Donate a Tree

The Festival of Trees makes money by raffling off the trees that visitors come to see.  Trees come in two sizes: full (up to eleven feet including ornamental toppers) and miniature (up to eighteen inches).  The theme of a tree is completely at the discretion of the giver.  Some donors decorate a tree in memory of someone, and businesses find a tree donation as great advertisement for their businesses.  Trees and their sponsors are fully described in the program given to all adult visitors.  (All trees are identified as to their donor unless anonymity is requested.)  You can read about Tree Donor Rules here.

If your time does not permit you to design and decorate a tree, the staff of MassHort Festival of Trees can do it for you.  Let us know your budget and any decoration motifs you may have in mind, give us any specific items you may want incorporated into the tree (gift certificates, event tickets, etc.) and we will do the rest.  The Festival of Trees staff includes several award-winning floral designers.  Call 617-933-4995 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information on this service.

Your decorated tree is a donation to the MassHort Festival of Trees and will be raffled as part of the fund raising efforts of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The Massachusetts Horticultural Society is a 501(c) 3 private non-profit organization as defined by the US Internal Revenue Service code. We can provide you with a donation verification letter should you desire it for tax purposes.