Whether you want to cut your own tree, pick a live tree and have it cut for you, buy a tree already cut or buy a living tree you can plant, this page provides detailed listings of San Diego and Imperial Counties, Southern California)'s choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms, places to buy pre-cut (also called pre-harvested and fresh-cut) trees, stands, sleigh rides, hay rides and related winter events and fun. Some listings are for tree farms, others are tree lots, and some only offer hay rides, sleigh rides or other winter events. READ EACH LISTING to know what each facility offers. The farms are listed further down this page, so scroll down the page! I'm always looking for more to add, and to correct any inaccuracies or errors, so if you encounter any, please email me!

Tips:

• If the name of the farm is blue with an underline; that's a link to their website. Click on it for the most current hours and information.
• ALWAYS call the farm or store BEFORE YOU GO 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 I have no way of knowing, because I can't call or visit every farm every month, let alone every day. For more tips to make your trip fun and successful, click here! DON'T DRIVE OUT THERE IF YOU CAN'T REACH THEM BY PHONE OR EMAIL!
• And please tell the farmer you visit in San Diego and Imperial Counties, Southern California) that you found their farm here! I need the farmers to realize that you found them here so that they will keep their information up to date!

• To find fruit and vegetable pick-you-own farms, click here.
• Crop availability / harvest schedule for fruit and vegetables, click here
• To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.

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Listings:

San Diego County

• Christmas Trees By Amparo - Precut Christmas trees only (tree lot)
  1947 East Vista Way, Vista, CA 92084. Phone: (760) 415-9096. Or Phone:  (760) 738-4041. Fax: (760) 839-9039. Email: amparo@pfiloans.com. (December 15, 2006: One visitor writes "These are trees shipped from Oregon and sold. They are the same dry trees you would find at the local grocery store parking lot." He apparently wasn't thrilled; )
• Family Christmas Tree Farm - Tall trees are also available, hay rides, Fresh wreaths and greens, flocking,  hay rides, Precut trees Christmas trees, flame retardant spraying available
  300 Pepper Drive, El Cajon, CA 92021. Phone: 619-448 - 5331. FAX: 619-448 - 5367. Email: fctf@sbcglobal.net. Directions: From San Diego to El Cajon: I-8 east 15 miles inland to Highway 67 North, to Prospect off ramp. Two right turns puts you on Graves Ave. Go south 3/4 mile Farm is at the intersection of Pepper Dr. and Graves Avenue; click here for a map. Open: from the day after Thanksgiving to December 23, 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Seven days a week
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose & Cut your own: Monterey Pine
  Living, rooted trees: Aleppo, Monterey, Italian Stone, Eldarica Pine, Deodar Cedar, Leylandi Cypress, Rosemary, Blue and Green Spruce
  Pre-cut: Noble, Douglas, Grand, Fraiser (kept in water)
• Farmer Brown's Christmas Trees - new ownership
  see Rancho Noel, below.
• House Evergreen Forest - Tall trees are also available, picnic area, free tree trimmings,
  Phone: 619-445-8300 or 619-659-9788. 3036 N. Victoria Dr., Alpine, CA 91901. Email: ttrreeffaarrmm@cox.net. Directions: Take I-8 east to Alpine, Turn off onto Tavern Road exit. Turn left over bridge and go straight to the end of Victoria Park Terrace. Turn left onto Victoria Dr. and go for one mile until you see the House Evergreen Forest sign on the left. Turn left down driveway to the bottom and you're there; click here for a map. Open: November 24th, thru December 24th. 8:00 am until sunset, 7 days a week
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose & Cut your own: Monterey Pine
• Mission Hills Nursery - Precut Christmas trees, Living Christmas trees (to plant later), Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, garlands, mistletoe, Christmas decorations, trees bagged, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
  1525 Ft. Stockton Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Phone: 619-295-2808. Email: customerservice@missionhillsnursery.com. Directions: for a map to our farm, Click here. Our products are usually available in November, December. Open: Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm; Saturday 8am to 6pm and Sunday 8am to 5pm during Christmas season. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Full service garden center since 1910 open year round.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  PreCut varieties: Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, and other varieties (call!).
  Living, rooted tree varieties: Deodara Cedar, Leyland Cypress, Monterey Pine, Sequoia Redwood.
  Note from a visitor, December 1, 2007: "This is our second year coming to this site to look for a local tree farma nd have been to this same farm for the second year in a row.  Great hospitality and wonderful trees. "
• Mission Pines - Tall trees are also available, Precut trees Christmas trees, refreshments, flame retardant spraying is available
  4060 S. Mission, Fallbrook, CA 92028. Phone: 760-728-5262. Email: mtree@mindspring.com. Directions: Take I-5 or I-15 to Highway 76,(toward Bonsall) to S-13 (Mission Rd)., about 2 miles to farm on the right; click here for a map. Open: Friday after Thanksgiving, Weekdays, noon to 5:00 pm, Weekends, 9:00 to 5:00 pm.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose and they-cut your own: Monterey Pine, Leyland Cypress, Noble Fir, Fraser Fir
  (UPDATED: November 27, 2010)
• Moose Creek Nursery - Precut Christmas trees, Living Christmas trees (to plant later), Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, garlands, Christmas decorations, trees bagged, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
  2442 Alpine Blvd, Alpine, CA 91901. Phone: 619-445-6020. Email: customerservice@missionhillsnursery.com. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Our products are usually available in November, December. Open: Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm; Saturday 8am to 6pm; Sunday 8am to 5pm during Christmas season. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. We are a full service garden center all year long.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  PreCut varieties: Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, and other varieties (call!).
  Living, rooted tree varieties: Deodara Cedar, Leyland Cypress, Monterey Pine, Sequoia Redwood.
• Mountain Valley Ranch Pumpkin Patch - Christmas trees
  842 Hwy 78, Ramona, CA. Phone: 760-788-8703. Email: mvrsroberts@sbcglobal.net. The barn is filled with the wonderfully refreshing fragrance of the deep woods.  Make your holiday special with one of our "Grade A" Christmas trees shipped to us immediately upon being harvested in Oregon. When you take one of our trees home they are still fresh, moist and naturally fragrant, scented with that pleasant "deep woods" aroma.
• Pine and Wine Christmas Tree Farm in Ramona - Christmas trees- you choose and we cut,
  18425 Highland Valley Road, Ramona, CA 92065. Phone: 760-789-0114. Email: pine@pineandwine.com. Directions: From I-15 exit Scripps Poway Pkwy - go E approximately 8 and a half miles. On CA 67 make a left (N) - follow approximately 8 miles. On Highland Valley Road make a left - follow for 1.8 miles. We'll be on your left immediately after Whirlwind Lane. And for a map to our farm, click here. Our products are usually available in November, December. Open: from November 24th. Thursday and Friday 3PM to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm. Closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Come pick your tree for this year's Christmas celebration. We'll cut it, shake it and net it for you. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose & Cut your own: Monterey Pine, Leyland Cypress
• Pine Tree Acres - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Precut Christmas trees, Living Christmas trees (to plant later), Christmas wreaths, mistletoe, Santa appearances, Christmas decorations, trees bagged, trees tied, tree shaking provided, saws provided, free hot cider, gift shop, Bouncy castle
  620 Haverford Road, Ramona, CA 92065. Phone: 760-788-5524. Alternate Phone: 760-685-0606. Fax: 951-302-0688. Email: pinetreeacres@roadrunner.com. Open: daily from 9 am to 5 pm, beginning the day after Thanksgiving until December 20. Directions: From Ramona go North on Highway 78 & turn right on the first large curve which is Haverford Road. Farm is located about 1 mile east on the right hand side of Haverford Road. From Escondido we are 10 miles East of the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Turn left on Haverford Road. Click here for a map and directions.  Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Santa visits weekends only from noon until 4 pm through December 12. Party jump on weekends only through December 12. Come join the fun- hay maze, cookie decorating and games.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose and Cut varieties: Monterey Pine.
  PreCut varieties: Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir and Normann.
  Living, rooted tree varieties: Deodara Cedar, Monterey Pine, and other varieties (call!).
  (UPDATED: October 31, 2010)
• Rancho Noel - Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Christmas decorations, trees bagged, trees tied, free tree trimmings, gift shop
  25655 Potrero Park Drive PO Box 522, Potrero, CA 91963. Phone: 619-478-9297 . Email: ranchonoel@cox.net. Directions: from San Diego-45 minutes--- Follow highway 94 east 2 miles past the Tecate turnoff (hwy 188) Turn left (N) Potrero Valley Road for ½ mile Turn right on Potrero Park Drive and straight to road's end- ¾ mile. From South Bay--- Take Otay Lakes Road to highway 94 east. And for a map to our farm, click here. Open: November 1 to November 26 (Closed Thanksgiving Day) Our hours these days are 12 pm to 5 weekdays and 9 to 5 weekends After Thanksgiving Hours November 28 to December 21 from 9 am to 5 pm every day; Open for Christmas trees from early November until Christmas. Payment: Cash, Check Used to be called Farmer Brown's Christmas Trees! Come pick a live, fresh tree and have it cut. We have 20 acres of trees.  (ADDED: November 06, 2008) (UPDATED: November 10, 2008) (UPDATED: November 20, 2008) (UPDATED: December 01, 2008)
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose and Cut varieties: Monterey Pine.
  You Choose and We cut varieties: Monterey Pine.
  PreCut varieties: Monterey Pine.
  Living, rooted tree varieties: Monterey Pine.