# Festival of Trees at the Garden at Elm Bank (Wellesley) > Event for families in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area (MA / NH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 25 – Dec 28 - Where: The Garden at Elm Bank (Massachusetts Horticultural Society), 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 - Ages: All ages; kids priced 3–17; kids 2 and under free - Price: Peak: $29 adults, $10 kids (3-17), $22 MHS members, $5 children of members; Off-peak: $24 adults, $8 kids (3-17), $17 MHS members, $5 children of members; kids 2 and under free; raffle $15 for a sheet of 25 tickets - Organizer: Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Official page: https://www.masshort.org/festival-of-trees - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/festival-of-trees-at-the-garden-at-elm-bank-wellesley--listing-74adb04b0c804baf09d2e4d7 ## About The Massachusetts Horticultural Society's 18th annual Festival of Trees fills the Garden at Elm Bank with holiday displays for five weeks. Inside, dozens of themed Christmas trees decorated by local organizations and families line the tree room, and visitors can buy raffle sheets and drop tickets in front of the trees they would like to win. Outside, the garden is lit with holiday lightscapes and photo spots, and every paid ticket includes hot cocoa on arrival and a s'mores kit to roast at the firepits. 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