Event Details
Celebrate the season with sparkling lights, festive trees, model trains, and cozy holiday fun at the Garden at Elm Bank! Open through December 28, 2025 (Closed Christmas Day).
Dozens of Themed Holiday Trees
Local organizations and families decorate trees with creative themes—from classic holiday styles to playful designs. You can also purchase raffle tickets onsite for your chance to win your favorite tree!
Snow Village Trains
Step into a miniature holiday world where HO & O scale model trains wind their way through festive villages and familiar scenes—Boston at Christmas, Fenway Park, the North Pole, and more. Skaters twirl across ice rinks, Santas hide in the details, while hundreds of twinkling lights bring every scene to life.
Holiday Garden Lightscapes
Holiday lights and decorations fill the Garden. See the Garden at Elm Bank in a new light with holiday lightscapes, magical displays, and the perfect photo opportunities. Warm up with hot cocoa when you arrive and finish your visit roasting marshmallows for s’mores by the firepits, both included with your ticket.
When: Opening Weekend: Thanksgiving Weekend (11/28 - 30) then open Thursdays-Sundays in December, plus special vacation week hours
Where: The Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 - just 18 miles from downtown Boston
Tickets: Advanced purchase of timed tickets is required, tickets will not be sold at the door and peak times are selling out.
Pricing: $29 Adults | $10 Kids (3-17) | $22 MHS Members | $5 Children of Members
Get your tickets at masshort.org/festival-of-trees!