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Whether you want to cut your own tree, pick a live tree and have it cut for you, buy a tree already cut or buy a living tree you can plant, this page provides detailed listings of Northern Idaho's choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms, places to buy pre-cut (also called pre-harvested and fresh-cut) trees, stands, sleigh rides, hay rides and related winter events and fun. Some listings are for tree farms, others are tree lots, and some only offer hay rides, sleigh rides or other winter events. READ EACH LISTING to know what each facility offers. The farms are listed further down this page, so scroll down the page! Since this service is free and open to ALL Christmas tree farms, not just those who belong to an association or pay for an ad, like almost all other websites do, this is the most complete and current listing available! Help me keep this page complete and up to date, by reporting any corrections needed or suggesting farms to add!
And beware the copycat websites - from Mommy-bloggers to out-and-out plagiarists, they simply copy my work and rarely update; they are just out to make a quick buck. Since 2004, I've made updates and corrections every day!
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Pandemic Tips:
- Keep in mind that state government COVID dictates may force many farms to cancel Santa visits, hayrides, etc. this year. If the name of the farm is blue with an underline; that's a link to their website. Click on it for the most current hours and information.
- ALWAYS call the farm or store BEFORE YOU GO
- many farms and lots are selling out of trees early this year or have COVID-19 requirements - 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
!
DON'T DRIVE OUT THERE IF YOU CAN'T REACH THEM (by phone, email or find current information on their website or Facebook page! - And please tell the farmer you visit in Northern Idaho that you found their farm here! I need the farmers to realize that you found them here so that they will keep their information up to date!
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Updates for January 2021
January 2021: In a normal year, most Christmas tree farms are open up to Christmas Eve; but this year many farms are selling out of trees and closing early for the season, and some decided not to open at all, due to all the COVID19 restrictions. Some are only open on weekends, or only have hayrides, Santa visits and events on weekends. Demand will be high since people have been locked down and not allowed to do much - but you CAN go to farms. And a farm may be the only place you can take your kids to see Santa. Of course, check with the farm BEFORE YOU GO!
And next Spring, you'll want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt - (www.EasterEggHuntsAndEasterEvents.org) . It's the ONLY website that is updated every Easter for all Easter Egg hunts in the U.S.
Christmas tree farms, lots and activities, sorted by county
Click on Resources above, if you need a county map
Benewah County
- Forever Green Tree Farm
- Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, saws are provided, Restrooms, Gift Shop, Hayrides, you cut or we cut for you, buy your tree online!
500 Forever Green Drive, St Maries, ID 83861. Phone: 208-245-2440, Fax: 208-245-4440. Email: larry@forevergreentree.com. Open: from 9 am to 6 pm Wednesday through Sunday. Retail and wholesale. Customers may harvest their own trees right in the fields, or our friendly staff can harvest your tree. If you choose, you can select your tree from our already fresh-cut tree racks. On the first two Sunday afternoons of December, we provide free rides on a horse-drawn hay wagon while touring the farm. This is a great family activity and a good way to pre-view the fields and see the different tree species that are available. We also provide hot chocolate, cider, coffee, snacks and of course a warming fire! You can also warm up inside the Holiday Shop. The heated 1500 square foot shop contains thousands of gift items. Skilled local crafters handcraft many items, like hand-made Wreaths and award-winning tree stands.
Christmas tree varieties:
U-Choose & Cut your own: Colorado Blue Spruce, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Norway Spruce,
Precut: Colorado Blue Spruce, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Norway Spruce,
Bonner County
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Crowell's Land of Christmas
- Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Precut Christmas trees, Living Christmas trees (to plant later), Christmas decorations, trees bagged, trees tied, trees tied, tractor-pulled hay rides,
hot cocoa, cookies, and candy canes
532 Upland Drive, Sandpoint, ID 83864. Phone: 208-263-4318. Email: crowell@sandpoint.net. Open: Thursday & Friday 12 pm to 4:30 PM, Saturday 10 am to 4:30 PM, Sunday 12 pm to 4:30 PM, Closed Monday to Wednesday from Thanksgiving weekend through Christmas Eve Directions: Available on the website And for a map to our farm, click here. Our products are usually available in November, December. Payment: Cash, Check. We have the hard-to-grow Sub-Alpine fir, and also large and tall trees. We also cater to groups and there is a discount coupon on the website.
Christmas tree varieties: You Choose and We cut varieties: Balsam Fir, Blue Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce, Concolor Fir (White Fir), Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Norway Spruce, White Fir (Concolor Fir), White Spruce, and other varieties (call!).
PreCut varieties: Balsam Fir, Blue Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce, Concolor Fir (White Fir), Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Norway Spruce, White Fir (Concolor Fir), White Pine, and other varieties (call!).
Living, rooted tree varieties: Blue Spruce.
- Johnson's Christmas Trees
- Christmas trees-you choose and you cut,
330 Geenen Road, Cocolalla, ID 83813. Phone: (208) 255-8469. Open: Choose and Cut the Friday after Thanksgiving and then weekends until Christmas. Bring your family to Johnson's Christmas Trees to cut your own Christmas Tree and have some fun and quality time outdoors. We have friends and neighbors coming from as far away as Spokane to get their Christmas tree from us. We open the Friday after Thanksgiving for people that want to get a start on their holiday season. During weekends I will be available to lead you out to the fields to choose a tree, cut it, drag it, bale it (if you wish) and help you load the tree into/onto your vehicle. -
Triple T Nursery - Christmas trees- you choose and we
cut, trees baled,
221 Kings Crossing Road, Careywood, ID 83809. Phone: (208) 683-2344. Email: taylormne@gmail.com. Open: from Friday after Thanksgiving to 1Christmas Eve, daily from 9 am to Dark. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page.
Christmas tree varieties:
You Choose and We cut varieties: Colorado Blue Spruce, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir.
(ADDED: November 09, 2017) -
Western Pleasure Guest Ranch
- sleigh rides, bed
and breakfast
1413 Upper Gold Creek, Sandpoint, ID 83864. Phone: (208) 263-9066. Alternate phone: 888-863-9066. Email: stay@westernpleasureranch.com. The Western Pleasure Guest Ranch outside of Sandpoint offers old-fashioned winter sleigh rides through the dense, snow-covered forest, both as transport to cut your own Christmas tree and as a nostalgic, holiday-time adventure. The ranch's fleet of sleighs can accommodate groups of up to a dozen passengers per sleigh. After your ride, cozy up in the lodge for hot cocoa, coffee and popcorn, or a country-style dinner. In 2013, Kids age 5 and under/free, ages 6-12/$15, adults/$19. Rides offered Mon-Sat from 11 am to 6 pm, Sunday from 2-6 pm. September 30th marks the beginning of our Bed and Breakfast stays, secluded log cabin get-a-ways and special group retreats. Family reunions, corporate and business group retreats, and weddings can all be hosted here at the Western Pleasure Guest Ranch. Plan a quiet get-a-way for a couple or plan a retreat for your group event. Groups from 2 to 40 can be hosted in our unique setting.
Boundary County
Clearwater County
Kootenai County
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Rusty Gate Tree Farm - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Precut Christmas trees, Christmas
wreaths, Christmas boughs, tree shaking provided, trees baled, saws provided, bonfires, porta-potties
12000 East Ogara Road, Harrison, ID 83833. Phone: (208) 689-9868. Email: rustygatetreefarm@gmail.com. Open: November 27 through December 20; Open Thursday through Sunday 9 am to 5 pm; Closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: I-90 to Exit 34; Highway 3 south 23 miles to Highway 97 for 1/2 mile to OGara Road for 1/2 mile. We're on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, ApplePay, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Find Santa and his reindeer in the tree maze; free candy canes for the kids.
Christmas tree varieties:
U-Choose and Cut varieties: Blue Spruce, Canaan Fir, Nordmann Fir, and other varieties (call!).
You Choose and We cut varieties: Blue Spruce, Nordmann Fir, and other varieties (call!).
PreCut varieties: Nordmann Fir, and other varieties (call!).
(UPDATED: November 22, 2020)
Latah County
- Hash Tree Company
- NO Christmas trees for sale in 2014
1199 Bear Creek Road, Princeton, ID 83857. Phone: 208-875-1000. Email: sales@hashtree.com. Open: Hash Tree Company will not have trees available in 2014; Inventory is very limited. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
- Osborne's U-cut Christmas Trees
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Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas wreaths, Christmas
boughs, saws provided,
115 4th Street, Onaway, ID 83855. Phone: 208-301-1472. Alternate Phone: 208-875-1471. Fax: 208-875-1471. Email: hlosborne@frontier.com. Open: Friday, Saturday and Sunday and other times by appointment between 9 am to 4 pm. Directions: In Potlatch Idaho at the corner of the Potlatch Cemetery at State Highway 9 and Ponderosa Street up hill for one-half mile keeping to the right. Open for Christmas trees from Thanksgiving on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and by phone appointment. Payment: Cash, Check.
Christmas tree varieties:
You-Choose and You-Cut varieties: Canaan Fir, Colorado Blue Spruce, White Fir (Concolor Fir), Fraser Fir, Grand Fir.
- Spring Valley Family Tree Farm
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Minimizes chemical and pesticide use,
Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas trees- you choose and
we cut, Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, saws provided, free
hot coffee, free hot chocolate, free hot cider, gift shop, porta-potties
1039 Spring Valley Road, Troy, ID 83871. Phone: (208) 835-2128. Email: springvalleytreefarm@gmail.com. Open: Friday and Saturday, from 9 am to 4 pm; Sunday, from 1 pm to 4 pm, and weekdays by appointment; all from Friday after Thanksgiving to December 23rd. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: 14 miles east of Moscow on Troy highway (Idaho 8), you will travel through Troy and turn left on Spring Valley Road and follow signs to driveway located 1/4 mile from highway 8. Click here for a map and directions. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. We also have a beautifully restored horse-drawn sleigh that is available for photos.
Christmas tree varieties:
You-Choose and You-Cut varieties: Blue Spruce, Canaan Fir, Colorado Blue Spruce, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, White Fir (Concolor Fir).
You Choose and We cut varieties: Blue Spruce, Canaan Fir, Colorado Blue Spruce, White Fir (Concolor Fir), Fraser Fir, Grand Fir.
PreCut varieties: Blue Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce, and other varieties (call!).
(UPDATED: September 05, 2019) - Woodbury Tree Farm
- Minimizes
chemical and pesticide use, Christmas trees-you choose and
you cut, Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, saws provided, free hot
chocolate,
3123 West Twin Road, Moscow, ID 83843. Phone: 208-882-9371. Email: fslc83@hotmail.com. Open: Thanksgiving through December 20, Monday to Thursday from 2 pm to 5 pm; Friday and Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm and closed on Sunday. Directions: go north on Mountain View Road past the swimming pool, past the ball park onto the straight road at this time you will go to the third road called West Twin Road. Turn Right on West Twin Road and go about 3/4 of a mile and we are on the left hand side. There is a big red sign with cutout Christmas trees that tell you you have reached the right place. Parking is at the entrance. Click here for a map and directions. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check. Come dressed appropriate for the weather and be sure to bring your camera. We will provide the saws and the hot chocolate for after your done.
Christmas tree varieties:
You-Choose and You-Cut varieties: Blue Spruce, Canaan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, White Fir (Concolor Fir), and other varieties (call!).
Lewis County
Nez Perce County
Shoshone County
More Christmas Tree Farm listings are coming soon for Northern Idaho! Do you know of any Christmas tree farms or other special Christmas and winter events in Northern Idaho? Please tell me about them - Click here to write to me!