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Cut Your Own Christmas Tree

Instead of shopping for a tree in a parking lot, these farms offer an old-school experience. Grab the family—even the dog, for some of them—and choose the freshest tree you can find.

Check out these locations to find cut-your-own trees. Many also offer fresh-cut trees, for those who don't want to get down and dirty with a saw. Information about the farms can be found in the map above, or by clicking on available links in the list below. 

If you've got a favorite spot to cut your own tree, or know of a great lot to buy one, post it in the comments. 

Sugar Creek Tree Farm, N6447 Church Rd, Burlington

Valley View Tree Farm, W798 Valley View Rd, Burlington

Stumpf's U-Cut Christmas Tree Farm, 340 Horns Corners Rd, Cedarburg

Riehle's Tree Farm Inc, W377 S5944 Hwy CI, Dousman

Evergreen Acres, N9171 Nelson Rd, East Troy

Family Trees Of East Troy, W2438 State Rd 20, East Troy

Noffke Tree Farms, 10341 N Granville Rd, Mequon

Trees for Less Nursery, 11550 N Wausaukee Rd, Mequon

Muskego Choose & Cut, corner of Woods & Moorland in Muskego

Bentz Road Farm, 6109 85th St (Bentz Rd), Pleasant Prairie

Country Side Trees, W7015 N Walworth Rd, Walworth

Buffalo Bill's Choose and Cut, 9612 West Oakwood Road, Franklin

Zabrowski Family Evergreens, W260 N8631 Hwy 164, Hartland

For more, visit Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association.

Blair Nielsen November 24, 2012 at 06:04 pm
Look out for squirrels. ;)
frazzled mama November 25, 2012 at 02:33 am
We ended up going to Eagle Spruce Farm and would recommend it. They have lots of nice sized trees - all spruce. $45 each is a great deal. Last year we bought a similar tree for twice that. http://www.eaglechristmastrees.com
I would not recommend Green Acres Farm in New Berlin for cut your own. But they do have good pre-cut ones.
Pete November 25, 2012 at 02:25 pm
Green Acres in New Berlin is also a good place to cut your own tree.
Denise Konkol (Editor) November 25, 2012 at 02:34 pm
We've gone to green acres, but it's been many years. Loved a little known place in Muskego called Hein's because their balsams weren't as dense, so you could hang more ornaments on the tree. However, they looked pretty picked over last year and we opted for a local lot of precut trees, and just pruned out branches to offer the same thing. Happy hunting!
Muskego Mike November 25, 2012 at 02:50 pm
They were doing a brisk business on Saturday when we drove past.
frazzled mama November 25, 2012 at 04:08 pm
Green Acres lost its steam. The first year we went was great. Second and third year we "settled" on our selection and found trees smaller than we wanted. Last year we went and then left without anything (and very confused kids). It is for sale. Clearly there is not a long term vision there. Too bad.
Randy1949 November 25, 2012 at 04:29 pm
Sorry, we tried cutting our own tree once for the 'wonderful family experience'. We drove more miles than we would have visiting a tree lot, I froze half to death, and I tripped over numerous tree roots on our way out to where the big trees were supposed to be, only to find a very poor and scraggy selection.
We ended up going back to a tree lot.
J Borch November 25, 2012 at 06:27 pm
We went to Family Trees Of East Troy yesterday (second year doing so) and got a great tree! They provide the saws, transport the tree back to the front, shake and bail. There is also free hot cocoa. We took the whole family, including the dog and it was wonderful. It takes about a half hour from Brookfield. I highly recommend checking them out!
Mike in OC November 25, 2012 at 06:36 pm
@randy... but you remember that experience which is the whole point. do you remember going to the tree lot last year?
Nancy K November 25, 2012 at 08:06 pm
So sad the tree farm on Highway 60 in Hartford closed. Two years ago we got a beautiful tree and there were so many of all different sizes to choose from. Haven't found a decent nearby place to cut a tree since. Paid way too much for a precut last year that wasn't nearly as nice and dropped it's needles twice as fast.
Randy1949 November 25, 2012 at 09:37 pm
@Mike in OC -- We changed to an artificial tree about six or seven years ago, but I do remember the last time we went to a tree lot as a family. It was Stein's Garden Center in Waukesha, and my son drove us in his old beater of a truck so we could just throw the tree in the back. It was special because after all the years we had been doing the driving it was our son doing it now.
There were other years where we bought our tree at a lot within walking distance and carried it home on our shoulders. I love the smell of tree lots -- better than a windy field. I guess you make your own memories and traditions, no matter what.
Leslie November 25, 2012 at 11:13 pm
Totally agree Nancy. Miss that place in Hartford. No place like that I've found. Going to try Noffke's.
frazzled mama November 26, 2012 at 01:42 am
Sounds perfect! I'll make a note of it.
Kelly November 30, 2012 at 02:54 pm
When will you be going to Noffke's? I was thinking of going there as well, and was curious how it is...
Janine Anderson (Editor) December 1, 2012 at 03:55 pm
I think we might try Buffalo Bill's today. Anyone been there this year?
kitski December 2, 2012 at 11:30 pm
Recommend Family Trees of East Troy. $45 for a beautiful fraser fir today.
kim nielsen January 6, 2013 at 10:01 pm
Yes the pre cut tree green acres got from us , the Christmas tree lot located at Elegant Farmer

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