14 Oct 2024 Ticket sales open today for CARTI’s 48th Annual Festival of Trees
LITTLE ROCK – The holiday season will kick off in Central Arkansas with CARTI’s 48th Annual Festival of Trees from November 14-16 in Little Rock. Tickets to the three-event weekend, held annually at the Statehouse Convention Center, are available at CARTI.com starting today, October 15.
“Our theme of ‘Brighter Tomorrows’ is fitting as supporters from across the state unite to uplift our family, friends and neighbors facing cancer,” said Jennifer Selig, executive director of the CARTI Foundation. “What better way to start the holiday season than giving the gift of hope and healing to patients and their families.”
CARTI’s Festival of Trees will include the Sugar Plum Ball, a father-daughter dance on Thursday, November 14 from 6-8:30 p.m.; Festival of Fashion, a New York City Fashion Week-style runway show featuring Central Arkansas’ most chic boutiques on Friday, November 15 with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.; and Tux ‘n Trees, the black-tie gala with live entertainment, fine dining and dancing on Saturday, November 16 at 6 p.m. An online silent auction is available throughout the weekend, with bidding beginning on Thursday, November 14.
Proceeds from Festival of Trees will benefit CARTI’s Patient Assistance Program, which provides comprehensive support services, such as transportation, lodging assistance, and financial, emotional, and nutritional counseling, to reduce potential barriers to treatment. Since its inception, Festival of Trees has raised more than $10 million, including a record-breaking $830,000 in 2023.
