Find a u-pick farm near you
U-Pick Spots checks the farms where you harvest your own: Christmas trees you cut yourself, and soon apples, pumpkins, berries and flowers. Every listing comes from the farm's own website or another named source and shows when we last checked it.
Coming up next
Cut your own Christmas tree
We have checked 455 cut-your-own farms near 36 cities, with the trees each farm grows, prices, season dates and what is waiting at the barn. See all Christmas tree farms.
- BostonBalsam fir and Fraser fir
- New York CityBlue spruce and Norway spruce
- PhiladelphiaDouglas fir and Canaan fir
- PittsburghBlue spruce and Concolor fir
- HartfordConcolor fir and Blue spruce
- BuffaloConcolor fir and Fraser fir
- RochesterConcolor fir and Fraser fir
- Harrisburg & LancasterConcolor fir and Douglas fir
- Washington, DCNorway spruce and Blue spruce
- CharlotteFraser fir and White pine
- AtlantaCarolina Sapphire cypress and Fraser fir
- Tampa & OrlandoSand pine and Arizona cypress
- NashvilleWhite pine and Fraser fir
- Raleigh–DurhamFraser fir and White pine
- RichmondFraser fir and Scotch pine
- BaltimoreFraser fir and White pine
- AshevilleFraser fir
- KnoxvilleCanaan fir and Norway spruce
- Dallas–Fort WorthFraser fir and Virginia pine
- HoustonVirginia pine and Leyland cypress
- ChicagoWhite pine and Fraser fir
- DetroitBlue spruce and Fraser fir
- Minneapolis–St. PaulWhite pine and Balsam fir
- ColumbusCanaan fir and White pine
- ClevelandBlue spruce and Canaan fir
- IndianapolisCanaan fir and White pine
- MilwaukeeBalsam fir and Canaan fir
- St. LouisWhite pine and Scotch pine
- CincinnatiCanaan fir and Norway spruce
- Grand RapidsFraser fir and Blue spruce
- Kansas CityScotch pine and White pine
- SeattleDouglas fir and Noble fir
- PortlandNoble fir and Douglas fir
- San Francisco Bay AreaDouglas fir and Monterey pine
- Los Angeles & San DiegoMonterey pine and Douglas fir
- SacramentoNordmann fir and Concolor fir
How we build each listing
We read each farm's own website first, then its social pages, the state growers' association and local news. A farm only goes on the list when it lets you pick or cut for yourself and has shown signs of being open in the past season. Prices are labeled with the season they apply to, since most farms only post new prices once the season starts.
What makes a good farm visit
The best trips start with a quick check of the farm's website or social pages on the morning you go. Fields close for weather, popular trees sell out, and some farms switch to weekends only late in the season. Bring cash as a backup, wear boots that can handle mud, and go early in the day for the widest choice.
Before you go
- How to Cut Down Your Own Christmas TreeWhat to bring to a choose-and-cut farm, how to pick a fresh tree, where to make the cut and how to get it home and standing, step by step.
- Christmas Tree Types: Which Real Tree Should You Choose?Fraser, balsam, Douglas, noble and concolor fir, spruces, pines and cypress compared for scent, needle retention, soft needles and ornament strength.
- How to Keep a Real Christmas Tree FreshHow much water a Christmas tree drinks, when to recut the trunk, why additives don't help and how long a fresh-cut tree lasts, from extension research.
- When to Cut Your Christmas TreeWhen cut-your-own Christmas tree farms open, how long a fresh-cut tree lasts indoors and the best weekend to go for selection and freshness.
- What Size Christmas Tree Do I Need?How to measure your ceiling and floor space for a real Christmas tree, how wide a tree really is, and how much trunk to leave for the stand.
- How Much Does a Real Christmas Tree Cost?What a real Christmas tree costs in the US, what cut-your-own farms charge, and how flat, per-foot and by-size pricing work, with farm price data.
Frequently asked questions
What is a u-pick farm?
A u-pick farm, also called pick-your-own or PYO, lets you go into the field and harvest the crop yourself, then pay for what you take home. At Christmas tree farms the same idea is called choose-and-cut or cut-your-own: you pick a tree in the field and cut it down, usually with a saw the farm lends you.
Is it cheaper to cut your own Christmas tree?
Often, but not always. Many farms charge one flat price for any tree up to a certain height, which can be good value for a large tree. Others charge by the foot. Each listing on U-Pick Spots shows the farm's published price and the season it applies to, so you can compare before you go.