Festival of Trees

• Sponsors are obtained who agree to cover costs of advertising, hiring a hall or convention center, obtaining undecorated trees or the cost of a particular tree's decorations, producing a program, or covering other costs.
• Designers are engaged to decorate/design the trees. Often elaborate theming is employed. Sometimes clubs, schools or other organizations participate as well as professional designers.
• The hall is opened to the designers or organizations who decorate and arrange the trees.
• The hall is opened to the general public, often for an admission charge. The public may be able to bid or buy raffle tickets for the trees or other decorations, or for prizes also donated.
• At some point there may be a black tie gala for contributors or supporters. Presentations about the charity supported are often made.
• The event usually gets much local media attention before and during the public visitation period
• There may be other attractions such as children's play areas, craft areas, visits with Santa and so forth
• The event winds down and the purchasers of the trees pick them up or make arrange for delivery