Find local Christmas tree farms here!

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.

Help me keep this page complete and up to date, by reporting any corrections needed or suggesting farms to add!

My Christmas Tree guide has photos and descriptions of more than 2 dozen varieties of Christmas trees, along with a simple comparison chart!

If it has just snowed; see this page about how to make snocones from real snow! Your kids will love it!

Tips:

  • 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 !
    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 Southwestern New Mexico 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!

And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know! There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more.

Updates for April 2024

April 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

In March, 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

There are no Christmas tree farms in this area, but you can cut a tree in a national forest - with a permit! Most are in Otero County. See this page for details.

Christmas tree permits will be available over the counter at many Forest Service offices. Supplies are limited.​ Since not all offices offer Christmas tree permits, and some offices may be sold out, call ahead for more details and to be sure the local office responsible for the area in which you are interested offers permits, and still has them available.

There is now a centralized place online to buy a Christmas tree permit in a national forest in any state that has a forest that allows it; see this page on Recreation.gov.

  • Carson- Permits for cutting Christmas trees on the Carson National Forest will be available starting Monday, in mid-November.
    Call 575-758-6200
  • Cibola- Christmas Tree Permit Sales begin November 13, 2018
    Magdalena Ranger District: 575-854-2281
    Mt. Taylor District: 505-287-8833
    Supervisors Office: 505-346-3900
  • Gila-Permits for cutting Christmas trees on the Gila National Forest will again be available at all ranger district offices starting Monday, in mid-November.
    575-388-8201
  • Lincoln- Permits go on sale begining Tuesday, November 13th (while offices are open for business and permits are available).
    575-434-7200
  • Santa Fe-Permits to cut your own Christmas tree on the Santa Fe National Forest go on sale Monday, in mid-November, at Forest Headquarters, all Ranger District offices and select third-party vendors.
    505-438-5300

Catron County

Dona Ana County

Grant County

Hidalgo County

Luna County

Sierra County

Socorro County


Note: all of the listings for this area are on one page. Clicking on the map takes you to the page of all listings for this state.

For Easter egg Hunts, Children's Consignment Sales, Local Farm Markets and other types of Farms, click here.