The 2023 Festival of {Giving} Trees dates are November 30th thru December 3rd. At this point we are planning a live event and a “virtual” event. This year we will be celebrating our 26th year!

This four day family event is designed to be a holiday activity. The mission of the Festival is to raise money to help the Silent Spring Institute, the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition and The UMMH Cancer Center at Harrington Hospital fight the battle against breast cancer and to help fund cancer research.

Over the past twenty-five years, the Festival of {Giving} Trees has raised and donated $854,000 to these beneficiaries.

Since 1998, the Festival of {Giving} Trees has been dedicated to fundraising to support the prevention and cure of breast cancer.  The Festival originated under Sue Hapgood’s leadership and she with a group of volunteers established this fundraiser for Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition and Silent Spring Institute who are both committed to ending the breast cancer epidemic. 

In 2000 we filed for corporate status as a 501c3, forming Giving Trees for Life, Inc. because of the growth and success of the Festival event.

And in 2004 the Festival of {Giving) brought in Harrington Hospital as one of the beneficiaries and then later when the Cancer Center opened in 2009 the Cancer Center at Harrington became our third beneficiary so that we now were giving back to our local community as well.   

And now the Cancer Center is the UMass Memorial Health Cancer Center at Harrington Hospital located in Southbridge, MA and they are committed to ensuring the delivery of the highest standard of patient-family care as they navigate through diagnosis, treatment, recovery and survivorship.

The Festival of {Giving} Trees would not be what it is today without the volunteers’ hard work, devotion and enthusiasm and we are dedicated to the needs of our beneficiaries and we are committed to doing everything we can to help them raise the money they need for the programs that are so important to them.

The Festival of {Giving} Trees features more than 100 uniquely decorated trees on display under one roof. Some are elegant, nostalgic and breathtaking.  Some are humorous, some are traditional and some are really hip. The only thing they have in common is that they are all different and they are all sparkling!

And each and every one of them will be taken home by lucky raffle winners.

Come join us!  It is a community-wide event, so bring your family, friends and neighbors.

Life is Good and What a Good Feeling When You Donate a Tree!!

Schedule :

November 30, 2023

10 AM - 2 PM

FREE ADMISSION 10-2 Opening Day Premiere Tree Viewing

7:00pm - 9:00pm : CHORAL PREMIERE

Notro Dame Church

Admission $5

Evening of beautiful holiday music featuring local choirs, schools & musicians, followed by Tree Viewing & light refreshments at LaSalle Reception Center

December 1, 2023

10 AM - 5:00 PM : SENIOR CITIZENS' DAY

SENIORS - 62 & over

FREE ADMISSION

FREE SENIOR RAFFLES

Entertainment ALL DAY!!

6:30 - 10 PM : FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

Admission: $25 $500 Cash Door Prize Giveaway Featuring Entertainment by

Singer/Songwriter Noah Lis

Live Auction

50/5O Raffle Special Raffles

Cash Bar

Hot/Cold Hors D'oeuvres

December 2, 2023

9 AM - 5:30 PM : CHILDREN'S DAY

10AM-2PM Visit SANTA CLAUS In the Tuscany Room Letters to Santa

Coloring Station

Holly the Elf

Balloon Animals

"Mr. Magic" Magic Show

Kids Grab Bags

Children's & Live Entertainment ALL DAY!

Mrs. Claus' Kitchen: 9-2

Pancake Breakfast: 9-11

December 3, 2023

9 AM - 3 PM : Final Day Tree Viewing & Drawings after 4 PM

Entertainment ALL DAY I

Mrs. Claus' Kitchen: 9 - 2

Pancake Breakfast: 9-11

Date : November 30, 2023 - December 3, 2023

Location :

La Salle Reception Center 

444 Main St.,

Southbridge, MA 01550

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