Looking for the perfect Christmas tree in Milwaukee this holiday season? You can find a plenty of family-run tree farms just outside the city offering up the ideal centerpiece for your living room, alongside some fun experiences. Whether you’re looking for a fir, spruce, or pine, a tall tree or a petite one – these farms make choosing a tree a memorable part of the holidays.
Here’s where to find your Christmas tree this year.
1. Trees for Less Nursery
11550 WASAUKEE RD, MEQUON. OPEN DAILY, 8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.
This family-run farm grows a variety of leaf trees, arborvitaes, and evergreens. They offer an impressive selection of fresh cut Fraser and Balsam firs in all sizes – they’ll even trim it to your preferred size. While shopping for your tree, you can enjoy festive extras on weekends like meeting Santa and his reindeer, sipping hot chocolate and taking a cozy hayride.
2. Stumpf’s Tree Farm
340 HORNS CORNERS RD, CEDARBURG. OPEN WEEKENDS, NOV 28-DEC. 21, 9:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.
Visitors can choose from Colorado, Black Hills, Meyers, Norway, or Serbian Spruce, with most trees ranging from 6-7 feet tall. All U-cut trees of any size and species are $85, including bailing and netting, plus tax. Payment is accepted by cash or check only. The farm provides saws, tarps, and twine for easy cutting and transport.
3. Buffalo Bill’s Christmas Tree Farm
9612 W OAKWOOD RD, FRANKLIN. OPEN NOV. 28-30, 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.
Buffalo Bill’s offers fresh choose-and-cut Christmas Trees from their 60 acre farm. Pick from pre-cut Balsam firs, harvested fresh from a family farm in Northern Wisconsin, as well as choose-and-cut Scotch pines, Balsam firs, and Canaan firs. Saws are provided for cutting your own tree, and twine is available to secure it to your car. Santa will also be making an appearance on Nov. 28 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m..
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4. Poplar Creek Tree Farm
3895 S WOELFEL RD, NEW BERLIN. OPEN WEEKENDS NOV. 28-DEC. 25 (OR UNTIL SOLD OUT), 8:30 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
This fourth-generation family farm offers a variety of cut-your-own trees, including Scotch pine, white pine, Canaan firs, and Balsam firs that can grow up to 10 feet tall. They will provide saws, knee pads and tree limos to transport your tree from the field to the car, along with shaking and baling services. They accept payment by cash, check or Zelle only.
5. Sanfelippo’s City Center Market and Tree Farm
15055 W. NATIONAL AVE, NEW BERLIN. OPEN MON-SAT, 9:00 A.M. TO 7 P.M., SUN FROM 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M.
This New Berlin market has been selling fresh Christmas trees for over 60 years. They offer hand-selected Fraser, Canaan, and Balsam firs, along with fresh holiday decor like handmade wreaths and Christmas porch pots. The choose-and-cut service is available weekends from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Their cut-your-own 10-acre tree farm, located at 20770 W. Coffee Rd, offers trees starting at $50. At the farm, visitors can choose from Fraser, Canaan, Balsam and Concolor firs.
6. Sugar Creek Tree Farm
N6447 CHURCH RD, BURLINGTON, OPEN DAILY NOV. 27-DEC. 25, 8 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.
Sugar Creek’s 32 acre tree farm offers thousands of trees to browse, including a variety of spruces, firs, and pine to choose from. High-quality Fraser firs are pre-cut and delivered from Black River Falls. During weekend hours, visitors can enjoy refreshments like hot chocolate, warm apple cider and cookies. Saws and baling services are provided on weekends and the Friday after Thanksgiving, and twine is available for securing trees to your vehicle.
7. Sandhill Tree Farm
2323 E RIVER RD, GRAFTON. OPEN NOV. 28-30 AND DEC. 6-7, 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
Sandhill Tree Farm offers 35 acres of sustainably grown and pre-cut Fraser, Balsam, and Canaan firs ranging from 4 to 12 feet tall. You can also cut your own tree with provided saws and assistance from staff, who will help wrap and secure it to your car. Guests can enjoy complimentary hot chocolate, candy canes, and a bonfire, and browse the holiday gift shop.
8. Riehle’s Tree Farm
W377S5944 COUNTY ROAD CI, DOUSMAN. OPEN NOV. 28-NOV. 30 AND WEDS-SUN UNTIL DEC. 25, 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
Choose from a variety of cut-your-own or fresh cut trees including Balsam, Canaan, and Korean firs, white and Norway pines, and Colorado spruces. The farm also provides shaking and baling services as well as a selection of wreaths and garlands.
9. Out on a Limb Christmas Tree Farm
7776 S. COUNTY LINE RD, CLINTON. OPEN NOV. 28, SATURDAYS 9 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. AND SUNDAYS 12:30-4:30 P.M.
Visitors can choose and cut Fraser firs up to 12 feet tall for $80 plus tax, or over 12 feet for $120 plus tax. Pre-cut Canaan firs are also available while supplies last, with a 3% discount for cash payments. Free shaking and baling are provided as well as saws and twine. Guests can also enjoy tractor-drawn hayrides to and from the tree fields, warm up with hot chocolate in their historic log cabin gift shop, and meet a miniature donkey.
10. Valley View Tree Farm
W798 VALLEY VIEW RD, BURLINGTON. OPEN 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. DAILY, CLOSING DAY TBD
This 30-year family-favorite farm offers a wide selection of trees sold by the foot, including Frasers, Balsams, Concolors, Nordmanns, Black Hills Spruces, Colorado Blue Spruces, and more. Upon arrival, visitors can select a tagged tree, cut it down, and carry it to the baling area. While the staff prepares the tree for transport, browse their gift shop for handcrafted holiday items like wreaths, decorative sleds, ornaments and tree stands.
