Discover The Enchanting Holiday Forest Festival Of Trees In Owensboro

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art- inside and out. The halls are decked with an abundance of Christmas trees because it's time for the annual Holiday Forest Festival of Trees. This year's festival display, as it has been since its creation, is proudly presented by Glenmore Distillery.

Owensboro resident Larry Myles, who served as the museum's Operations Director in the 90s and early 2000s, grabbed some fun sneak preview photos of some of this year's trees. Larry's still involved with the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art and actually helped with the installation of both of the current exhibits- A Galaxy of Glass and the Holiday Forest Festival of Trees. This year, the trees are a literal and figurative 'reflection' of the glass on display.

Here's a look at just a few of the twenty trees that are display this holiday season!

OMFA's Holiday Forest Festival of Trees is one of Owensboro's oldest holiday traditions. This year marks the 46th anniversary exhibition. If you'd like to explore the trees and the Galaxy of Glass, you can. The Owensboro Museum of Fine Art is FREE of charge. However, donations are encouraged and accepted.

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from Noon to 5pm and Saturdays & Sundays from 1pm to 4pm. The museum is located at 901 Frederica Street in downtown Owensboro.

As Larry says, the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art "holds a special place for me." If you've ever experienced the Holiday Forest Festival of Trees, you will likely feel the exact same way. It's a holly and jolly start to the Christmas season.