Acoustic Tandem Duo, Paula and Steve Lowell of Lowell Music Studio, Aleppo Shriners Brass Ensemble and more! Check our website for an updated list of performers and schedule.
For more information about the Festival of Trees, visit https://onewilmington.org/. Please direct any questions about this event to We’re One Wilmington’s Festival of Trees Director Becky McGrath at festivaloftrees@onewilmington.org.
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