We found four Christmas tree farms within about 40 miles of Des Moines whose own pages we could read. Four let you choose and cut your own tree. None of these pages posts a 2026 opening date yet. They’re spread over four areas, from Boone to Elkhart. The closest, Northwoods Evergreen & Wire Company LLC in Windsor Heights, is about 6 miles out.
By opening date
A farm stays on the list below when its own page is up, and the date goes here once the farm posts it.
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.”
2026 hours not posted
Boone, IA · about 33 miles away
2026 hours not posted
Ankeny, IA · about 11 miles away
2026 hours not posted
Windsor Heights, IA · about 6 miles away
2026 hours not posted
Elkhart, IA · about 15 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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None of the four farms on this page has posted a 2026 opening date. Each card says “2026 hours not posted,” and the date goes up here once the farm’s page lists it.
Enchanted Valley Tree Farm in Boone (Boone, IA · about 33 miles away). Kidman Tree Farm - Reindeer Pass Railroad in Ankeny (Ankeny, IA · about 11 miles away). Northwoods Evergreen & Wire Company LLC in Windsor Heights (Windsor Heights, IA · about 6 miles away). Rettig Tree Farm in Elkhart (Elkhart, IA · about 15 miles away).
Wagon rides: Kidman Tree Farm - Reindeer Pass Railroad. Only offers the farm’s own page states are listed.
Enchanted Valley Tree Farm: Restrooms: the listing includes restrooms. Strollers: not listed. Ages under 6: not listed. Northwoods Evergreen & Wire Company LLC: Restrooms: the listing includes restrooms. Strollers: not listed. Ages under 6: not listed. Rettig Tree Farm: Restrooms: the listing includes restrooms. Strollers: not listed. Ages under 6: not listed.
None of the farm pages on this list states a price. Each card says “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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