Thanksgiving weekend brought the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair to the Riverside Convention Center. The event is a holiday wonderland filled with Christmas trees decorated in themes, vendors and activities. A visitor walks by Christmas trees Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Guests admire themed Christmas trees Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Kids have fun Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, with a game during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) From left, Gavin, Mason, Rhea and Wyatt Favreau pose for a photo with Santa on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) A girl walks by themed trees Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) The Ode to Veterans Tree, purchased by Kaiser Permanente Riverside is seen Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Visitors walk by themed trees Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Children listen to Santa during story time at the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Cielo Vargas, 6, shows her Grinch face Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Santa tells a story to children Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Kids get candy from Santa during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Visitors look at themed trees Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Visitors examine themed trees Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) River Mcintyre, 3, enjoys the Snowman Sam Tree on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Breann Mcintyre paints the face of Maddie Millard, 6, during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Cheyenne, 9, and Connor Ruiz, 6, chat with Santa during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Kids watch the Snowmen Sam Tree during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Elliott Masi, 4, enjoys arts and crafts during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) River, 3, gets her face painted by her mother Breann Mcintyre during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Visitors look at a Lego-themed Christmas tree Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Show Caption1 of 20A visitor walks by Christmas trees Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, during the Festival of Trees Holiday Fair at the Riverside Convention Center. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Expand The fair, which opened Friday, Nov. 29, benefits the Riverside University Health System Foundation, the major nonprofit partner of the Riverside University Health System for 35 years. It supports areas such as Riverside University Health System – Medical Center’s Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units and behavioral health programs. 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