We found six Christmas tree farms within about 40 miles of Kansas City whose own pages we could read. Six let you choose and cut your own tree. None of these pages posts a 2026 opening date yet. They’re spread over five areas, with the most in Holt. The closest, Fort Osage Christmas Trees in Independence, is about 15 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
Excelsior Springs, MO · about 24 miles away
2026 hours not posted
Independence, MO · about 15 miles away
2026 hours not posted
Kingsville, MO · about 34 miles away
2026 hours not posted
Trimble, MO · about 24 miles away
2026 hours not posted
Holt, MO · about 28 miles away
2026 hours not posted
Holt, MO · about 28 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 six 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.
Christmas Ranch Tree Farm in Excelsior Springs (Excelsior Springs, MO · about 24 miles away). Fort Osage Christmas Trees in Independence (Independence, MO · about 15 miles away). Old Mill Farms in Kingsville (Kingsville, MO · about 34 miles away). Reindeer Lane Christmas Tree Farm in Trimble (Trimble, MO · about 24 miles away). Schmitt Tree Farm Santa's in Holt (Holt, MO · about 28 miles away). Schmitt Tree Farms 'Santa's Forest' in Holt (Holt, MO · about 28 miles away).
Santa visits: Schmitt Tree Farm Santa's and Schmitt Tree Farms 'Santa's Forest'. 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.
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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