Thank you all for another wonderful Festival of Trees!! It was our biggest yet and we raised over $335,000!!

Festival Program 2023

Thank you to all of the donors, entertainers, vendors, volunteers, and guests who make this event so magical. Click on our program to on right see all the great happenings and sponsors.


“The Chase” by Wilda Morgan Hayes

Your Donated Trees Were Magical!!

Best in Show Tree: “The Chase” by Wilda Morgan Hayes.

Best Table Top “Sea-glass Winter Paradise” By Salty Girls’ Treasures

Best Wreath: “Winter Calm” by Union Savings Bank

Click Here for the List of Award Winners!

 

Relive This Year’s Festival

Thank you to the talented Ann Charles Photography for photographing our events!


2023 Festival of Trees

The 21st Annual Festival of Trees is Greater Danbury’s signature holiday event and Ann’s Place’s biggest fundraiser. We create holiday magic with a forest of decorated trees, high-end raffles prizes, the Boutique and Quilter’s Corner gift shops and a crafts fair. Please save the date for next years Festival, November 22-24, 2024.

Thank You 2023 Sponsors

Explore the Festival

  • Tree & Grand Raffles

    Not only can you walk through a winter wonderland of trees at our Festival, but you can also win a tree to take home! Purchase raffle tickets at the event for a chance to win trees or an array of other fabulous prizes! Learn More

  • Live Entertainment & Children's Activities

    Live music, dancing, magic and more for the entire family! Children’s crafts, live characters, face painting and more! Explore our entertainment lineup and Children’s Winter Village.

  • Holiday Shopping and More!

    Check off your holiday shopping at our Boutique, Quilter’s Corner and Holiday Lane Vendor areas. We have lots of hand made and artisanal goodies for everyone on your list! Learn More

 

About Ann’s Place

Ann’s Place provides help and hope to those living with cancer and to their loved ones. Our clinical social workers, facilitators and wellness experts provide a host of services aimed at improving quality of life during and after cancer. Ann’s Place relies on the generosity of donors to be able to continue providing these services free of charge.

History of Festival

Festival of Trees is celebrating it’s 21st year and has raised over $4.15 million to support families facing cancer! Ever wonder how the magic came to be? Click here to learn more.

 
 

2023 Festival Committee

Many thanks to our Festival Leadership Board and their incredible teams of volunteers! Without them there would be no Festival.

Jennifer Bosavage, Festival of Trees Co-Chair

Jennifer Roy, Festival of Trees Co-Chair

Ryan Arconti

Lisa Armstrong

Ben Bolan

Jennifer Chabot

Susan Chabot

Shaun Chang

Jennifer Ciuffo

Kristin Fedders

Ellen Fitzgerald


Paul Golaszewski

Denise Grenier

Jean Hartnett

Elizabeth Hayes

Marc Huberman

John Krieger

Anne Marie Lavelle

Anthony Mangone

Jeffrey McDonough


Suzanne Migdol

Kelley O’Donnell

Kumar Preshant

Roseann Press

MaryBeth Prunty

Barbara Talarico

Dawn Tallini

Pat Ueckerman

Maria Vanoni