That’s what more than 15,000 guests found at the 25th Annual Providence Festival of Trees, presented by Metro West Ambulance.
Providence Festival of Trees is Portland’s premier holiday event, where visitors strolled through a festive village decorated with more than 100 trees, wreaths and holiday vignettes created by local designers, businesses, and volunteers. This year, more than 900 attendees at the Gala Dinner and Auction preceding the Festival come together to support the programs and services of Providence Health & Services.
During Festival, visitors stopped in at our bookshop, our Teddy Bear Hospital and Santa’s Workshop. They also took part in many other Festival events and features to help start the holiday season. The Festival Main Stage featured continuous live entertainment by community groups with performers of all ages.
Proceeds from Providence Festival of Trees support critically needed health care for children and adults and leading-edge research at Providence Health & Services. Over the past 25 years, the Festival has raised more than $5 million. Thank you for joining us for the fun and helping brighten the lives of some of our community’s most vulnerable people this holiday season.
This year's Festival offered guests the opportunity to vote for their favorite tree. Here are the public's and judge's favorites.
Silver Anniversary Dream - Metro West Ambulance
People's Choice, Best in Show
Cowboy Christmas - Howard S. Wright Constructors
People's Choice, Best Christmas Theme
Frosty & Friends - Moore Excavation
Kid's Choice
Christmas at the Circus - PSV Medical Center Employee Activities Committee
Kid's Choice
Big and Little Wishes - Sprint Nextel
Spirit of Festival
All Ranch - All Adventure - Sunshine Dairy Foods/Friends of Providence Gately Academy
Judge's Award
Wonderfully Classic Christmas - Ruth J. Spear Breast Center Advisory Board
Special Award
Santa's Got a Brand New Bagg - Providence Portland Medical Center Professional Staff
Best Classic Christmas
Sponsors:
PUBLIC SHOW
Dates & Times
Friday, Nov. 30
10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Admission:
$5 for adults
$4 for senior citizens
$3 for children ages 3-12
Children 2 and under admitted for free with an adult