We found five Christmas tree farms within about 40 miles of Charlotte whose own pages we could read. Five let you choose and cut your own tree. Five have a 2026 opening date posted. They’re spread over five areas, from Iron Station to York. The closest, Penland Christmas Tree Farm in York, is about 21 miles out.
By opening date
Farms whose own page posts a 2026 opening date. The full list, including farms that have not posted dates yet, is below.
Choose and cut, Pre-cut trees · Iron Station, NC · about 22 miles away21NovSatGrace Tree FarmChoose and cut, Pre-cut trees · Denver, NC · about 22 miles away22NovSunHelms Christmas Tree FarmChoose and cut, Pre-cut trees · Vale, NC · about 38 miles away27NovFriAlmond FarmsChoose and cut · Albemarle, NC · about 30 miles away27NovFriPenland Christmas Tree FarmChoose and cut, Pre-cut trees · York, SC · about 21 miles awayNothing matches that filter yet.
The farms
Choose-and-cut, wagon rides, Santa, cocoa and animals are listed only when the farm’s own page says so. A price that is not posted stays “No pricing information.”
Nov 21
Iron Station, NC · about 22 miles away
Nov 21
Denver, NC · about 22 miles away
Nov 22 to Dec 22
Vale, NC · about 38 miles away
Nov 27
Albemarle, NC · about 30 miles away
Nov 27
York, SC · about 21 miles away
Before you go
GroundAsk about the fieldChoose-and-cut fields are often uneven. A stroller that works on a sidewalk may not work in a tree row.
WarmDress for standing outsideCutting a tree takes longer than a walk through a lot. Bring a layer you can take off in the car.
HoursRecheck the farm’s pageOpening day and the last day change by farm. The hours on each card are the ones posted when we checked.Keep planning
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Cedar Lake Tree Farm opens Nov 21. Hours: Opens November 21, 2026. 9am to 8pm Monday–Saturday and 10am to 8pm Sunday. Grace Tree Farm opens Nov 21. Hours: Hours for Christmas Trees 2026: opening day Saturday November 21. Closed every Wednesday. The page lists Mondays 12–5:30 and also 1–5:30, Fridays 8:30–5:30, the day after Thanksgiving 9:00–5:30, and other Fridays 1–5:30. Helms Christmas Tree Farm opens Nov 22 and runs through Dec 22. Hours: November 22–December 22 or until sold out: Wednesday–Sunday 9am–6:00pm. Others by appointment. Almond Farms opens Nov 27. Hours: Opening day Friday, November 27. For field-grown choose-and-cut trees, arrive 1 hour before closing. A full daily schedule is not listed.
Cedar Lake Tree Farm in Iron Station (Iron Station, NC · about 22 miles away). Grace Tree Farm in Denver (Denver, NC · about 22 miles away). Helms Christmas Tree Farm in Vale (Vale, NC · about 38 miles away). Almond Farms in Albemarle (Albemarle, NC · about 30 miles away). Penland Christmas Tree Farm in York (York, SC · about 21 miles away).
Wagon rides: Helms Christmas Tree Farm and Penland Christmas Tree Farm. Santa visits: Cedar Lake Tree Farm. Hot cocoa: Grace Tree Farm and Penland Christmas Tree Farm. Animals: Cedar Lake Tree Farm. Only offers the farm’s own page states are listed.
The farm pages we checked don’t say. Each card says so, and a choose-and-cut field is often uneven, so read the farm’s page linked on the card before you count on a stroller.
Cedar Lake Tree Farm: Choose and cut $60.00 any tree. Table toppers start at $20 and 12' trees will go up to $300. Fresh-cut Fraser fir and Turkish fir prices vary by size and type. Grace Tree Farm: Choose-and-cut: 7–8' $105, 8–9' $120, 9–10' $155, 10–11' $200, 11–12'+ $250. Penland Christmas Tree Farm: 5ft–7ft $10 per foot; 8ft $90; 9ft $100; 10ft $110; 11ft $120; 12ft and taller individually priced. Fraser fir $85 and up. The other two pages do not list a price, so those cards say “No pricing information.”
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 9, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. How we choose and check.
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