The Orlando Museum of Art (Website) will open its 40th annual Festival of Trees (Website) on Saturday, November 14, with more than 50 designer-decorated trees, wreaths, and holiday displays filling the museum. Orlando Shine got a preview of the installations earlier today, and photos from that visit are in the gallery at the bottom of this post.
The festival, presented by the Council of 101 (Website), runs November 14 to 22, and this year’s theme is “Forty Seasons of Joy.” Doors are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Festival Café runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The festival includes wreaths, custom gingerbread creations, holiday vignettes and tabletop displays, plus a Holiday Boutique, Santa Claus Lane, and daily live entertainment. Santa is available for photos on weekends.
General admission is $23 for adults and $15 for children ages 3 to 12. Seniors 60 and older, active-duty military and first responders with valid ID pay $15.
An Opening Night Treeview Party takes place Friday, November 13, from 7 to 10 p.m., and Breakfast with Santa is being offered November 14, 15, and 21 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Other events include an Ugly Sweater Party on November 14, Seniors Day on November 18, and Festival After 5 on November 19. The Reindeer Romp Children’s Holiday Party is November 20, the Sip & Sleigh Cocktail Party closes out the festival on November 21, and Heroes Day on November 22 offers $15 admission with valid ID for active-duty and retired military, first responders, and teachers.
The museum has been closed November 9 to 13 while the festival was installed.
