Junior League of Worcester

Winter Festival

This year we are expanding our annual Girls Night Out to include 2 days of shopping, food and fun!

EcoTarium
Friday, Dec. 4 from 6-10 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10-4p.m.

Junior League of Worcester’s Winter Festival will be a two-day celebration just in time for the League’s 85th anniversary.

On Friday Dec. 4, from 6-10 p.m. - Evening Gala

The Gala will kick-off the festival. Attendees will preview the trees and exclusive boutiques while enjoying a lovely buffet. Cash bar will be available. Throughout the evening, there will be entertainment.

There will also be the Junior League of Worcester Signature Raffle as well as the auctioning off of a tree. Attire will be black-tie optional or holiday festive with tickets set at $50 per person. Attendees who pay $85 each will receive a holiday ornament and $35 of their ticket will go directly to T&G Santa!

How to Buy Tickets for the Gala on December 4th

If you select to purchase an $85 ticket in honor of the Junior League's 85th Anniversary, $35 will go directly towards helping to provide holiday toys for local children and you'll be listed in our program as an Angel Donor.

On Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10-4 p.m.- Family Festival

Families throughout Wor cester County will enjoy a wonderful kid-friendly event, along with full access to the EcoTarium. Participants will enjoy the festival of beautifully decorated trees, exclusive shopping boutiques, pictures with Santa, children’s crafts, local entertainment and more. Cost will be the price to enter the EcoTarium.

How to Buy Tickets for the Festival on December 5th

Simply visit the EcoTarium and pay regular EcoTarium admission rates at the door. It's that simple!

Adults: $10; Children/Youth (3-18): $8; Senior Citizens: $8; College Students (with valid I.D.): $8; Children under 3: FREE

Shop for a cause!

Visit more than 30 speciality vendors and boutiques
Try your luck with great raffle items from each vendor
JLW Signature Raffle, worth over $1,000
Enjoy the festival of beautifully decorated trees, exclusive shopping boutiques, pictures with Santa, children’s crafts, local entertainment and more.

Projects Supported by Winter Festival

One example of the JLW’s programs is Project Fresh Start, a program founded in 1997 to assist families as they leave local community shelters. Typically this program helps families with young children who have become homeless due to domestic violence, employment loss and/or other economic hardships. For the past ten years, the Junior League of Worcester has given more than 160 families and 450 individuals a fresh start in their new homes through Project Fresh Start. The JLW provides the most basic needs, such as pillows, linens, towels, dishes, pans, silverware, cookware and additional
household items as these families transition from a shelter to permanent housing.

Another example of a JLW—sponsored project is the The Coats for Kids program, which provides children who attend the Worcester Public Schools (WPS) with the necessary winter outerwear to enable them to come to school each day ready to learn. Together, WPS and JLW provided over 1,400 children with new coats, hats and mittens.