About the Festival of Trees & Lights

Since the first Festival was held in 1988, the Festival of Trees & Lights has raised over one-half million dollars for local charities. For 17 years, the Junior League of Winnipeg hosted the Festival of Trees & Lights.

In 2006, as has been their long-standing tradition, the Junior League of Winnipeg turned over the operation of the Festival to the Friends of the Assiniboine Park Conservatory NOW known as the Friends of Gardens Manitoba. The Friends worked closely with the Junior League in 2006 to make the transition of planning and holding the event now and in the future.

Proceeds from the 2011 tree raffle are directed as follows:

  • MISSION OFF THE STREETS TEAM(MOST) 
  • A donation of just over $5000 was made to Siloam Mission earlier this year, the result of the proceeds from the 2011Festival of Trees will also be donated to this worthwhile program. 
  • The Friends of the Gardens Manitoba

Decorate a tree or wreath, sponsor a tree, an event, or become one of our Friends of the Festival. We invite you to join us to make the 2011 Festival of Trees & Lights in the Park the biggest and best ever!

About the Friends Gardens Manitoba

Friends of the Assiniboine Park Conservatory

Formerly known as the The Friends of the Assiniboine Park Conservatory, the newly named Friends of Gardens Manitoba is a charitable organization, founded in 1988, dedicated to supporting the all Manitoba Parks, Gardens ad Greenspaces as well as Assiniboine Park Conservatory and to the furthering of botanical interests in the community. The Friends continually work to increase public awareness of the need to conserve our plant resources and to develop projects which help achieve this conservation goal. The Festival of Trees & Lights, as well as Gardening Saturday, the Mother's Day Plant Sale and the summer Garden Tours are just some of the major fund raising events hosted by the Friends, annually.

A taste of last year's Festival of Trees (above).

 

Check out our video from 2009.  It showcases all of our beautifully decorated trees along with some of our all-time favourites!

Festival of Trees & Lights Video 2009

 

Donation Trees

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See Centre Stage Calendar for Dates and Times of Performances and Events


FREE viewing during Festival hours - Opens 9:00 am daily until 8 p.m. Weekdays  Closed at 6 p.m. Saturday and Sundays. (See schedule for daily closing times)


EVENTS

Throughout the Festival
Tours of the Manitoba Hydro building  - Please contact MB Hydro for reservations


Thursday, December 8th

Diva's Downtown

 

FIREFIGHTERS CALENDAR MODELS!!! will be on hand all evening!!

Fashion Show by Swank, Demonstrations and Holiday Entertainment - $30.00

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ALL MAC'S CONVENIENCE STORES IN WINNIPEG! PORTAGE PLACE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ONLINE AT www.gardensmanitoba.com

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December 3rd & 4th
CRAFT SALE WEEKEND - back by popular demand

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November 27th, 2011 2pm
Shilling Bear .."Jonathon gazed up to the blue sky and watched as soft cottony shapes of clouds passed before him. A bear, a rabbit, a goose and a sailing ship paraded before his eyes."..
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Friday, December 9th

UNINTERRUPTED - Christmas Jazz & Blues Review  TICKETS $30/ea

On Sale at Juss Jazz 240 Portage or Winnipeg Downtown Biz Office



Saturday,
December 10th
Family Day!
Children's Entertainers, Free Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Special Celebrity Guests throughout the day.

 

 

Sunday,
December 11th 3:30pm Tree, Gingerbread, and Wreath raffle draws!
Proceeds will be donated to Mission Off the Streets Team (MOST) and Friends of Gardens Manitoba.
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