Bedford Women’s Club Festival of Trees and Holiday Market
The Bedford Women’s Club Festival of Trees and Holiday Market has become a perennial “must do” community event in Bedford. This year, the magic of our festival will again be located at the Bedford Presbyterian Church. Dozens of fully decorated trees with fun themes will be on display and available to win in the raffle, along with holiday merchandise from local vendors. More than 500 visitors attended the festival last year.
The Festival of Trees will be open to the public on Friday, November 20, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, November 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Raffle tickets will be on sale at the door for the chance to win a fully decorated tree. Anyone who donates canned or boxed food items for the Bedford Food Pantry will receive a free raffle ticket. Santa will listen to wishes and pose for you to take photos. There will also be a free craft area for children, door prizes, and more.
The Holiday Market will be integrated into the Festival with a few local merchants blended in with the tree displays. Vendors include Carly’s Cakes, Herb and Vine, Susanna Jones Woodworking, Bedford Fields, and weaver Kate Kilgus. The public will be able to get a jump on holiday shopping while strolling around viewing interesting and beautiful trees.
Local Businesses and civic groups have been invited to sponsor a tree by donating directly to the BWC. Our members have selected a theme for each sponsored tree and will decorate it accordingly. Platinum sponsors for this year’s event are The Bedford Men’s Club, Bedford Rotary, NH Planning Association, Bedford Lion’s Club, and NH Water Remediation. Gold sponsors and silver sponsors are Jonathan's Jewelers, Prostate Cancer Coalition, Ledyard Bank, Sullivan Framing, and The Bedford Town Council. For civic groups, and individuals or businesses who wish to demonstrate their creative side, BWC welcomes decorated trees. This year we have the Bedford Garden Club, Inner Athlete, Roz Lockwood Design, Martin School of Dance, White Willow Spa, New England Mobile Fit Clinic, and En Gannim Landscaping contributing their own fully decorated trees.
The Bedford Women’s Club is pleased to bring back the Festival of Trees and Holiday Market for the fifth consecutive year. It is an opportunity for business, nonprofits, and the general public to come together for fun and entertainment while raising funds to give back to our community. For more information, visit bedfordwomensclub.org.