A popular Estevan festival is returning to an in-person format this year.

The annual Festival of Trees will be back at Affinity Place later this fall, with a gala being planned on the ice surface.

St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation Executive Director Lori Gervais told Estevan City Council in a letter that her team was thrilled to hold the event in-person again.

This year's event, which will be the 10th annual, is scheduled for Nov. 26 and 27.

Gervais said it is the foundation's biggest fundraising event of the year, with all proceeds going to the hospital.

Last year's festival was held at the Estevan Market Mall.