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  • If the name of the farm is blue with an underline; that's a link to their website or Facebook page. Click on it for the most current hours and information.
  • ALWAYS call the farm or store BEFORE YOU GO - many farms have closed in the past year, and of course, we won't know until the season starts and we find they aren't open! Call to confirm their supply, their hours and whether they have trees, are allowing choose-and-cut or just precut trees; and which attractions or winter activities are available. All three can change during the short Christmas season, due to weather, demand and the farmer's business conditions! Farms get sold, shut down or run out of trees, and they don't all update me every day, let alone every year. For more tips to make your trip fun and successful, click here !
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Updates for March 2024

March 2024:

After Christmas, click here to find how how and where to easily recycle or dispose of your Christmas tree! And to recycle used, broken or old Christmas lights and electronics See this page for local options to easily recycle your Christmas holiday lights

When should you take the Christmas tree, lights and decorations down? See this page for traditions and standards

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Christmas tree farms, lots and activities, sorted by county

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Cabarrus County

Catawba County

  • Santa's Forest Choose & Cut Christmas Tree Farm - 2018 permanently closed
    4071 Herter Road Lincolnton, NC 28092. IT IS WITH HEAVY HEARTS THAT WE ARE ANOUNCING THAT OUR CHRISTMAS TREE FARM IS NOW CLOSED. UPDATE for 2018: They are permanently closed

Cleveland County

  • Santa's Finest Christmas Trees - Precut Christmas trees,
    1776 E Dixon Blvd, Shelby, NC. 28150. Phone: (828) 387-5365. Email: [email protected]. Open: November 2 to -December 20,2021 on Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 9 pm, Sunday from 1 pm to 8 pm. Beautiful Fraser Fur Christmas trees and fresh wreaths. All trees are grown in Avery County, NC. Beautifully Grown Trees have been sold in Shelby, NC for 35 years. Trees are cut fresh as needed to insure the freshest tree possible. I value our loyal repeat customers and welcome new friends to the tree lot each season and can't wait to meet you and welcome you. Bring the whole family and enjoy the magical experience together. For more information please call. Santa's Finest Christmas Trees facebook page.

Gaston County

  • Stowe Dairy Christmas Tree Farm - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Precut Christmas trees, Christmas-themed park, Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, garlands, Santa visitsSanta visits -check their website for dates and hours, Christmas decorations, trees tied, tree shaking provided, trees baled, saws provided, winter hay rides, Christmas event or festival, bonfires and smores, farm market, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, farm animals
    169 Stowe Dairy Rd, Gastonia, NC 28052. Phone: (704) 228-9826. Email: [email protected]. Open: Opening the Saturday before Thanksgiving; November 23 until sold out; Sunday - Friday 12 pm to 6 pm; Saturday 9 am to 6 pm; Thanksgiving Weekend: Thanksgiving Day 12 pm to 5 pm; Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving 9 am to 6 pm; Sunday after Thanksgiving 12 pm to 6 pm; Santa visits the children: Saturday November 30, 2019 and December 7, 2019 from 12 pm to 5 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: South on highway 321 out of Gastonia. Turn right on Crowders Creek Road Four miles turn right onto Stowe Dairy Road. Click here for a map and directions. Note: Choose and Cut Trees: Carolina Sapphires, large Eastern Red Cedars, limited Leyland Cypress. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    U-Choose and Cut varieties: some Carolina Sapphires, large Eastern Red Cedar, good supply of Leyland Cypress
    PreCut varieties: Fraser firs 5'-11';
    (UPDATED: November 13, 2020) (ADDED: November 10, 2018)

Iredell County

  • Keep'n It Green - Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, garlands, mistletoe, Christmas decorations, trees bagged, trees baled, free tree trimmings, bonfires and smores, free hot coffee, free hot chocolate, free hot cider, farm market, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting
    123 Sandstone Loop, Mooresville, NC 28115. Phone: 704-634-1536. Alternate . Phone: 704-634-0081. Fax: 704-625-7407. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Friday, from 4 pm to 8 pm; Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm; Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm. Directions: I-77, exit 42, travel south (right) on Hwy21/115 approximately 3 miles. Turn left onto Sandstone Loop. If you miss the first left take the second left. Across from Shepherd Elementary. Click here for a map and directions. Open for Christmas trees from Thanksgiving until Christmas eve; Pre-ordering and fundraising available. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Complimentary Cider, Coffee, & Hot Chocolate Daily Saturdays: Free Children's Crafts 10 am to 12 pm & 2 pm to 4 pm; Free Fireside S'Mores 6 pm to 8 pm.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    PreCut varieties: Fraser Fir.
  • Mrs Ruth's Christmas Tree Lot
  • Mrs. Ruth's Christmas Tree's - Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, gift shop, free hot chocolate, free baling, Santa visitsSanta visits -check their website for dates and hours,
    2206 Charlotte Hwy, Mooresville, NC 28117. Phone: (980) 348-2098. Open: Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 9 pm, Friday from 10 am to 10 pm, Saturday from 9 am to 10 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm. We have fresh cut trees starting at (Prices may have changed!) $35.00 (2018 price) and hand made wreaths of all sizes and even some come in different shapes.. We have a gift shop and offer free hot chocolate and bale every tree. We trim up the bottom of the tree and make ornaments for our customers. Santa visits (check withj their Facebook page for dates and timesl.Come by and see us!
    Christmas tree varieties:
    PreCut varieties: Fraser Fir.

Jackson County

  • Cedar Lake Tree Farm - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Christmas wreaths, Precut Christmas trees,
    5829 East Hwy 27, Iron Station, NC 28080. Phone: Farm: 704-735-6997 5829.. Alternate phone: 704-201-8922. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday through Saturday 9 am to 8 pm, Sundays 10 am to 8 pm; Closing December 20th. Christmas trees and greenery galore. Wreaths, roping, swags, and more. Farm animals that Quack, Gobble, and Moo. Haystacks and hay tunnels for climbing too. .
    Christmas tree varieties:
    You-Choose and You-Cut varieties: Virginia Pine
    You Choose and We cut varieties: Virginia Pine
    PreCut varieties: Fraser Fir.
    (ADDED: December 07, 2016, JBS)

Lincoln County

  • Helms Christmas Tree Farm - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Christmas wreaths and boughs, Mistletoe, Christmas decorations, saws provided, trees bagged, trees tied, trees tied, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
    6345 Christmas Tree Lane, Vale, NC 28168. Phone: 704-276-1835. Fax: 704-276-2563. Email: [email protected]. Directions: From Lincolnton Courthouse: Take hwy 27-W for 8 miles. At stoplight turn right onto Cat Square Road. Go 2 miles turn left onto Beam Lumber Road. Turn Right on 1st. hard service Road. John Beam Road. Go 2/10 mi, Christmas Tree Lane will be on your left. And for a map to our farm, click here. Our products are usually available in August, November, December. Open: From November 20 to December 20th; 7 days a week, 9 am to 6 pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for a link to our Facebook page .
    Christmas tree varieties: You-Choose and You-Cut varieties: Blue Spruce, Carolina Sapphire, Colorado Blue Spruce, Eastern Red Cedar, Eastern White Pine, Fraser Fir, Leyland Cypress, Norway Spruce, White Pine, White Spruce.
    You Choose and We cut varieties: Fraser Fir.
  • Herter Nursery - UPDATE for 2019, Their website and Facebook page are both gone, so I assume they have closed. If you have any information to the contrary, please write me. Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, trees tied, trees baled, saws provided, winter hay rides,
    5112 Ritchie Rd, Lincolnton, NC 28092. Phone: 704-735-3112. Fax: 704-732-1164. Email: [email protected]. Open: the Friday after thanksgiving. Directions: Herter Road Lincolnton, NC. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    You-Choose and You-Cut varieties: Blue Spruce, Carolina Sapphire, Leyland Cypress, White Pine.
    PreCut varieties: Fraser Fir.

Mecklenburg County

  • Hodges Family Farm and Pumpkin Patch - Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, free tree trimmings, free hot chocolate, free hot cider, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, picnic area (bring your own food), farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
    3900 Rocky River Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215. Phone: (704) 608-8897. Email: [email protected]. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: East off W T Harris go two miles on Rocky River Road e. just past Reedy Creek Park or head west on Rocky River Road for two miles off 485 at exit 36. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. We are a working farm and are only open during events or by appointment. Please see website or call for more information.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    PreCut varieties: Fraser Fir.
    (ADDED: October 12, 2017)
  • Spring Water Farms & Farm House - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, garlands, Christmas decorations, trees tied, trees baled, free hot chocolate, free hot cider, gift shop, picnic area
    16101 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville, NC 28078. Phone: (704) 875-0061. Fax: 704-949-0130. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm; Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday, 12 pm to 5 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    U-Choose and Cut varieties: Fraser Fir.
    PreCut varieties: Fraser Fir.
    (ADDED: December 01, 2017)

Rowan County

  • Patterson Farm, Inc. - Christmas wreaths and boughs, Christmas decorations, poinsettias, other seasonal plants and produce - BUT NO CHRISTMAS TREES OF ANY KIND! prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo
    3060 Millbridge Road, China Grove, NC 28023. Phone: (704) 857-5242. Fax: (704) 855-1522. Email us at: [email protected]. Open: Produce Market, open year round, hours vary by season. Strawberries available late April until mid June; pick-your-own tomatoes starting early July through October; pumpkins mid-September through mid November. Directions: Take I-77 north to Mooresville (Exit 36). Turn right onto NC 150 East, go about 13 miles (about 2 miles past the Lazy 5 Ranch), turn right onto Caldwell Road, follow signs. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Our products are usually available in April, May, October. Poinsettias Thanksgiving through Christmas. Landscaping and Nursery year-round. Whether you are decorating your church, home or business, fundraising, or looking for the perfect Christmas gift, we can help. Patterson Farm, Inc., grows a wide variety of poinsettias of all sizes and colors. We custom wrap them to your specifications. Patterson Farm also offers poinsettia fundraising opportunities. Seasonal plants and vegetables pre-picked. Crops grown on raised beds. Produce market open year-round, jams, jellies, preserves, unique gift items, ice cream shop, cold drinks and snacks, ice water, picnic tables, playground, restroom facilities, wagon rides and petting farm, birthday party packages available; children welcome. Weekend Festivals in May and October. Ready picked produce stand locations (Strawberry season only) in Salisbury, Mooresville, Mocksville, Concord and Midland; call for directions. Farm tours by appointment only in April, May, mid-July and September-October. E-mail to [email protected]. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
  • Pinetop Farm - Choose & Cut Christmas Trees, Hayrides after Thanksgiving Day, saws provided
    830 Majolica Road, Salisbury, NC 28147. Phone: 704-637-7208. Alternate Phone: (757) 870-4343. Click here for a map to the farm. Open: Saturdays 8:30 am to 5 pm and Sundays 12 pm to 5 pm from mid-November to mid-December. Close when FRASER FIR sold out. Choose & Cut Christmas Trees - Day after Thanksgiving White Pine to 9 feet, Leyland Cypress and Scotch Pine to 8 feet. Pre-cut Fraser Fir 6 - 10 feet. Balled and burlaped available for Leyland Cypress Wreaths Garland. Special Services: Hayrides after Thanksgiving Day. Directions: Located on Majolica Rd one mile west of Salisbury Mall off Statesville Blvd. (Hwy 70) or one mile west of Hwy 150 off Sherrills Ford Road. Payment: CASH, CHECK ONLY. BOW SAWS PROVIDED. FREE HAY RIDE TO AND FROM FIELD. FREE TREE SHAKING, No Chainsaws allowed. TREE BAILING $ PER TREE. FREE PARKING. Porta John on Site.

Stanly County

  • Almond Christmas Tree Farm - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, Santa visitsSanta visits -check their website for dates and hours, Christmas decorations, trees bagged, trees tied, trees baled, saws provided, winter wagon rides, bonfires and smores, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, farm animals, group reservations
    20560 Biles Road, Albemarle, NC 28001. Phone: 980-521-1188. Email: [email protected]. Open: StartingFriday after Thanksgiving thru December 24; Thursday 3 pm to 6 pm, bonfire Fridays 3 pm to 9 pm, Saturday 9 am to 6 pm, Sunday 2 pm to 6 pm. Directions: between albemarle and mt pleasant off highway 73 millingport turn south onto millingport road one and a half miles to biles road 2 miles to farm. For a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards. Click here for a link to our Facebook page.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    You-Choose and You-Cut varieties: Carolina Sapphire, Eastern Red Cedar, Fraser Fir, Leyland Cypress, Virginia Pine, White Pine.
    (UPDATED: November 07, 2018)

Union County

The Hunter Farm - Christmas trees
  • The Hunter Farm - Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, garlands, Santa visitsSanta visits -check their website for dates and hours, trees bagged, trees tied, tree shaking provided, winter wagon rides, bonfires and smores, free hot chocolate, porta-potties, pony rides, petting zoo, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
    13624 Providence Road, Weddington, NC 28104. Phone: 704-846-7975. Email: [email protected]. Open: Tree lot starting Thanksgiving day, 7 days a week; Weekdays from 9am to 9 pm; Saturdays from 9am to 9 pm; Sundays from 12 12 pm to 9 pm. Take a horse drawn wagon ride to see holiday ​lights and join Santa at the petting barn. ​​Roast marshmallows over an open fire and ​enjoy a ​cup of hot coco with family and friends. Children will want to visit Santa's workshop and make a keepsake ornament​.​ Open for rides November 30th - Dec 24th, Weekends only​ Friday: 5 pm to 8 pm, Saturday: 12 pm to 8 pm, Sunday: 12 pm to 8 pm .. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: approximately 2 miles south of the I-485 loop. Take exit 57 south to Weddington and Waxhaw. The farm is located on the right. Nearest cross street is Providence Road and Kings Manor Drive (Highgate subdivision) Street. Click here for a map and directions. Site of Weddington Town festival which includes hayrides, fun, food and live music; Family oriented day of fun blasts off with a 5 kilometer fun run and walk, followed by games, bounce houses and pony rides; Festival show cases local charities such as Kids First of the Carolinas, drumStong, and athletic Booster clubs. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Perfect location to host Fundraisers for your favorite charity, political rallies, birthday parties, class and family reunions. Night rides and bonfires are a hit with teens. HORSE-DRAWN HAY RIDES WITH SANTA Join us for an exciting hay ride with Santa, pulled by our team of Clydesdale Horses. HOURS OF OPERATION: weekends November 25 - December 23rd.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    PreCut varieties: Fraser Fir.

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