Brookline’s 10th annual Festival of TreesDecember 3–6, 2026 · Pittsburgh, PA
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The 10th annual festival

A decade of
showing up.

Decorated trees, creative details, and a room full of neighbors: our photo archive captures the Festival of Trees from 2017 through 2025. In 2026, the tradition reaches its tenth annual celebration.

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A row of illuminated trees from the 2019 Festival of Trees

Then & now

Every tree adds to the story.

What began in the earlier years of this archive continues in the hands of people who decorate, visit, and support the festival. These photographs offer a look at the colors and ideas that have made each year distinct.

A thought from the first year

The heart behind the trees.

Kris has carried this line with the Festival of Trees since its beginning:

“Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.”— Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Why we gather

From the photo archive

Moments through the years.

Images from previous festivals, selected from the church’s photo archive.

Decorated tabletop tree in 2017
2017The early archive
Glowing star decoration in 2018
2018Bright little details
Row of glowing festival trees in 2019
2019Rows of light
Colorful themed tree in 2020
2020Creative themes
Decorated trees lining the festival room in 2021
2021Walk among the trees
White and gold tree in 2022
2022New displays
2023Explore the Facebook gallery below
2024Explore the Facebook gallery below
Festival room being prepared in 2025
2025Preparing for another year
2026The tenth annual Festival of Trees

The next chapter is December 3–6 at Tree of Life Open Bible Church.

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Through the years

Award-winning trees.

Explore the Festival’s Facebook award albums and their captions. Each entry links to its original Facebook photo. We have not copied award photographs of children onto this site while image permissions are being confirmed.

202410 award-album photos
  1. Most Favorite Youth Tree
  2. People's Choice Tree
  3. Most Traditional Tree
  4. Most Creative Tree
  5. Most Favorite Tree
  6. Youngest Tree Decorator
    Katelyn, Age 7
  7. Honorable Mention
    Youth Decorated Tree
  8. Honorable Mention
    Youth Decorated Tree
  9. Honorable Mention
    Youth Decorated Tree
  10. Honorable Mention
    Youth Decorated Tree
20236 award-album photos
  1. Most Favorite Kid's Tree
  2. 2nd Most Favorite Kid’s Tree
  3. Most Creative Tree
  4. Most Favorite Tree
  5. People's Choice Tree
  6. Most Traditional Tree
20214 award-album photos
  1. Most Traditional
  2. Most Favorite
  3. People's Choice - Most Overall Votes
  4. Most Creative -
20204 award-album photos
  1. Most Traditional Tree: Candy Cane Lane by Selah Rhoades, age 13
  2. Most Favorite Tree: Boom! for the Holidays, Minecraft Creeper by Josiah Rhoades, 5th grade, age 11
  3. Most Creative Tree: Clothed with Confidence by Sam Pierre
  4. People's Choice - Tree with most overall votes: White Christmas - by Nichole Pashel, age 16
20198 award-album photos
  1. People's Favorite Tree 2019: 802 Bean Company
  2. Overall Most Votes: A Country Christmas by Mary Wojcicki
  3. Additional photo 3 from the 2019 award album No caption supplied on Facebook
  4. Additional photo 4 from the 2019 award album No caption supplied on Facebook
  5. Additional photo 5 from the 2019 award album No caption supplied on Facebook
  6. Most Creative Tree 2019: McDonald's - West Liberty Ave
  7. Most Traditional Tree: Earth Tone Flocked Tree by Lisa Rider and Amanda Rhoades
  8. Additional photo 8 from the 2019 award album No caption supplied on Facebook
20184 award-album photos
  1. 2018 People's Choice All Around Favorite
    the tree that received the most votes overall
    #29 It's beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas
  2. 2018 Most Creative Tree
    #42 All I Want for Christmas
  3. 2018 Most Traditional Tree
    #36 Butterfly Blizzard
  4. 2018 People's Favorite Tree
    #46 Merry Minions

The 2022 award album currently has no photos. Kris plans to post the 2025 award gallery; its place is reserved in the annual album list below. Facebook captions are reproduced as supplied, including entries with limited detail.

Keep exploring

Trees and award winners.

Our photos above are a small selection. Explore the Festival of Trees’ annual Facebook albums for hundreds more trees and past award winners. These links open Facebook.

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