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UTC Festival of Trees

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Join us for the third annual UTC Festival of Trees, a showcase and silent auction of whimsical trees decorated by local charities. Stroll the upper level of the Mall at UTC to explore nearly 40 trees celebrating charities throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Admission is free. Vote for your favorite trees and bid in the online silent auction for a chance to take a tree home after the showcase concludes on Dec 19. 100% of the money raised will benefit each participating charity.

Discover beautifully decorated trees by:

  • All Faiths Food Bank
  • All Star Children’s Foundation
  • Beyond the Spectrum, Inc.
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County
  • Cat Depot
  • Children’s Cancer Center
  • Coastal Impact Fund, Inc.
  • Ear Research Foundation
  • Easterseals Happiness House
  • Florida West Coast Avian Society
  • Forget Me Not Rescue, Inc
  • Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast FL
  • Goodwill Manasota
  • Gulf Coast Homeschool Fine Arts
  • HOPE Family Services, Inc.
  • Horizons Unlimited Christian Academy
  • Humane Society of Manatee County
  • Illyrian Symphony Orchestra
  • Impact100 SRQ
  • Infinite Wishes Foundation
  • Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center
  • Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue
  • Nathan Benderson Park Conservancy
  • Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy
  • Sarasota Music Conservatory
  • Sarasota Youth Sailing
  • Second Chance Last Opportunity
  • Second Heart Homes, Inc
  • Step Up Suncoast – Home Visiting Programs
  • Strings Con Brio
  • Survivors in Sync
  • Take Stock in Children of Sarasota County, Inc.
  • The Florida Center for Early Childhood
  • The Haven
  • The Paul A. & Veronica H. Gross Wildlife Center of Southwest Florida
  • The Sarasota Ballet
  • Urbanite Theatre Inc

Vote & Bid In Silent Auction

 

The Festival of Trees is located inside the Mall at UTC and available for viewing December 1 through December 19 during mall hours. It is among the sleigh full of festive experiences and dazzling décor that is part of this year’s Holidays at UTC.