Festival of Trees 2024

A very merry fundraiser

Come and visit Philadelphia's most popular new holiday tradition at LOVE Park's Welcome Center – the Festival of Trees fundraiser to support kids and families at CHOP! For the Festival’s second year, the event returns even bigger with more trees, more bling, new designs and an opportunity to send messages of hope to CHOP patients through a special augmented reality experience.

WHAT: FESTIVAL OF TREES fundraiser for Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, free of admission

WHEN: Dec 5^th– Dec 24^th

HOURS: Sun – Thur: 12-7pm | Fri – Sat: 12 – 8pm

WHERE: LOVE Park Welcome Center, 1569 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Vote for your favorite Christmas tree and take pictures with Santa!

Sponsored by local companies and decorated with the support of professional designers and artists, true masterpieces are waiting for you – and you get to decide which design should win this year's Festival of Trees: any donation to CHOP gets you the snowflake token you can vote for your favorite tree with! All donations over $ 10 get a free hot chocolate at the Christmas Village right around the corner.

We also invite you to take pictures with Santa who awaits you at the FESTIVAL OF TREES!

DESIGN VOTING: daily between Dec 5^th – Dec 24^th during opening hours

MEET SANTA: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Dec 6^th through Dec 22^th plus Dec 23^rd& Dec 24^th during regular opening hours

Our beneficiary: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

We are excited to call Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) once again our beneficiary for the second FESTIVAL OF TREES! By donating all funds raised to the Children’s Fund at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, we are trying to help closing the gap between resources and breakthroughs for the patients who need it most. Whether it is to ease the financial burden on patient families, fast track a research discovery or provide healthcare resources to members of the Philadelphia community, funds from the FESTIVAL OF TREES will fuel the critical work CHOP leads to transform children’s lives.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children. Since their start in 1855, CHOP has been the birthplace for countless breakthroughs and dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine.

FAQ

No, the fundraiser is open to the public in order to welcome as many visitors as possible. Instead of an entrance fee we would highly appreciate a donation no matter how small for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

The FESTIVAL OF TREES is located at the LOVE Park Welcome Center ("Flying Saucer"). Just look for the round-shaped glass building at the corner of John F Kennedy Blvd and 16^th street.

Donating is super simple! You can donate by voting for you favorite Christmas tree design. Once you donated your preferred amount no matter how small, you get the snowflake token you can vote with. Donations can be made safe and secure by credit card, Apple Pay or cash.

You can meet Santa every Friday to Sunday between December 6^th and December 24^th during the FESTIVAL OF TREES opening hours (Fri & Sat 12pm – 8pm, Sun 12pm – 7pm). In addition, he will also join us on Dec 23^rd (12pm – 7pm) and Dec 24^th(12pm – 4pm). Please understand that Santa sometimes has to take a short break to get hot cocoa or check with his elfes.

Yes, the FESTIVAL OF TREEs inside the LOVE Park Welcome Center is accessible via an outside ramp.

All funds raised will benefit the Children’s Fund at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Gifts to this fund close the gap between resources and breakthroughs for the patients who need it most. Whether it’s to ease the financial burden on patient families, fast track a research discovery or provide healthcare resources to members of the Philadelphia community, funds from the FESTIVAL OF TREES will fuel the critical work CHOP leads to transform children’s lives.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children. Since the start in 1855, CHOP has been the birthplace for countless breakthroughs and dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine.

Dogs are allowed inside the building. Please understand that dogs have to be on a leash at all times.