We found seven Christmas tree farms within about 40 miles of Minneapolis–St. Paul whose own pages we could read. Six let you choose and cut your own tree. Three have a 2026 opening date posted. They’re spread over seven areas, from Lake Elmo to Cambridge. The closest, Kavan Family Christmas Tree Farm in Lino Lakes, is about 14 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 · Lake Elmo, MN · about 19 miles away20NovFriKavan Family Christmas Tree FarmChoose and cut, Pre-cut trees · Lino Lakes, MN · about 14 miles away21NovSatJacks Tree FarmChoose and cut, Pre-cut trees · Delano, MN · about 25 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 18
Lake Elmo, MN · about 19 miles away
Nov 20 to Dec 13
Lino Lakes, MN · about 14 miles away
Nov 21 to Dec 13
Delano, MN · about 25 miles away
2026 hours not posted
Marine on St. Croix, MN · about 30 miles away
2026 hours not posted
St. Francis, MN · about 33 miles away
2026 hours not posted
Star Prairie, WI · about 43 miles away
2026 hours not posted
Cambridge, MN · about 42 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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Krueger's Christmas Tree Farm opens Nov 18. Hours: Closed until 11/18/26 and closed Thanksgiving. Monday–Friday 2pm–7pm, Black Friday 9am–7pm, Saturday–Sunday 9am–7pm. Cut-your-own fields close at 5pm. Reservations required. Kavan Family Christmas Tree Farm opens Nov 20 and runs through Dec 13. Hours: November 20–December 13, 2026. Tuesday–Thursday 11am–5pm, Friday–Sunday 9am–5pm. Closed Thanksgiving. Jacks Tree Farm opens Nov 21 and runs through Dec 13. Hours: Choose-and-cut field opens November 21, 2026, 9am–5pm. Friday, November 27, 9am–5pm. Saturdays and Sundays November 21–December 13, 9am–5pm. four more farms have not posted a 2026 opening date.
Krueger's Christmas Tree Farm in Lake Elmo (Lake Elmo, MN · about 19 miles away). Kavan Family Christmas Tree Farm in Lino Lakes (Lino Lakes, MN · about 14 miles away). Jacks Tree Farm in Delano (Delano, MN · about 25 miles away). St Croix Valley Trees in Marine on St. Croix (Marine on St. Croix, MN · about 30 miles away). T.E.C. Christmas Trees in St. Francis (St. Francis, MN · about 33 miles away). Wolcyn Tree Farms & Nursery in Cambridge (Cambridge, MN · about 42 miles away).
Wagon rides: St Croix Valley Trees and Wagon Landing Tree Farm. Hot cocoa: Kavan Family Christmas Tree Farm and T.E.C. Christmas Trees. Only offers the farm’s own page states are listed.
Kavan Family Christmas Tree Farm: The page lists a kids' straw play area. St Croix Valley Trees: Restrooms: the listing includes restrooms. Strollers: not listed. Ages under 6: not listed. Wolcyn Tree Farms & Nursery: 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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