Syme Family Farm
Cut-your-own Christmas trees · Broad Brook, Connecticut · Hartford County
A family farm in Broad Brook, a short drive north of Hartford, where you reserve a time slot to cut your own balsam or Canaan fir and then visit the Christmas calves and the rustic barn shop.
Tree cutting is by reservation only, on Friday-to-Sunday weekends from late November into mid-December. Saws are provided and trees are wrapped for the trip home. Kids can write a letter to Santa and snack on free popcorn.
The Rustic Christmas Barn sells hand-decorated wreaths, Connecticut-grown products and goods from visiting vendors. Well-behaved dogs on a leash are welcome if you clean up after them, and there is a portable toilet.
At a glance
At Syme Family Farm you can cut your own Christmas tree, choosing from Balsam fir and Canaan fir. Saws are provided.
- What you can get
- Cut your own
- Trees
- Balsam fir, Canaan fir
- Season
- Cut-your-own by reservation only. The farm's site lists tree weekends Nov 27–29, Dec 4–6 and Dec 11–13 (no year printed; these fall Fri–Sun in 2026). In 2025 the season ran Nov 28 – Dec 15.
- Hours
- Fri–Sun 9 a.m.–4 p.m. during the season.
- Reservations
- Reservation required
- Yes: Saws provided
- Yes: Restrooms
- Yes: Leashed dogs welcome
Also at the farm: Wreaths, Gift shop, Farm animals
Address and contact
Syme Family Farm72 Windsorville Rd
Broad Brook, CT 06016
The farm had not posted 2026 dates when we last checked. Call or check the farm's website or social pages before you drive out.
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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.
Sources
Last checked October 2026. We confirm details with the farm's own website first.