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Celebrity Place Bigger than Ever with Amazing Speciality Trees, Wreaths and More! 0

Last year was the first year for the Festival at the US Cellular Coliseum.  We learned a lot from the experience and received some great feedback from volunteers and participants of the Festival.

We are doing many things differently!  One area we have really changed is Celebrity Place.  It has moved to it’s own area this year!

This new space has allowed us to really grow the things you can see and bid on! Today, we’re sharing a sneak peak of all of the great items you can find at the Festival Celebrity Place!

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Posted on: 11-9-2011
Posted in: Events/Attractions

Get Your Tickets! Balancing Life In Style, Presented by Advocate BroMenn Medical Center – Women’s Event & Luncheon 0

Balancing Life In Style, Presented by Advocate BroMenn Medical Center – Women’s Event & Luncheon

Join us for a ladies luncheon presented by Advocate BroMenn Medical Center. Featured speaker and humorist Kathleen Passanisi, PT, CSP, CPAE will have us laughing together at daily circumstances and challenge us to create a more balanced lifestyle. Plus – catch a glimpse of holiday outfits to meet many of your party needs!

While enjoying your lunch today amid the beautiful surroundings of the Festival, be the first to take a peek at Holiday fashion wear modeled close and up front. Then listen to our nationally acclaimed guest speaker, Kathleen Passanisi  – but you want to get your dessert over with because you’ll need to be ready for laughter!

Get your tickets early before this event sells out!

Friday, November 11, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $35 per person.  $280 for a table of 8.
Table Seating: Seating is assigned. If you would like to sit with your girlfriends, please purchase tickets together.
NOTE:  Ladies’ Luncheon tickets are good for unlimited general admission to festival throughout the weekend!

Get Your Tickets Today

Click here to be taken to our tickets page where you can order online.

Posted on: 11-9-2011
Posted in: Events/Attractions

A Holiday Concert Among the Trees: The Happiness Club presented by COUNTRY Financial 0

A Holiday Concert Among the Trees: The Happiness Club presented by COUNTRY Financial

Bring your whole family for this treat – you won’t want to hear what you missed later so get your tickets early. You will want to be on the main floor for this group coming from Chicago just to dance and sing for you! This group will inspire you with their story of a journey close to The Baby Fold’s heart. As we always say, “there’s something for everyone at Festival of Trees” and tonight’s performance will forever prove that as a fact. Come early and enjoy the day!!!

The Happiness Club is a group of Chicago kids who are committed to helping their peers by encouraging positive values and social change through original hip-hop and pop music and dance. Diverse in age, race and background, The Happiness Club kids sing out against drugs, gangs, violence and smoking and say “yes” to education, tolerance, high self-esteem, helping the environment and better nutrition for kids.

The Happiness Club won the City of Chicago’s 2010 Earth Day video contest with their entry “So Hot,” a song written to increase awareness of global warming. Notable appearances this past year include: The 2011 Easter Egg Roll at The White House, The “Celebration of Music Tour” with renowned conductor, Andre Rieu at the AllState Arena, the Green Carpet premiere of the film “Carbon Nation” at the Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago’s Millennium Park, and Kidzapalooza, the family stage at Lollapalooza.

The Happiness Club has collaborated and recorded songs with with Grammy nominated song writer Tor Hyams, Grammy Award winning rap artist Che Rhymefest Smith, rap artist Naledge-Kids In The Hall and World’s fastest rapper Twista. (The Happiness Club is a not-for-profit organization).

Get your tickets early before this event sells out!

Saturday, November 12, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Cost: Adults: $15 ; Children: $8 (Ticket includes general admission to the Festival that day)
Family/Group rate of $40 for up to 5 people

Get Your Tickets Today

Click here to be taken to our tickets page where you can order online.

Posted on: 11-8-2011
Posted in: Events/Attractions

Festival Schedule of Entertainment 0

At various points throughout the festival the Main Stage comes alive as entertainers from around Central Illinois and beyond share their talents.  From instrumental musicians to singers to dancers and circus performers, you will find something to delight and entertain you!

Today, we share the newly updated entertainment schedule for the 2011 Festival of Trees.  Check it out!  You may just know some of the people on the schedule.

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Posted on: 11-6-2011
Posted in: Events/Attractions

Discover How the Bidding and Angel Prices Work 0

Did you know that almost every item at the Festival has an Angel Price?

All of the items at the Festival are up for silent auction, but if you don’t want to keep coming back to re-bid on your favorite items, you don’t have to!

The Angel Price is similar to the “buy it now” on e-bay.

Today we’ll tell you about how the Angel Price works as well as how the bidding process in general works.

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Posted on: 11-5-2011
Posted in: Events/Attractions

Join the Gala Opening Night – Preview of Entertainment 0

Join us at the Gala Opening Night Event – Top of the Tree!  It’s your first chance to bid, buy and celebrate!

Calvary United Methodist Church and Normal First United Methodist Church Bring You a gala dinner event and unique entertainment.
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Posted on: 11-5-2011
Posted in: Events/Attractions

Join the Gala Opening Night – Preview of Live Auction Items 0

In addition to some fabulous entertainment opening night, you will get the opportunity to participate in some fantastic live and silent auction activity!  Today, we share some of the items that you will find in the live auction.

Thank you to the donors of each item.  They are noted in parenthesis next to each item.

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Posted on: 11-4-2011
Posted in: Events/Attractions

Join the Gala Opening Night – Preview of Silent Auction Items – Health & Beauty 0

In addition to some fabulous entertainment opening night, you will get the opportunity to participate in some fantastic live and silent auction activity!  Today, we share some of the items that you will find in the silent auction.

Thank you to the donors of each item.  They are noted in parenthesis next to each item.

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Posted on: 11-3-2011
Posted in: News

Join the Gala Opening Night – Preview of Silent Auction Items – Home & Garden 0

In addition to some fabulous entertainment opening night, you will get the opportunity to participate in some fantastic live and silent auction activity!  Today, we share some of the items that you will find in the silent auction.

Thank you to the donors of each item.  They are noted in parenthesis next to each item.

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Posted on: 11-2-2011
Posted in: Events/Attractions

Thank You to Our New Sponsors 0

Thank you to our newest Festival Sponsors!

Apostolic Christian Church of Bloomington/Normal – Diamond

Illinois Farm Bureau – Silver

Axel Jimenez-State Farm Insurance Agent – Bronze & 4 Foot Tree
Northside Church of Christ – Bronze

Atty Robert Lenz – Contributor
Bortell Animal Hospital – Contributor
Kiwanis Club of Normal – Contributor

There are many ways that you can help to support the Festival.

Won’t you consider being a sponsor?  Click here for more information: http://thebabyfold.net/volunteer/be-a-sponsor

Posted on: 11-1-2011
Posted in: Sponsors and Vendors
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