Christmas tree farms near Lexington: cut your own, 2026

When is Barker's Christmas Tree Farm open in 2026?

Barker's, 1500 Deer Haven Lane in Lexington, is open only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 27, 28 and 29, 2026, and every visit needs a reservation for one date and time between 9 am and 5 pm. The reservation calendar opened on November 1; when it shows no times, the farm is sold out, and it suggests checking daily for cancellations. You cut your own white pine or Canaan fir with saws the farm lends to adults, and its balled-and-burlapped Norway spruce are in the barn. The farm does not tag trees ahead. Each tree is priced on its own tag: the price page says $40 and up and the FAQ says trees start at $35. It takes cash or check only, shakes and bales every tree, and sells wreaths at $27 and $32, white pine garland at $2 a foot and tree stands at $28. Leashed dogs are welcome and chainsaws are not allowed. There is a portable toilet, and no food or drink is sold.

When can I tag a tree at Nieman's in Lexington?

Nieman's, 5100 Sulphur Lane off Todds Road in Lexington, grows Fraser fir, with a few white pine, white fir and blue spruce, from 6 feet to 12 feet and up. Tagging is by appointment on weekends from September through November: call 859-552-3532, choose your tree, and the farm cuts it shortly before the pickup date you set. On October 6, 2026 it posted that it is open for pre-tagging and will be sold out before Thanksgiving. On a select-and-cut day the farm cuts and loads your tree, or you can cut it yourself with its saw. Its 2026 select-and-cut dates and its tree prices are not posted yet, last checked November 2, 2026; the dates on its site fall on 2025's weekdays. It takes cash, check or card, with a 3.2% card fee.

When does Judy Tree Farm open in 2026?

Judy Tree Farm, 5060 Old Maysville Road in Mount Sterling, opens for 2026 on Friday, November 27 from 8 am to 6 pm, then Saturday, November 28 from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday, November 29 from 1 to 5 pm. Later dates are by appointment and depend on how many trees are left, and no reservation is needed during open hours. You can cut your own farm-grown white pine, Scotch pine, Norway spruce, Canaan fir or eastern red cedar with the farm's saws, though it says its choose-and-cut trees are limited while younger plantings grow; it also sells fresh-cut Fraser firs from North Carolina. Its tree page lists field-cut trees at $85 and pre-cut Fraser firs at $130, and its FAQ says prices vary by variety and size, with current prices at the farm. Staff can carry, shake, bale and load your tree. It takes cash, Venmo and major credit cards, and leashed pets are welcome.

When is Sherwood Acres open in 2026?

Sherwood Acres Christmas Trees, 1263 Paradise Camp Road in Harrodsburg, on Herrington Lake, lists its 2026 days as November 21 and 22, November 27 to 29, December 5 and 6, and December 12 and 13, from 10 am to 4 pm. Its home page offers pre-cut trees, and its About Us and Facebook pages describe you-cut trees as well; which of its trees can be cut in 2026 is not posted yet, last checked November 2, 2026. It lists Norway and white spruce and Canaan, Korean, Concolor, Turkish and Nordmann firs. Its Christmas Shop sells gifts from Kentucky makers, wreaths, porch pots and centerpieces, with complimentary hot chocolate and cider and a craft area for kids. Santa visits on select days; those 2026 days and the farm's tree prices are not posted yet, last checked November 2, 2026.

Which Christmas tree farms are near Richmond?

Edmister Tree Farm, 200 Rowlette Lane just south of Richmond, says on its Facebook page that it sells pre-cut trees and that cut-your-own will come in a few years. Baldwin Farms, 1113 Tates Creek Road in Richmond, names Christmas trees in its Facebook page's intro, alongside its pumpkin festival, produce, hay and straw, but does not say whether you cut your own tree or buy one pre-cut. Their 2026 dates and prices are not posted yet, last checked November 2, 2026; Facebook shows only part of each page without signing in.

Which other farms near Lexington sell trees?

Kovalic's Christmas Tree Farm, 487 Ecton Road in Winchester, lists hours of 11 am to 5 pm on Saturdays and Sundays on its Facebook page. The Barn at Duckworth Farm, 661 Shannon Run Road in Versailles, invites families on its Facebook page to start a Christmas tradition there. Neither page says whether you cut your own tree or buy one pre-cut, and their 2026 dates and prices are not posted yet, last checked November 2, 2026; Facebook shows only part of each page without signing in. Christmas Memories Tree Farm in Lexington is on the Kentucky Christmas Tree Association's member list, and we found no page of its own to read.

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