FIU’s annual Festival of the Trees has become a South Florida tradition, marking the start of the holiday season for over 20 years. Since its inception, the Festival of the Trees has united the region’s premier design professionals in this celebration of the holiday season’s shapes, colors, light and poetry. The event showcases the unique creativity of the community by engaging local, nation and international designers in the design of holiday trees made from every imaginable material.
FIU’s Interior Design Advisory Board coordinates the exhibition and accompanying gala event. The net proceeds fund interior design scholarships through the Gloria Blake Scholarship Fund at FIU’s interior design department.