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  • If the name of the farm is blue with an underline; that's a link to their website or Facebook page. Click on it for the most current hours and information.
  • ALWAYS call the farm or store BEFORE YOU GO - many farms have closed in the past year, and of course, we won't know until the season starts and we find they aren't open! Call to confirm their supply, their hours and whether they have trees, are allowing choose-and-cut or just precut trees; and which attractions or winter activities are available. All three can change during the short Christmas season, due to weather, demand and the farmer's business conditions! Farms get sold, shut down or run out of trees, and they don't all update me every day, let alone every year. For more tips to make your trip fun and successful, click here !
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Updates for March 2024

March 2024:

After Christmas, click here to find how how and where to easily recycle or dispose of your Christmas tree! And to recycle used, broken or old Christmas lights and electronics See this page for local options to easily recycle your Christmas holiday lights

When should you take the Christmas tree, lights and decorations down? See this page for traditions and standards

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Christmas tree farms, lots and activities, sorted by county

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Ventura County

  • Big Wave Dave's Christmas TreesBig Wave Dave's Christmas Trees - Moorpark - Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, garlands, mistletoe, Santa visitsSanta visits -check their website for dates and hours, trees tied, trees baled, free tree trimmings, winter wagon rides, free hot coffee, free hot chocolate, farm market, farm animals
    Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark, CA 93021. Phone: 805-701-1335. Open: 7 days a week, from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm, from the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) to December 19th; Farm Market / Animal center open weekends from 9 to 5 (weather permitting); Visit with Santa on December 3,4,10,11 from 11 am to 4 pm (weather permitting). Directions: At the Underwood Family Farms. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Santa Visits Moorpark Location, weather permitting. Bring the family and your cameras to visit with SANTA!! The first Two weekends in December From 11am to 4pm at our Moorpark location at The Underwood Family Farms. Also enjoy the Farm Animal Center featuring: Petting Corral, Tractor Rides, Animal Show and Pony Rides. (open weekends 9 to 5, weather permitting)
    Christmas tree varieties:
    PreCut varieties: Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Nordmann Fir.
  • Big Wave Dave's Christmas Trees - Camarillo - Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, garlands, mistletoe, trees tied, trees baled, free tree trimmings, free hot coffee, free hot chocolate,
    2157 Pickwick Drive, Camarillo, CA 93011. Phone: 805-218-0282. Open: 7 days a week 10 am to 9 pm from the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) to December 23rd. Directions: On Pickwick near Arneill, across from the post office. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
    Christmas tree varieties:Big Wave Dave's Christmas Trees
    PreCut varieties: Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Nordmann Fir.
  • Big Wave Dave's Christmas Tree Lot - Telegraph Road - Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, garlands, mistletoe, trees tied, trees baled, free tree trimmings, free hot coffee, free hot chocolate,
    4075 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93003. Phone: 805-218-0282. Alternate Phone: 805-701-1335. Email: [email protected]. Open: 7 days a week, from 10 am to 9 pm from the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) to December 23rd. Directions: On Telegraph road at Ashwood street, next to Coco's, near Ventura college. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    PreCut varieties: Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Nordmann Fir.
  • Big Wave Dave's Christmas Tree Lot - Pacific View Mall - Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, garlands, mistletoe, trees tied, trees baled, free tree trimmings, free hot coffee, free hot chocolate, Big Wave Dave's Christmas Trees
    103 S Mills Rd., Ventura, CA. Phone: 805-218-0282. Alternate Phone: 805-701-1335. Email: [email protected]. Open: 7 days a week, from 10 am to 9 pm from the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) to December 23rd. Directions: At the Pacific View Mall (in front of Trader Joes) .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    PreCut varieties: Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Nordmann Fir.
  • Christmas Ranch Tree Farms Choose & Cut Christmas trees, precut Christmas trees, Tall trees are also available, wreaths, flocking, picnic area, Jeep rides, Precut trees Christmas trees, flame retardant spraying available,
    1586 Pederson Road, Thousand Oaks, CA. Phone: (805) 501-0874. Email: [email protected]. Open: from the day after Thanksgiving, weekends 9 am to 7 pm; weekdays 2 pm to 7 pm. Directions: Exit State Hwy. 23 at Avenida de Los Arboles, go east 1/4 mile to Erbes Road, left (north) to Pederson Road, left on Pederson Road. back to Hwy. 23 underpass. In addition to our beautiful trees, we offer firewood for sale plus free candy canes, coffee and hot chocolate! Don speaks to Kindergarten and first graders from Beacon Hill Academy in Thousand Oaks. School tours are offered any time of the year by appointment to preschool and early elementary grades. We try to provide information about growing trees which compliments the curriculum for teachers available from National Christmas Tree Association at www.realtrees4kids.org
    Christmas tree varieties:
    U-Choose & Cut your own: Monterey Pine, Leyland Cypress, Arizona Cypress, Coast Redwood, Stone Pine, Aleppo Pine, Incense cedar trees
    PreCut trees: Noble Fir, Douglas, Fraser Fir, Nordmann Firs and Grand Firs.
  • Christmas Ranch Tree Farms 2 - Choose & Cut Christmas trees, Tall trees are also available, flocking, picnic area
    3800 Cochran Street, Simi Valley, CA. Phone: (805) 501-0874. Email: [email protected]. Directions: Take Tapo Canyon exit Hwy. 118, south to Cochran Street, right on Cochran, 2 blocks to farm. Look for banner on south side. Open: starting the day after Thanksgiving, weekends only, from 9 am to dusk. In addition to our beautiful trees, we offer firewood for sale plus free candy canes, coffee and hot chocolate! Don speaks to Kindergarten and first graders from Beacon Hill Academy in Thousand Oaks.School tours are offered any time of the year by appointment to preschool and early elementary grades. We try to provide information about growing trees which compliments the curriculum for teachers available from National Christmas Tree Association at www.realtrees4kids.org
    Christmas tree varieties:
    U-Choose & Cut your own: Monterey Pine. Leyland Cypress, Arizona Cypress, Coast Redwoods, Stone Pines.
  • Sierra Northern Railway and Sunburst Train Christmas Train - Santa visitsSanta visits -check their website for dates and hours,
    351 Santa Clara Street, Fillmore, CA 93015. Phone: 805-524-2546. Email: [email protected]. Open: Be sure to see their website for changes in dates and times, and buying tickets; November and December, The Sunburst Train and Sierra Northern Railway, in partnership with our community, will continue the tradition of traveling through the Santa Clara River Valley making stops during the night to collect unwrapped toys for donation. Our friend Santa will ride the train and get off at each stop and with his helpers, pass out goodies to the kids. On select weekends from late November 30 through December dates (see their website, the train rides seems to have vanished in 2023) you can bring the entire family and start or continue a Christmas tradition by riding the train to the Christmas Tree Farm to select and cut the perfect tree. Directions: I5 to highway 126 west, right on Central Avenue in Fillmore, right on Santa Clara Street Park behind City Hall. And for a map to our farm, click here. Come in your pajamas & bring your teddy bears for the trip to the "North Pole". Elves make the exciting trip with you to the "North Pole" where Santa is awaiting our arrival. To help make sure you get into the spirit of the holiday, a story is read, Christmas carols are sang, and a snack of cookies and chocolate milk is served. There are other special train rides, like Dinner with Santa rides . Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Make your reservations now.

    (UPDATED: November 30, 2022, JBS)
  • Hagle Tree Farm - Santa visits -check their website for dates and hoursChoose and cut Christmas trees, tall trees, wreathes and garlands, picnic area, Santa on weekends, able to reserve your tree, free greens, precut trees available, Pony Rides, Farm Animal Petting Zoo
    3100 Somis Road, Somis, CA. Open: Monday to Friday 12 am to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm. On the designated weekends, you can make a day of it by taking Photos with Santa on his sled, visiting the Petting Zoo, taking a Hayride, having Tri-Tip BBQ at Santas Snack Shack, listen to Christmas Music, and enjoy Hot Chocolate on Saturday Nights. Don't miss out on "Fun for the Whole Family". You don't have to travel very far to find us. We are just minutes outside of Camarillo and surrounding areas. Hagle Tree Farm grows the Monterey Pine and LeLand Cypress on property in Somis, CA. You Choose & Cut your own tree. We provide Wheel Barrels, saws, tree netting and twine to secure your tree for the journey home. Family Farm Weekend Activities are on designated Weekends only: 2017 Family Farm Weekends are November 24th , 25th, 26th and December 2nd. 3rd, 9th & 10th. Hours for the Family Farm Weekends are 10 am to 4 PM. Bring the entire family and enjoy cutting down your own tree, or choose from our selection of beautiful northern pre-cut trees, while sipping on a cup of Hot Cocoa. You can also enjoy a delicious Trip -Tip Barbeque sandwich at Santa's Snack Shack along with Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Music and so much more Holiday Cheer. Santa will be available for pictures from 10 am to 4 PM on Family Farm Weekends.. Click here for a link to our Facebook page.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    U-Choose & Cut your own: Monterey Pine and LeLand Cypress
  • Mupu Farms Christmas Trees - Christmas Market (a one day market)  UPDATE for 2023: Sadly since our Christmas tree supplier retired, we won't be selling fresh Oregon trees.
    3710 Ojai Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060. Phone: (805) 525-6983. Alternate phone: (805) 625-0018 . Email: [email protected]. Open: We are trying a Christmas Market (a one day market) to see if could be a new tradition. I am super bummed out about not having a tree lot anymore, it's been over 28 years. We still have a small farm where we grown avocados, citrus, olives and pomegranates. . Directions: Located off Hwy 126 between Ventura and Fillmore. Take the 10th St exit. Go north on 10 St. until you come to the third stop light at 10th and Santa Paula St. veer right at the stop light onto Ojai Rd (Hwy 150). We are located at 3710 Ojai Rd across from Cherry Hill Road, we are exactly 2.2 miles from the 10th St exit. If you reach Mupu School you have gone too far. And for a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, only. s. Mupu Farms Christmas Trees facebook page.
     (UPDATED: November 13, 2023)  (UPDATED: November 10, 2023, JBS)
  • Prancer's Village Christmas trees - Precut Christmas trees, Christmas-themed park, Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, garlands, mistletoe, Santa visitsSanta visits -check their website for dates and hours, Christmas decorations, trees bagged, trees tied, tree shaking provided, trees baled, free tree trimmings, winter train rides, Winter events, bonfires, free hot coffee, free hot chocolate, free hot cider, pony rides, petting zoo
    101 Fwy And Johnson Dr, Ventura, CA 93004. Phone: 805 824-7015. Alternate Phone: 805 766-2122. Fax: 800 691-9135. Email: [email protected]. Open: Friday after Thanksgiving thru December 24, daily from 8 am to 9 pm. Directions: northbound 101 fwy exit Johnson Dr and make a right into Chevron gas station parking lot which leads you right into lot. southbound 101 fwy exit Johnson Dr and make a left drive for about half a mile and make a left into Prancer's Christmas tree lot near Motel 6 parking lot. we are the big red and white strip tents located along side the 101 fwy and Johnson Dr, can't miss us from the freeway. Click here for a map and directions. Santa Claus is present every Saturday and Sunday 12 pm to 7:00, weather permitted>flocking available in white snow, red, royal blue, orange, pink, and colored glitter. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We provide freshly cut Christmas Trees from Oregon and Washington. When we say fresh we mean FRESH, we own and operate our own semi tractor trailers and bring weekly shipments from our hand selected farms to assure freshness. Our trees are transported using a 53' refrigerated trailer and kept at our lot at 38 degrees to assure the most fresh Christmas trees, GAURANTEED. We also can cut the cost of freight and pass along the savings to our valued customers. Mention this add and receive 6.00 off any tree 5ft or bigger. Carnival rides, hay pyramids, hay rides , petting zoo, and face painting, and much more! Click here for a link to our Facebook page . 2017 new events: 3,000 bale hay maze Live bands (After Hours) Rock and Roll,. Sat and Sun Live Mariachi (Sundays only) Tractor barrel train ride.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    PreCut varieties: Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Nordmann Fir.
    (UPDATED: August 21, 2017)
  • Pumpkinliner and Christmas Tree Train - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas-themed park, Santa visitsSanta visits -check their website for dates and hours, Christmas decorations, tree shaking provided, saws provided, winter train rides, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, school tours
    351 Santa Clara, Fillmore, CA 93015. Phone: 805-524-2546. Alternate Phone: 800-773-8724. Fax: 805-524-1838. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm; Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 3 pm. Updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Train trips to our pumpkin patch (Ichabog);Saturdays and Sundays in October Departing at 10 am,Noon,and 2 pm; Train rides to the Christmas Tree Farm Saturdays and Sundays Departing at 10 am and 2 pm. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    You-Choose and You-Cut varieties: Ponderosa Pine.

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