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2025 Festival of Trees
Kick-off holiday shopping in style!
November 7, 8 & 9 at Grand Traverse Mall
Jingle Mingle Preview Party - Thursday, November 6th
Click HERE to purchase tickets
Events include the Holiday Emporium, Tall Tree Gallery, Foodie Friday, Tiny Tree Scavenger Hunt, family events, entertainment and more!
Ready to get involved? Donations needed for the Emporium, sponsorships available and volunteer opportunities available for individuals, school/youth groups and civic organizations.
Please contact Dayna at abilityworks.365@gmail.com to get involved.
Mark your calendar for the return of the annual Festival of Trees happening November 7th-9th, 2025!
This is the Zonta Club of Traverse City's largest annual fundraiser and a wonderful way to kick off the holiday giving season!
Your support of this event directly benefits women and families in our local community through Zonta’s Service Grant Fund and Scholarships for Change programs.
2025 Schedule of Events
Jingle Mingle + Silent Auction: Party with a Purpose
Thursday, November 6, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
An evening of jingling and mingling awaits you as we kick off this year's Festival of Trees to benefit the Zonta Club of Traverse City! Enjoy light holiday bites and delights, music and merrymaking, Silent Auction bidding, Yuletide Emporium shopping, Tall Tree Gallery and Tiny Tree touring, and warm company for a wonderful cause. Tickets for Jingle Mingle are $40/person or $75/pair and are on sale now!
Yuletide Emporium
November 7-9
Shop for a cause and check off your holiday gift-giving list in our Yuletide Emporium! Discover traditional and trendy Yuletide treasures, gift baskets, home decor, and more, professionally handcrafted by our talented Zonta Elves.
Tall Tree Gallery and Tiny Tree Tour
November 7-9
In the spirit of Zonta's mission to empower women and girls, your favorite local women-led businesses and organizations will host beautifully decorated full-size trees in the Tall Tree Gallery.
The Tiny Tree Tour will showcase professionally designed mini trees with themes that attendees of all ages will recognize and enjoy.
Come explore the enchanted forest of beautiful trees of all sizes!
Foodie Friday
November 7, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm* (full event: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm)
Thank you to our sponsor, Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home!
Treat yourself to delicious samples and small bites from some of Traverse City’s favorite local caterers and restaurants. *Food will be served from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, and the full event will be open from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm.
Sleigh Bell Saturday
November 8, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thank you to our sponsor, Serra Traverse City!
Shop the Yuletide Emporium, explore the Tall Tree Gallery, and Tiny Tree Tour! Plus, enjoy a floral demonstration presented by our talented friends at The Flower Station.
Holly Jolly Sunday
November 9, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thank you to our sponsor, The Estes Family!
Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus and capture holiday photos with the whole family, enjoy crafts and festive fun with the Zonta Elves, and shop the final day of the Yuletide Emporium to support Zonta.
We hope you'll join us to kick off the holiday giving season in style with this community-focused fundraising event for a great cause!
Congratulations!
2024 Tall Tree Gallery Winners:
Non-Profit Category: The Botanic Gardens at Historic Barns Park
Business Category: Premier Floral Design and Emporium Gifts
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Help us empower and improve the lives of women and families right here in the Grand Traverse region all year round.