Christmas Tree Farms in Northern Illinois - 2010 Season

Some of the Best Christmas Tree Farms in Northern Illinois

Rachael A. Lund
Are you looking for a great place to get a Christmas tree? Are you interested in an old-fashioned, look for the perfect tree, and cut it down yourself experience for the whole family? Then a Christmas Tree Farm is the place to go. I've listed some information and the locations to some of the best Christmas Tree Farms in Northern Illinois, some or which are even convenient to get too from Southern Wisconsin. If none of these farms are close enough to your location, you can also check out the links to sites listing even more Christmas Tree Farms in Illinois. Enjoy a family outing and have a very Merry Christmas!

Ben's Tree Farm in Harvard, Illinois offers a variety of organically grown, pine, spruce, and fir trees, hand-made wreaths, garland, boughs, and swags, craft items, and tree stands. Your family can enjoy free horse-drawn wagon rides, farm animals, and a warming barn with free hot cocoa and coffee. Saws provided.

Address - 7720 Ryan Road, Harvard, IL 60033

Days and Hours - Opening Day is Friday, November 26th from 9AM - 4:30PM. After that they are open Fridays from 10:30AM - 4:30PM and Saturdays and Sundays from 9AM - 4:30PM through Sunday, December 19th.

Prices - Depending on the type of tree, prices range from $19.95 a tree to $8.75 per foot.

Pioneer Tree Farm in Mchenry, Illinois offers a variety of organically grown, pine, spruce, juniper, and fir trees, as well as hand-crafted holiday items. Your family can enjoy free tractor-drawn wagon rides, farm animals, and a warming house with free hot cocoa and coffee. Saws provided.

Address - 4614 Pioneer Road, McHenry, IL 60051

Days and Hours - Two Weekends Only! - Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, November 26, 27, & 28th and Saturday and Sunday, December 4 & 5th. Hours are 9AM - 4PM each day.

Prices - All trees are $40.

Honeybee Acres Christmas Tree Farm in Elgin, Illinois offers a variety of pine, spruce, and fir trees, wreathes, garland, and two sizes of tree stands. Your family can enjoy a warming house and free hot apple cider and cookies. There is also a snack bar where you can purchase grilled hot dogs, home made chili, cupcakes, brownies, hot chocolate and other hot and cold drinks, as well as pancakes on Sunday mornings. Saws provided.

Address - 41w072 Bowes Rosd, Elgin, Il 60124

Days and Hours - Nine Days Only! - November 26, 27 and 28th and December 3, 4, 5, 10, 11,and12th from 8:30AM until 4:30PM.

Prices - All pines $32.95. Spruces and Firs $52.95.

Oney's Tree Farm in Woodstock, Illinois offers offers a variety of pine, spruce, and fir trees, wreathes, garland, centerpieces, and bundles of evergreen branches. Your family can enjoy free horse-drawn wagon rides. There are also pony rides, a gift shop ,and food and beverages available.

Address - 16608 US Highway 14, Woodstock, IL 60098

Days and Hours - Daily November 26th - December 12th 9AM - 4PM

Prices - Depending on the type, cut your own trees range from $49 to $125.

Grandpa's Christmas Tree Farm in Woodstock, Illinois offers several dozen varieties of trees. Your family can enjoy free tractor-drawn wagon rides as well as free hot chocolate, and coffee. Saws provided.

Address - 13616 IL Route 176, Woodstock, IL 60098

Days and Hours - Three Weekends Only! - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday November 26, 27, and 28th, Saturday and Sunday December 4 and 5th, and Saturday and Sunday, December 11 and 12th from 9AM - 3PM.

Prices - All trees $50.

The Christmas Tree Forest at Flora Tree Farm in Belvidere, Illinois offers a variety of naturally grown pine, spruce, and fir trees as well as wreaths. Your family can enjoy a free tractor-pulled, hay ride and a visitor's barn with free hot cider, hot chocolate, coffee, and cookies, a bonfire outside the visitor's barn, and complimentary greens and boughs for all customers.

Address -Irene Road & Bates Road, Belvidere, IL 61008

Days and Hours - Three Weekends Only! - November 26, 27, & 28th and December 3, 4, & 5th from 9AM - Sunset.

Prices - All Pines $40. All Spruce and Firs $55.

Links to More Illinois Christmas Tree Farm Information:

Illinois Christmas Tree Farms

Pick Your Own Christmas Tree

Sources:

Ben's Tree Farm

Pioneer Tree Farm

Honeybee Acres Christmas Tree Farm

Oney's Tree Farm

Grandpa's Christmas Tree Farm

The Christmas Tree Forest at Flora Tree Farm

Published by Rachael A. Lund

Rachael Lund is an article and blog writer and poet of 25 years. She is a Top 1000 Yahoo Contributor on the Yahoo Contributor Network. Rachael is personally living with multiple chronic illnesses, including...  View profile

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