Blank Children's Hospital

Festival of Trees & Lights

Volunteering at Festival is a wonderful way to kick off your holidays and start the season of giving! Please consider donating your time.
Encourage your friends, family, and co-workers to sign up too. Teens are welcome to volunteer - 15 and under must be accompanied by parent or adult volunteer.

As the largest fundraiser for Blank Children’s Hospital, Festival is needed to help fulfill the mission of providing family-centered care for children and families from across Iowa. While this year’s event will look different as we do all we can to keep our community safe, it remains the festive holiday tradition for so many to enjoy. The following COVID-19 safety measures will be implemented:

- 5-day event will be a 3-day event: Friday, November 26 from 10 AM to 7 PM; Saturday, November 27 from 10 AM to 7 PM; and Sunday, November 28 from 10 AM to 5 PM.
- Online ticket sales with timed entry will be encouraged to limit the number of visitors at the event during one time.
- Masks will be required for anyone age 2 and older.
- A guided one-way path will be designed to view the beautifully decorated trees.
- Craft activities for kids and bakery items will be sold and packaged to-go.
- Live entertainment, kids’ activities, and visits with Santa will not be available this year.

With these safety measures, we are confident Festival will be a safe environment for people to gather to enjoy a holiday tradition while supporting Blank Children’s Hospital.