The holiday season is bringing another opportunity for Cypress residents to celebrate while helping neighbors in need. Cy-Fair Helping Hands will host its 2026 Festival of Trees on Saturday, November 7, at Enchanted Cypress Ballroom, inviting the community to enjoy an evening of Christmas decorations, entertainment and fundraising in support of local individuals and families experiencing hunger and homelessness.
The event, scheduled from 7 to 10 p.m., will feature decorated Christmas trees and wreaths, dinner, dessert, live music, dancing, auction items, cocktails and mocktails, along with popular wine and whiskey pulls. A special VIP hour for sponsors will take place from 6 to 7 p.m.
But the Festival of Trees is about more than enjoying a holiday night out. Organizers are also inviting local families, businesses, churches and community groups to help create the displays themselves, turning a little holiday creativity into meaningful support for people right here in the Cy-Fair area.
A Cypress Holiday Fundraiser Supporting Neighbors in Need
Founded in 2010 by longtime Cy-Fair residents Jean and John Dreyer, Cy-Fair Helping Hands began with a simple effort to feed and assist people experiencing homelessness in northwest Houston. What started with soup served from the back of a pickup truck eventually grew into a nonprofit providing food, shelter-related assistance and other resources to struggling neighbors…