Looking for the perfect Christmas tree to decorate this year? Perhaps you’d like to take a short drive to a Christmas tree farm to cut down your own. Enjoy those fragrant pine smells while you have some fun in the country with the whole family. Here’s where you can head out to pick a fresh tree this season.
— Elgin Christmas Tree Farm
Located in Elgin, TX, this Christmas tree farm will stay open until Dec. 15 (or while tree supplies last) They provide all the tools you need to cut your own tree featuring a selection of choose-n-cut Virginia Pines for 2024, as well as pre-cut Firs.
You can also enjoy their ticketed and free attractions! Ticketed attractions include a giant slide, bounce house, and train ride, and free attractions (for those purchasing a tree) include a giant hay maze, playground, and more. You can also grab corn dogs, nachos, funnel cakes, sno cones, hot chocolate, or coffee from the Elgin Snack Shack.
— Evergreen Farms
Also located in Elgin, the Evergreen Christmas Tree Farm is a choose-and-cut farm that opens Thanksgiving Weekend and stays open until the sell-out of trees. Check their hours here.
After choosing your tree, Elgin Farms also has games to entertain the kids like tetherball, a maze, hopscotch, and a playground. There is also a nature trail, farm animals, and a gift shop. On the weekends, families can enjoy several additional activities on weekends. Evergreen Farms will have a campfire for roasting marshmallows, and the concession stand will be open with drinks, hot chocolate, s’more fixings, sausage wraps, and snacks. www.evergreen-farms.com
— Abrameit’s Tree Farm
This minimalist tree farm in Luling opens the Saturday after Thanksgiving with a variety of Virginia Pine choose and cut trees, as well as pre-cut Fraser, Noble, Nordman, and Douglas Fir. To inquire about availability, call 512-468-2116.
More Fresh Trees
If you don’t feel the need to venture out to a tree farm, you might opt for one of the Papa Noel Christmas Trees. Papa Noel sets up tree lots at a variety of locations in the Austin area where you can pick out your perfect tree. There are many sizes along with wreaths and garlands, too. You can also set up a tree delivery right to your home. Get all the info here.
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Top photo via Elgin Christmas Tree Farm
