SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — The Everson Museum of Art is hosting their 38th annual Festival of Trees and Light this holiday season. While the museum has displays of Christmas trees and wreaths, the festival also celebrates local musical groups by inviting them to perform.
The museum will typically host between 40 and 50 different performance groups throughout the duration of the festival. Thursday night, the museum will host Acapella Night where local high school, college, and adult acapella groups will be performing.
Festival Chairperson, Lizabeth Herrick, says the festival also offers a winter art studio where drop-in art activities are offered for busy families.
“Everybody’s schedule is different. It’s hard to actually register for a particular time. This way people can come in, the materials are all here, there’s instructions and families can do something together,” Herrick said.
The Festival of Trees and Light began as a fundraiser for the Everson Museum’s programs in 1985 but Herrick says the festival is more than just a fundraiser today.
“We are also what we call a ‘friend’-raiser. So we bring in probably between four and five thousand people during the two weeks. They are both the performers, we have a lot of dance groups that come in and do recitals, and then all of the people who are our visitors who come in to enjoy either the entertainment, the dance recitals and, of course, the festival itself,” Herrick said.
The Festival of Trees and Light will be open to visitors until December 16, and will include performances, crafts, and decorations for the whole family this holiday season.
