The Gazette’s annual Festival of Trees will return Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the former Younkers space at Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids. It will feature live performers, cookie decorating, holiday vendors, visits with Santa, and dozens of trees.

Tickets to Festival of Trees are $5 for adults 18 and older, and free for 17 and younger with a non-perishable food donation. All are welcome to bring donations. Wanda Ribble of Summer Pointe Senior Living in Marion checks out the small decorated trees during senior day at the Festival of Trees at Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids on Friday. The event’s newly added senior day allowed elderly community members to enjoy the event without worrying about large crowds to navigate through. Several retirement and assisted living homes attended t

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