Redding, Visit a Connecticut Christmas Tree Farm for a Joyful Holiday Season

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 Redding, 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 Redding 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 . 
High View Tree Farm
Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Living Christmas trees (to plant later), trees tied, tree shaking provided, trees baled, free tree trimmings, saws provided, winter wagon rides, 
95 Turkey Plain Road, Bethel
Phone: 203 313-9556. Email: Highview95@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday 12 pm to 5 Saturday to Sunday 9 am to 5. Directions: Rte 53. Payment: Cash, Check. 
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
Castle Hill Farm
Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, garlands, Christmas decorations, trees bagged, trees tied, saws provided, free hot cider, Fresh eggs, farm market, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area (bring your own food), pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
25 Sugar Lane, Newtown
Phone: 203-426-5487. Email: castlehillfarmct@gmail.com. Open: Monday through Friday, from 2 pm to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 11 am to 5 pm, Friday after Thanksgiving to December 24; Call for additional hours. Click here for current open hours, d..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: FairviewTree@yahoo.com.   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: info@mrfarm.com. 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: loubac@optonline.net. 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
Staib Tree Farm
Choose and cut Christmas Trees, pretagging allowed, 
49 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel
Phone: 203-748-1610. Email: staibleroy@sbcglobal.net. Open: the first 2 Saturday and SUndays in December from 10 am to 4:00 PM. Directions : From Route 84 West take exit 9 and make a left at bottom of the ramp onto Route 25 South. Next turn right ont..please see website for details
Four Corners Farm
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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.

For a comprehensive list of tree farms in Connecticut, visit pickyourownchristmastree.org here.

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