The holiday season is upon us! Get into the spirit of the season by visiting one of Connecticut’s picturesque Christmas tree farms. For a complete list of Christmas tree farms closest to FCBuzz, please see below.
Connecticut’s some 500 Christmas tree farms are officially open for business, offering customers fresh Connecticut Grown trees. Not only is searching for the perfect tree a festive and time-honored family tradition, but it supports our state’s economy, the hardworking farmers, and our agriculture.
According to the Connecticut DEEP, nearly 4,000 acres of Connecticut farmland are planted with Christmas trees – the 13th largest acreage in the U.S. “The Christmas tree industry in Connecticut has grown significantly in recent years and now contributes about $10 million in annual economic activity,” they say.
Here is a list of the farms near FCBuzz from pickyourownchristmastree.org. Please make sure to call ahead, as HamletHub did not call each farm to verify the information below.
Wells Hollow Farm
Precut Christmas trees, Living Christmas trees (to plant later), Christmas wreaths, garlands, mistletoe, Christmas decorations, trees bagged, trees tied, trees baled, farm animals, school tours
656 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton
Phone: 203-926-0524. Open: 9 am to 6 pm on Monday thru Sunday (open late some nights). Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for a link to our Facebook page .
Jones Family Farms
Choose and cut Christmas Trees, Precut Christmas Trees, Saws are provided, Restrooms, Gift Shop
266 Israel Hill Road, Shelton
Phone: 203-929-8425. Fax: 203-929-2089. Open: From the weekend before Thanksgiving through December 23, daily from 9 am to 5:30 pm; For Harvest Your Own Trees, arrive before 4 pm to harvest the tree before it gets too dark; We are closed Thanksgivin..please see website for details
Fairview Tree Farm
Choose and cut Christmas Trees, pretagging allowed, gift shop
486 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Shelton
Phone: 203-944-9090. Email:
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. Santa comes each weekend to visit. You may take a tractor pulled hayride with Santa for a small fee that is donated to one of our most deserving charities. You can be on the lookout for one of his..please see website for details
Sam's Tree Farm
Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, trees bagged, saws provided,
138 Huntingtown Road, Newtown
Phone: 203-426-2170. Directions: Rte 25 South, 5 miles from Flagpole, Right on Meadowbrook Road, Left on Huntingtown Road for 1/4 mile. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in December. Open: Friday, Saturday and Sunday,..please see website for details
Maple Row Tree Farm
Choose and cut Christmas Trees, pretagging allowed, gift shop, Saw are Provided, restrooms, wrapping, hayrides, Gift Shop
538 North Park Avenue, Easton
Phone: 203-261-9577. Email:
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. Open: daily, 9 am to 4:30 pm from Friday before Thanksgiving - Till Christmas Eve at noon. Directions: For a map and directions, click here. Hay Rides on Weekends Only
Audubon Society H. Smith Richardson Tree Farm
Choose and cut Christmas Trees, pretagging allowed, gift shop
Sasco Creek Road, Westport
Phone: 203-623-0646. Alternate phone: 203-259-6305. Email:
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. Open: Saturday after Thanksgiving to Dec. 23, Tuesday to Friday from 12 pm to 4:00 pm, Saturday and Sundays 10 am to 4:00 PM; Closed Mondays. Directions : Take I-95 to..please see website for details
Treat Farm
Choose & Cut Christmas Trees and Pre-cut Christmas Trees, Tree wrapping available, saws provided, wreaths, swags, cemetery pieces, and roping, Gift Shop
361 Old Tavern Road, Orange
Phone: 203-799-2453. Email:
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. Open: Saturday after Thanksgiving to December 21 on Weekends 9 am to 5:00 pm. Directions : Exit 41 off I-95 North or South - At end of exit ramp, take Marsh Hill Road toward and across Route 1/Boston ..please see website for details
Sunflower Farm
Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths and boughs, Christmas decorations, trees tied, gift shop
767 Derby Milford Road, Orange
Phone: 203-795-6829. Email:
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. Directions: Merrit parkway to Exit 56 in Orange, to Turkey Hill Road, to Derby Milford Road. Or Route 34 to Derby Milford Road.. And for a map to our farm, click here. Our products are usually av..please see website for details
Bare Plain Farm
Choose and cut Christmas Trees, pretagging allowed,
109 Old Mill Road, Shelton
Phone: 203-929-3966. (ADDED: November 28, 2016, JBS)
Many Christmas tree farms also offer more joys of the season including hayrides, Santa visits, hot cocoa, and a local market.
The Connecticut Christmas Tree Growers Association Department of Agriculture’s website www.Ctgrown.gov/trees has a brochure with more information on tree farms.
