The 44th annual Holiday Tree Festival, organized by Akron Children’s, will be held from November 15 to 23, 2025. The event will take place at the John S. Knight Center in downtown Akron, Ohio. Admission is free. The festival is a fundraiser for Akron Children’s Hospital. Proceeds from the sale of 153 decorated trees, 70 wreaths, and 172 holiday gifts will support medical research, education, and patient care programs. Since it began, the event has raised over $7.6 million for the hospital.
Visitors can view themed trees with designs such as candy canes, snowmen, and references to pop culture figures like Barbie, Charlie Brown, The Golden Girls, and Wicked. Local choirs and instrumentalists will perform during the festival. Santa Claus will make appearances, and Breakfasts with Santa are scheduled for the mornings of November 15 and 22…