# Festival of Trees at Ford Community & Performing Arts Center > Event for families in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area (MI). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 22 – Nov 30 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM - Where: Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126 - Ages: All ages (children under 3 free; indoor heated community center exhibition; stroller and wheelchair accessible) - Price: Adults $7; Seniors (65+) $6; Children (3–16) $5; Children under 3 free. Tickets sold at the door; proceeds benefit Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation. - Organizer: Festival of Trees / The Children's Foundation - Official page: https://fot.org/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/detroit/activities/festival-of-trees-at-ford-community-and-performing-arts-center--listing-9c1753b9fdef43e5f2eee793 ## About Now in its 42nd annual year in Dearborn, the Festival of Trees transforms the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center into a glittering forest of more than 100 professionally decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, and handcrafted gingerbread houses. All trees and wreaths are custom-designed by Michigan artisans and available for auction, with 100% of proceeds supporting pediatric research at Children's Hospital of Michigan. Families can stroll through the climate-controlled exhibition halls admiring intricate holiday displays, watch a model train display wind through miniature winter villages, and visit Santa Claus inside his cozy workshop. 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