The Tall Tree Fest took place May 22 at the ampitheater and was open to all Palo Alto students.

Previously known as The Carnival, the Tall Tree Fest was fully re-vamped this year with a new name and new activities. Popular activities included free carnival rides such as the bungee run and jousting.

A new activity this year was the cookie contest, a competition between students to see who could make the best cookies. Different recipes and products were awarded based on popular vote, as well as the votes of secret judges. Students paid one dollar to try cookies from 18 different entries. The winners of the cookie competition were juniors Juliana Velasquez and Julie Ju for their blondie (butterscotch brownie) recipe. Prizes for the winners of the cookie competition included a variety of gift cards to various vendors, such as Palo Alto Peninsula Creamery and Century Cinemas Movie Theaters.

The Tall Tree Fest also gave clubs an opportunity to raise money. “We had a lot of clubs sign up for booths such as selling milk to go with the cookie contest,” Human Relations Commissioner junior Sarah Simonetti said.

The event also offered live music performed by individual students, such as seniors Ella Cooley, Chloe Fuller and Nidia Morales, and local bands, such as Furious George and Corner Street Light from Palo Alto High School. The Tall Tree Fest ended at 8 p.m., in time for fest-goers to attend the Friday night show of the recently-opened student-directed One Acts.