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9 DIY Christmas Tree Farms on Long Island
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If you've never been to a Christmas tree farm on Long Island to cut down your own tree, you're in for a treat. Cutting your own Christmas tree is a magical experience for children and families. Moreover, during the holidays, there is nothing better than the smell of fresh pine wood in your home.
Each of these Long Island tree farms has a selection live Christmas trees and allows you to pick your own tree from the natural environment, cut it down and bring it home. Types of Christmas trees you can buy on Long Island include beautiful spruce and fir trees, and they are all available from these local farms in a variety of sizes that are sure to fit any home.
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Where to cut your own Christmas trees on Long Island
Mike's Christmas Tree Farm – Manorville
323 Weekslaan
631-874-3551
Opening hours: Black Friday (November 29) to Christmas Eve (December 24); 8am to 4:30pm
Price: $14 per foot; $18 per foot for blue spruce
This family business offers a wide range of Christmas trees. From Norway, white and Colorado blue spruce, find your perfect fit while listening to lively Christmas music, tractor rides and even dogs are welcome (as long as they are on a leash). They are also cash only.
Elwood Pumpkin Farm – Huntington
1500 E. Jericho Toll Road
631-368-8626
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Opening hours: from 10am to 7pm November 29
Price: Call for information. No credit cards.
A 20-acre farm on western Long Island with trees in various sizes. Bring your own saw to cut your tree, or the staff can cut one for you. Pre-cut trees are available. The staff will help you attach the tree to your car (free). Pinch Your Own Tree is only available on weekends and ends when it gets dark.
Matt's Christmas Tree Farm – Manorville
305 Weeks Ave.
631-875-1465
Opening hours: Open daily except Tuesday from Black Friday through Christmas Eve, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Price: $15 per foot
Walk through the 10,000 trees at this Christmas tree farm on Long Island, all ranging in height from 2-foot to 8-inch table tops. Tree varieties available for purchase include Norway spruce, blue spruce, white spruce, Serbian spruce and balsam fir. Bow saws and nets are provided. Once you've selected your tree, you can trailer it back to your car for easy transportation. Assistance is provided with loading and tying. There are also live trees for sale in pots or jute balls. Weather permitting, staff are also ready to dig a tree from the field for you. Candy canes available for children. Dogs on a leash are welcome. Potted trees are also available.
Shamrock Christmas Tree Farm – Mattiuck
20685 Main Road
631-298-4619 • 631-298-4118
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Opening hours: Daily from 9am to 5pm from November 29 (Black Friday)
Price: Call for information.
Pre-cut trees, handmade wreaths and crafts are available for purchase at this Christmas tree farm on Long Island. The self-cut Douglas firs on this farm range from 1.5 to 2.5 meters high. Pre-cut spruce trees are available in 7 to 12 feet. After working up an appetite from choosing and cutting down your tree, stop at the farm's Snack Shed, where the menu offers snacks and lunch options including hot dogs, pretzels, soup, popcorn, chips, candy, cookies, and local clams and oysters. Beverages include hot chocolate, coffee and tea. There is also a winery on site for samples and purchases. Ornaments, nutcrackers, treetops and more available in the gift shop. No pets allowed.
Tilden Lane Farm – Groenlawn
43 Wyckoff St
631-533-5960
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Opening hours: Weekends from November 30 to December 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m
Price: All trees €80 and higher
This year the farm has a limited supply of self-cut trees, so it is advisable to visit on the first open day if you want to cut them yourself. Pre-cut trees are available. The farm is known for its honey. If it's warm enough outside, you might even see some bees at work! Handmade wreaths retail for $40.
Lewin Farms – Calverton
812 Sound Ave.
631-929-4327
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Opening hours: The opening day is November 29 (Black Friday) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; please call to confirm what other days are available
Price: $70
This cut-your-own Christmas tree farm on Long Island is located on the scenic historic North Fork and features Douglas fir, Norway and blue spruce trees. A tractor ride to the field and back is available, but customers can choose to walk to the field and carry their trees back. The staff will wrap the trees and provide string and twine to tie to your car. After you select your tree, come back to browse the farm stand, which offers fresh fruits and vegetables from Lewin Farms and other farms nearby.
Santa's Christmas tree farm – Cutchogue
30105 Main Road
631-735-9242
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Opening hours: Daily, 11am – 5pm. Trees can be felled from mid-November.
Price: Start at $90
Cut your own Christmas tree in Long Island at this 30-acre farm where you can choose from thousands of Douglas firs, most of which are between 6 and 8 feet tall. Families can also enjoy many other activities on the farm, including a synthetic ice rink for anyone who enjoys skating. You can also visit the friendly farm animals, drink hot chocolate and browse the Christmas shop for holiday gifts.
Zuhoski Farms – Cutchogue
12025 Oregon Road
631-734-5036
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Opening hours: November 29 to December 22, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: $100
A Long Island mainstay since 1924, this Long Island tree farm lets customers browse through 15 acres of Christmas trees to find the perfect Christmas tree to take home. Pre-cut trees are also available.
Carter Choose and cut the Christmas tree farm – Molenaarplaats
Noorderweg 123
631-331-4699
Opening hours: Weekends from November 23 to December 21, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Price: Call for prices
Cut your own Christmas tree in Long Island at this local farm that offers a crop of Scots pine, white spruce, white spruce, blue spruce and Norway spruce for you to choose from. Trees range in height from 3 to 10 feet tall. The farm provides tree wrapping for most trees, but make sure you take rope to tie the tree to your car when you leave.
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