{"id":218,"date":"2010-11-01T23:17:53","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T23:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/?p=218"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:12:13","slug":"festival-of-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/events\/festival-of-trees.htm","title":{"rendered":"Festival of Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fun little event brought to you by Gatlinburg is the Festival of Trees. This year it will be held between November 23-27. If Christmas is your favorite season then event will surely bring a smile to your face.<\/p>\n<p>Sights, sounds and smells of Christmas will envelope you as you enter the Convention Center. Who said Christmas can&#8217;t come early? At the Gatlinburg Convention Center many, many Christmas trees will be decorated and displayed for your enjoyment. There will be a gingerbread house contest. Make sure to see these unique houses! Best one wins a prize.<\/p>\n<p>As if that wouldn&#8217;t be fun enough the event directors have a creative idea to really get you in the Christmas mood. They have made huge &#8220;presents&#8221; that you can put on. Pick out your favorite tree, grab a decorated box and take a picture to remember this venture. This is a sure hit with the kids.<\/p>\n<p>While the Festival of Trees is a free event visitors can feel free to make donations for the Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries. It&#8217;s fun and it&#8217;s for a good cause. If you&#8217;ll be in Gatlinburg, Tennessee between November 23-27 make sure you go by the Gatlinburg Convention Center to check out this year&#8217;s Festival of Trees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fun little event brought to you by Gatlinburg is the Festival of Trees. This year it will be held between November 23-27. If Christmas is your favorite season then event will surely bring a smile to your face. Sights, sounds and smells of Christmas will envelope you as you enter the Convention Center. Who said Christmas can&#8217;t come early? At the Gatlinburg Convention Center many, many Christmas trees will be decorated and displayed for your enjoyment. There will be a gingerbread house contest. Make sure to see these unique houses! Best one wins a prize. 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