A Star Is Born! Feel like a star on our runway this year as you stroll through the breathtaking trees and wreaths below the stars! Check out the dazzling displays while browsing posters and videos highlighting holiday theatres and shows in Franklin County! Enjoy a holiday train display, courtesy of Cumberland Valley Model Railroad Club, stop by the Salvation Army hot cocoa stand during the Christmas Parade on November 23, help brighten the holidays by selecting a name from the Salvation Army Angel Tree, or support Heart for the Holidays by bringing supplies for Franklin County residents that need assistance. Let us help you get in the holiday spirit while supporting Cumberland Valley Breast Care Alliance!

Franklin County Visitors Bureau (FCVB) is excited to bring holiday cheer at the 6th annual Festival of Trees held in the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center–the former 1865 National Bank of Chambersburg on the square. Come see beautiful trees and wreaths decorated by local individuals, businesses and organizations! Funds raised by the Festival will support Cumberland Valley Breast Care Alliance.

Festival of Trees hours are Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Exhibit is not open on November 28 or 29. Weekend hours are:

Saturday, November 23 – 4 PM – 8 PM

Sunday, November 24 – 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Small Business Saturday, November 30 – 9 AM -4 PM

Sunday, December 1 – 11:00 AM -2:00 PM

Friday, December 6 – 8 AM – 8 PM

Saturday, December 7 – 9 AM – Noon Silent Auction ends at noon with winners announced that afternoon.

HEY Kids! Enter our coloring contest. Download the picture here, color at home, and drop off at the 11/30 Visitors Center. Or, stop in person to color your picture. There are also twelve, easy make-and-take holiday crafts.
We hope to see you for Festival of Trees!

Festival of Trees - Events and Activities

November 18,2024

- Festival of Trees open 4 PM – 8 PM
- Chambersburg Christmas Parade 6 PM
- Fort Loudoun visitors in period attire

November 20 – December 2,2024

- Sharing the Heart of the Holiday Fun Activity
- Christmas Ornament
- Letter writing to Santa
- Coloring Contest
- Franklin County Holiday Coloring Page

Small Business Saturday – November 25,2024

- Booksigning with Nancy Reyes
- Conococheague Institute visitors in period attire
- Taste testing of colonial beverages

December 1,2024

- Cocoa Crawl in Downtown Chambersburg
- Shippensburg Historical Society and Fort Loudoun visitors in period attire
- John Shindledecker reading classic Christmas stories

December 2,2024

- Online/Email Silent Auction Bids accepted until 10 AM on December 2. Phone and In-Person bids accepted until Festival of Trees closes at Noon on December 2.
- Shippensburg Historical Society and Fort Loudoun visitors in period attire
- Announce Winners of the Coloring Contest – Winner receives $50
- Announce Festival of Trees Silent Auction Winners – Afternoon

Date: November 18-Dec 7,2024

Location: Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center - 15 S Main St, Chambersburg, PA 17201

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