Does your family enjoy selecting and cutting down a Christmas tree together? See our list of local Christmas tree farms below!
We've cut down Christmas trees several times over the years, and it's fun! The kids love to run around the fields, comparing trees and searching for the perfect one. Many tree farms serve hot cocoa or cider, and some also have shops with wreaths, garlands and ornaments.
Some tips if you're planning to cut down the perfect tree this year:
- Tree-cutting usually starts the day after Thanksgiving and lasts until the available trees are gone. Sometimes this can be just one weekend, depending on the size of the farm, or there may be enough to last until mid-December. Don't wait too long! Ask at the tree farm how to tag your tree early if you plan to come back again next year.
- Needless to say, dress warmly! Gloves especially, and good boots -- the fields can be wet and boggy in places.
- Most tree farms are cash only.
- Measure the space where your tree will go and bring a measuring tape with you. It's surprising how small a tree can look when it's at the tree farm, out in nature. Trust the measurements though, and stick with them, so you don't end up having to cram an enormous tree into your house.
- Make a plan for getting it home. Will it go in the back of your SUV? Will it go on the roof? Tree farms will have twine to tie it onto the roof for you. Bring a sheet to line the inside of your van or SUV, to collect dropped needles, or to put on the roof, to prevent scratches.
Local Tree Farms
Greenwood Tree Farm
96 Dudley Rd
Billerica MA
(978) 667-5380
Season opens the Friday after Thanksgiving. Greenwood has trees for sale Wednesday through Friday from 12-4pm and Saturday/Sunday 9am-4pm.
Good Pickin' Farm
5 Gould Road
Westford MA
(425) 306-7203
Good Pickin' Farm has trees for sale from 10am - 6pm weekend November 24 - December 23. All trees are $85 and about 6-6.5' tall.
D.J. Hussey Farm
20 Burgess Rd
Townsend MA
(978) 597-6891
Pick your own season runs weekends starting November 18.
Silveus Plantation
1 Kemp St
Dunstable MA
(978) 505-1697
Open November 24th through December 17th weekdays 2-4pm and weekends 10am-4pm.
Houde's Tree Farm
187 Berlin Road
Marlborough, MA
(508) 485-1609
Opens Friday November 24th from 9am-5pm. Houde's Tree Farm is open weekdays 12-7pm and weekends 9am-7pm. Cut Your Own Closes Daily at 4pm.
Riverwind Tree Farm
2415 Main St
Lancaster MA
(978) 660-9588
Riverwind will be opening for the 2023 season on Friday, November 24th. 2023 hours are Saturday/Sunday 10am-4pm.
Harrod Tree Farm
83 Groton Rd
Shirley MA
978-448-0947
Opens November 24. 2023 hours are Monday through Friday 3pm-6pm and Saturday/Sunday 8am-5pm.
Pierce's Tree Farm - Now owned by Hollis Hills Farm
165 West Townsend Rd
Lunenburg MA
(978) 582-4723
Beginning November 24th pre cut trees are available Saturday & Sunday 8am-4pm and Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm until mid-December.
Doe Orchards
327 Ayer Rd
Harvard MA
(978) 772-4139
Mistletoe Christmas Tree Farm
149 Whitman St
Stow MA
(978) 298-5688
Mistletoe is open from 9am-4pm November 19, November 22, November 24-26, December 1, 2, 9, 10 and TBD thereafter.
65 School St
Groveland MA
(978) 971-6275
Opening Wednesday, November 15th until inventory runs out for the season. . Check their Facebook page for updates.
For more options in the Andover area, check Macaroni Kid Merrimack Valley MA's Christmas Trees & Holiday Decor Guide
For more options in the Worcester area, check Macaroni Kid Worcester's Christmas Tree Farms in Greater Worcester Guide
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