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The eagerly anticipated 15th Annual Christmas Tree Forest is back beginning Nov. 18! As always, so is our Family Day, Dec 14, 2024.
The Christmas Tree Forest was created on the hope to give students, teachers, and families in the Coastal Bend the opportunity to foster a love of reading and to promote critical thinking through exploration of award-winning literature and illustrations.
We could not achieve this goal without the generous support of our partners the Junior League of Corpus Christi, H-E-B, Rally Credit Union, and L&F Distributors.
The Christmas Tree Forest: A Reading Wonderland is a showcase of 30 Christmas trees at the Art Museum of South Texas. Trees are decorated by local school groups and organizations to mirror beloved children’s and young adult literature. Guests are encouraged to vote on their favorite trees allowing for 3 winners at the end of the exhibition.
The FREE FAMILY DAY for the Forest will be held on December 14th from 10am until 3pm.
A bit of what to expect for Family Day, Dec 14:
--10 AM-3 PM
--H-E-B Helping Here Goodie Bags
--Art Activities
--Photos with SANTA!
--Live Entertainment
--and more…
With the help of the Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center, all trees and decorations are donated to families in need at the close of the exhibition
Enjoy FREE admission to the Art Museum of South Texas for the entire months of November and December- thanks to H-E-B. The perfect opportunity to bring your friends, family, and guests to view the beautifully decorated Christmas Trees inspired by children’s literature.