Held annually on Thanksgiving weekend at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, and now in its 33rd year, the Festival of Trees has become an eagerly anticipated holiday tradition for families throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, with an annual (pre-pandemic) attendance of more than 50,000. Since it began in 1990, the event has welcomed more than one million visitors.

Festival of Trees benefits the more than 25,000 children, adolescents and adults served by Kennedy Krieger each year by raising funds for patient care, education and research. The Institute specializes in treating individuals with disorders, diseases and injuries that impact the nervous system, and funds raised by the Festival—more than $24 million since its inception—help to further that work.

The magical setting of Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Festival of Trees, the largest family-focused holiday festival of its kind on the East Coast, provides the perfect opportunity for your organization to connect with families in the Baltimore metropolitan area.

The focal point of the event is the display and sale of hundreds of one-of-a-kind designer-decorated holiday trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses created by local businesses, individuals, schools and community groups. Adding to the fun are dozens of seasonal vendors, decadent treats, an online auction, family entertainment, children’s activities, free visits with Santa and more!