POCATELLO, Idaho — The annual Festival of Trees event will be held Nov. 16-19 in Idaho State University’s Stephens Performing Arts Center. Tickets are now on sale, and admission is $5 for general admission events.

This year’s Festival of Trees is being hosted by the ISU College of Business, and proceeds from the event will benefit the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District, ISU student scholarships, the Boys and Girls Club of Portneuf Valley and Make-A-Wish Idaho. For an overview of the schedule of events or to be a sponsor, visit isu.edu/cob/festival.

The schedule is as follows:

Nov. 17 — General admission from noon until 8 p.m. and Senior Day, which includes music in the mezzanine, stories under the Christmas tree, photos with Santa and aisle of the Nativities. Local choirs will perform in Jensen Hall. Seniors that are 65 and older will be admitted free.

Nov. 18 — General admission from noon until 8 p.m., which includes music in the mezzanine, stories under the Christmas tree, photos with Santa and aisle of the Nativities. Local choirs will perform in Jensen Hall and “TubaChristmas,” a music concert that celebrates those who play, teach and compose music in the tuba family will perform at 8 p.m.

Children’s royal tea parties will be held at 4 and 7 p.m. in the Stephens Performing Arts Center rotunda. Tickets are required and can be purchased in person at the box office.

Nov. 19 — General admission and educator appreciation open house and raffle will include music in the mezzanine, stories under the Christmas tree, photos with Santa and aisle of the Nativities. Local choirs will perform in Jensen Hall. All general admission events will end at 8 p.m. this day.

Breakfast with Santa starts at 9 a.m. in the rotunda. Tickets are required and can be purchased in person at the box office.

“A Swingin’ Little Christmas” by award-winning artist Suzy Bogguss starts at 7 p.m. in Jensen Hall. Sponsorships include tickets.

Please note that we are still working on some other performances for the gala and throughout the festival to take place in Jensen Hall.