Festival of Trees

10/18/2025

We have good news and bad news….

The bad news is, even Santa said we were giving too much stuff away for free, so we had to add a door admission. 🎟️

The good news is, here is all the stuff you can still do for free once you get in the doors:
🎅🏼 Santa and Mrs. Clause Meet & Greet
📷 Professional Family Photo Booth
🎹 Fun Pianos! Dueling Piano Show
🎵 Live Music
🏰 Bounce Houses
🌟 Follow the Star Live Nativity
🐎 Pony Rides
🐐 Petting Zoo
🎈 Balloon Animals
🐴 Wagon Rides
And more!

When you walk around the Festival of Trees, you’ll see donation cups around. This event costs a lot of money to put on, and it supports Dakota Hope Clinic. So while extra donations for these things are not expected, they are greatly appreciated! 🌻

🎟️ Door Admission Details:
•Daily Price is $5
•Age 18+ Only
•Students and Children under 18 are free.
•Volunteers, Vendors, and Entertainers are exempt.

10/18/2025

We made some major moves to improve the experience for families last year, and we’re bringing them all back…including the . Bouncy houses are returning, and are FREE for kiddos!

New this year: $5 door admission for 18+ 🎟️

Learn more at festoftrees.com

10/16/2025

We relate.

10/16/2025

He’s traveling all the way from the North Pole, through the seven levels of the Candy Cane Forest, past the sea of swirly twirly gumdrops, and right through the Souris River Valley… to MC Festival of Trees! 🌲

We’re excited to have Buddy back this year, and this time we’re giving him a mic! When he’s not busy on stage, he’ll be walking around, smiling of course. (It’s his favorite).

10/16/2025

We have a bunch of these shiny FOT posters sitting at the Dakota Hope office! Would you hang one up in your business or bring one to a business you frequently visit?

If so, drop a comment and shoot us a message and we’ll get some in your hands! 🙌🏼

10/15/2025

Mark your calendars!

The Petting Zoo will be coming BACK to Festival of Trees this year!

📆 November 22nd
⏰ 10am-3pm
📍NDSF Center

Learn more about all of the events at Festival of Trees at festoftrees.com

10/05/2025

Get to know one of our Board Members...Cathy! 👋🏽

🌲 How long have you been a part of Festival of Trees?
3 years

🌲 What do you love about Festival of Trees?
I enjoy many different parts of the festival. Seeing all the people enjoying the activities and knowing the event is going for a good cause. The people that are involved with organizing the festival are wonderful to work with.

🌲 What are the most important things in your life?
The most important thing in my life is God. He has made all things possible for me, from family, friends and even my jobs.

🌲 What are your hobbies/what do you do for fun?
I enjoy teaching water aerobics and reading.

🌲 What's your favorite Christmas memory/tradition?
My favorite memory is all the family being together.

🌲 If you could meet one Christmas "character", who would it be?
Jesus.

🌲 Favorite Christmas Food/Sweet?
Anything chocolate.

08/16/2025

Tara and her crew of seamstresses got together a couple of weeks ago to work on new costumes for this year’s Follow the Star Live Nativity! We’ll share some more details on Follow the Star upgrades soon. 🌟

Thank you to all who came out to help with this!

08/15/2025

If you know, you know. 🌲

07/31/2025

Dashing Through the Snow decided they were too good for us and made their own page 🥲

Just kidding! Follow the Dashing Through the Snow page for more specific updates on Festival of Trees' own 5k and Fun Run!

Hi there! 👋

This page is new, but Dashing Through the Snow is a well-established 5K and fun run in the Minot area!

Dashing Through the Snow is part of Dakota Hope Clinic's Festival of Trees!

Here's what we have to offer:
➡️ A timed 5K run
➡️ A 1-mile fun run featuring Christmas-themed “minute-to-win-it” games along the route — great for families or friend groups
➡️ Funds raised support a great cause — Dakota Hope Clinic 🌻
➡️ Festive fun— many participants come dressed in their favorite Christmas gear!

📲 Follow along for updates, registration info, and race day details. We’re glad you’re here!

Ready to run? 🏃
Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/ND/Minot/DashingThroughTheSnow

07/31/2025

Dashing Through the Snow 5k and Family Fun Run/Walk is BACK this year at Festival of Trees!

📍 NDSF Center
📅 November 22nd
⏰ 12:00pm
🎄At Minot's Festival of Trees

Grab your favorite festive outfit, tie up your running shoes, burn some calories, and have some fun at Dashing Through the Snow!

Registration is open NOW! 📲https://runsignup.com/Race/ND/Minot/DashingThroughTheSnow

05/03/2025

Get to know our Festival of Trees Marketing Director...Cali! 👋🏽

🌲 How long have you been a part of Festival of Trees?
I took photos for Festival of Trees in 2021, and I've been on the marketing team ever since.

🌲 What do you love about Festival of Trees?
I believe whole-heartedly in the mission of Dakota Hope Clinic, and I love everything about the Christmas season. Festival of Trees is such a special event to me, because it supports Dakota Hope, promotes the true meaning of Christmas, and provides a fun Christmas event for families in our community.

🌲 What are the most important things in your life?
My faith in Jesus is the most important part of my life, and right behind that is my beautiful family. My husband, David, and I are blessed with two sweet little girls, Addi and Brenna, and a corgi named Sadie.

🌲 What are your hobbies/what do you do for fun?
I'm a creative person through and through. When I'm not playing with our kiddos, I enjoy making music, photography, art, design, strategizing, etc. Anything to fire up the right side of my brain!

🌲 What's your favorite Christmas memory/tradition?
My "Poppa" reading us the Christmas story in Luke 2.

🌲 If you could meet one Christmas character, who would it be?
The obvious and foremost answer is Jesus, but I have to admit I would still like to meet Santa.

🌲 Favorite Christmas Food/Sweet?
Popcorn balls!