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 The festival’s hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 17, Nov. 19-21 and Nov.
23-24; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 18 and Nov. 25; and 4-8 p.m. Nov. 22
(Thanksgiving Day).
Admission is charged for Memorial’s Festival of Trees, with the
theme of “Holidays Through Our History.” Admission is free for
children 2 and younger. Adults who are 55 and older receive a
reduced admission on Tuesday, Nov. 20, which is designated as Senior
Day.
“Our wish is that the many families and friends who visit Memorial’s
Festival of Trees will be caught up in the magic of the season as
they explore all of the creative and colorful displays,” said
Melissa Hansen Schmadeke, executive director of the Memorial Medical
Center Foundation, which organizes the festival. “The holiday season
holds different meanings for so many people, and we’ll look back on
those memories as we celebrate our state’s bicentennial.”
Visitors will see more than 200 decorated trees and wreaths and the
return of festival attractions, including the Gingerbread Village,
Little Elves’ Workshop, Candy Cane Express Train and Holiday
Kitchen. New this year is the Sockefeller Skating Rink, where
festival-goers can spin, glide and slide on a sock skating rink;
tickets cost $1 for five minutes.
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Children and adults can have their photos taken with Santa for $5 if parents or
guardians take their own photo or $7, which includes a frame for the photo.
Santa’s hours are:
Saturday, Nov. 17: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 18: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 19, through Wednesday, Nov. 21: 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 22: 4 to 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 23, and Saturday, Nov. 24: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 25: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
During its 28 years, Memorial’s Festival of Trees has raised more than $4.9
million for health-related projects and programs for Memorial Health System and
the Springfield community.
Last year, nearly 35,000 visitors attended Memorial’s Festival of Trees. PNC is
the event’s principal sponsor.
For more information about Memorial’s Festival of Trees, contact the Memorial
Medical Center Foundation at (217) 788-4700 or visit MemorialsFestivalOf
Trees.com.
[Michael Leathers, Festival of Trees] |
