Christmas Tree Forest

A READING WONDERLAND 2025

On view through 01/04/2026

Celebrate the 16th Anniversary of the Christmas Tree Forest presented by H-E-B, the Junior League of Corpus Christi and the Art Museum of South Texas!  The theme of A Reading Wonderland gives students, teachers and families in the Corpus Christi area the opportunity to foster a love of reading and to promote critical thinking and creativity through exploration of award-winning literature and illustrations.

While on view through January 4, 2026, visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorite tree, either in person, on our social media or here on our website (see below FMI); H-E-B gift cards will be awarded to the 3 trees with the most votes.

A FREE FAMILY DAY event will be held on December 13, 10am – 2pm. Join us for H-E-B goodie bag giveaways, hands-on art activities, photos with Santa, live musical and dance performances, and more! 

The 2025 Christmas Tree Forest includes the following book themes and youth organizations. Click on each image to view it in closer detail.

Each of the 30 participating school groups selected an award-winning children’s book and were then asked to read and hand-craft decorations to reflect the book’s theme/characters. Please vote for the school group you feel met the criteria most successfully by clicking the link below. One vote per person per day, please

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TREE