Festival of Trees 2008

The 2008 Festival of Trees was a great success!

Opening Christmas Stroll weekend each year, the Festival of Trees transforms the Whaling Museum into magical woodland of about seventy brilliantly decorated holiday trees. From the traditional to the whimsical, each tree is decorated by members of the community, including schoolchildren, artists and artisans, merchants and nonprofit organizations.  Kicking off the event is the tremendously popular Preview Party, which features “Nantucket Delights” from a dozen of the island’s top restaurants. Throughout December, more than 2,000 visitors, including groups from Nantucket’s schools and senior centers, enjoy the annual event that has engaged and enchanted the community for fourteen years. 

Special thanks to Rebecca Bartlett as our 2008 Festival of Trees Chair.

Click here to see images from the 2007 Festival of Trees.