The Festival of Trees and Trains is the largest annual fundraiser of the Paramount Woman’s Association. To put it simply, the event was created to support the Education Department of the Paramount Arts Center, which provides an enriching, creative and theatrical outlet for our community.
The ingenious women of the Paramount Woman’s Association found the perfect way to raise funds for the Paramount AND give the community an ideal family event. The ten day festival brings “Cocoa with Santa,” “Children's Train & Fun Time,” the “Wonderland Railway,” the “Marquee Tree of Lights,” local choirs and entertainers, a holiday gift shop, holiday décor and, of course, the trees!
Regardless, if you are one of the hundreds of decorators, hundreds of volunteers, or thousands of visitors - you will find that Festival of Trees and Trains is much more than a display of holiday décor. Imagine the community fellowship during our five day set-up, the pleasure of being with your family and friends as you listen to local performers or watch your child dance on stage amidst the fantastic holiday trees, beside the awesome holiday train layout, within the historic Paramount Arts Center.
So many people look forward to the event, speaking of the family tradition and telling the stories of “one year at the festival when…” The festival has been a part of us all for 30 years, crossing generations and making memories that will last a lifetime. Perhaps this is what makes the festival so valuable to our community. We invite you to join us for this most spectacular holiday event, during the week surrounding Thanksgiving. The Paramount Woman’s Association looks forward to seeing you here!
The ingenious women of the Paramount Woman’s Association found the perfect way to raise funds for the Paramount AND give the community an ideal family event. The ten day festival brings “Cocoa with Santa,” “Children's Train & Fun Time,” the “Wonderland Railway,” the “Marquee Tree of Lights,” local choirs and entertainers, a holiday gift shop, holiday décor and, of course, the trees!
Regardless, if you are one of the hundreds of decorators, hundreds of volunteers, or thousands of visitors - you will find that Festival of Trees and Trains is much more than a display of holiday décor. Imagine the community fellowship during our five day set-up, the pleasure of being with your family and friends as you listen to local performers or watch your child dance on stage amidst the fantastic holiday trees, beside the awesome holiday train layout, within the historic Paramount Arts Center.
So many people look forward to the event, speaking of the family tradition and telling the stories of “one year at the festival when…” The festival has been a part of us all for 30 years, crossing generations and making memories that will last a lifetime. Perhaps this is what makes the festival so valuable to our community. We invite you to join us for this most spectacular holiday event, during the week surrounding Thanksgiving. The Paramount Woman’s Association looks forward to seeing you here!
30th Anniversary - Merry Memories Jubilee
Calender of Events
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Paramount Arts Center
1300 Winchester Ave Ashland, KY 41101 |
Trees
The historic theatre shines with the light and magic of nearly 200 unique trees. Displaying clever ideas and beautiful designs, these trees are donated to the Paramount Woman's Association for silent auction - all to support the Paramount Art Center's Education Department. Don't miss the school trees, treasures created with the bright imagination of 30 classrooms from area school systems. The mini trees and itsy bitsy trees delight and surprise visitors with a wide array of themes and craftsmanship. The full size trees are artistic masterpieces exhibiting the talents of our area's finest decorative talents! *
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Trains
The Wonderland Railway - The largest G-Scale temporary layout on public display in the country! Over 3,000 square feet, 5 levels, 4 scales (can you find the Z, N and HO on the layout?), over 600 feet of track, spanning 2 stairwells and the balcony seats and that is only the beginning! All buildings are handmade by local craftsmen. Each wire, switch, light, piece of wood, flake of snow - all the result of the exhausting, and fantastically fun, work of countless volunteers! You do not want to miss this train appearing only during the Festival of Trees & Trains at the Paramount Arts Center. *
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