Christmas Tree Farms in Colorado

Q: How many Christmas tree farms are there in Colorado?

5 are listed here, as of 2026-10-09, across 5 counties; 3 of them offer choose and cut. The list is compiled from public listings and Colorado growers association directories, so a farm that has no web presence may be missing.

Q: When do Christmas tree farms in Colorado open?

Most open the weekend after Thanksgiving, Friday through Sunday, and stay open until the middle of December or until the trees run out. Hours differ from farm to farm and change with the weather, so check the farm's page or call before you drive.

Q: What kinds of Christmas trees do Colorado farms grow?

The farms listed here name Canaan fir, Concolor fir, Douglas fir and Fraser fir most often. Colorado has few farms because the high, dry country is hard on a young tree, so the farms are small and local while national forest permits cover the cut it yourself crowd.

Q: Can I cut my own tree at a Colorado farm?

Yes. 3 of the listed Colorado farms are choose and cut, which means you walk the field and cut a standing tree yourself, usually with a saw the farm lends or rents. 4 also sell pre-cut trees. Call first in a wet or snowy week.

Q: Do I need a permit to cut a Christmas tree in Colorado?

At a farm, no: you pay for the tree. On public land, often yes, and the agency sets the rules. The MyWild permit guide for Colorado lists the units, the dates and the agency's own wording.

Q: Where can I find Colorado growers and their events?

The National Christmas Tree Association (realchristmastrees.org) publishes growing and care guidance and links to state associations.

Q: How do I keep my tree fresh at home?

Make a fresh cut of about a half inch off the base before it goes in the stand, keep the stand full of plain water (about a quart a day for each inch of trunk diameter), and keep the tree away from heat vents, fireplaces and direct sun.

Colorado has few farms because the high, dry country is hard on a young tree, so the farms are small and local while national forest permits cover the cut it yourself crowd.

Photo: “Christmas tree farm IA”, Unknown author, Public domain

Colorado at a glance

Farms listed as of 2026-10-09

Farms in Colorado

across 5 counties

Choose and cut

walk the field and cut your own

Pre-cut

cut earlier and ready to load

Species named

Canaan fir, Concolor fir and Douglas fir

The farms

Christmas tree farms in Colorado

Covered Bridge Ranch
Montrose, CO, Montrose County
Choose and cut, pre-cut
Trees: Austrian pine, Black Hills spruce, Blue spruce, Douglas fir, Fraser fir, Norway spruce, Scotch pine, Concolor fir, White pine, Canaan fir
Also: live trees, wreaths, hayrides, bonfire
Opens: November 25 to December 23; Wednesday to Sunday from 10 am to 4:30pm.
coveredbridgeranch.com Directions
Colorado Youth Outdoors Winter Wonderland
Fort Collins, CO, Larimer County
Choose and cut, pre-cut
Also: drive-through lights display, bonfire, hot cocoa
Opens: November 27st to December 31st from 5pm to 9pm.
nocowinterwonderland.com Directions
Heidrich's Colorado Tree Farm Nursery
Colorado Springs, CO, El Paso County
Pre-cut
Trees: Fraser fir, Canaan fir, Balsam fir, Concolor fir, White pine, Douglas fir
Also: hot cocoa
Opens: Starting the Saturday after Thanksgiving on Black Friday 11am to 5 pm; Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm, Saturday, 9am to 5 pm, closed on.
coloradotreefarmnursery.com Directions
Holly Acres Nursery and Tree Farm
Elizabeth, CO, Elbert County
Pre-cut
Trees: Balsam fir, Canaan fir, Concolor fir, Douglas fir, White pine, Fraser fir, Grand fir, Noble fir, Nordmann fir, Norway spruce, Scotch pine
Also: live trees, wreaths, Santa visits, petting zoo
Opens: Seven Days a week, from 9 am to 5 pm, weather pending.
Directions
Orchard Mesa Tree Farm
Palisade, CO, Mesa County
Choose and cut
Opens: their last reported hours were from the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) to December 22, Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 4 pm, Tuesday.
Directions

Check a farm’s page or call before you drive; dates and hours change with the weather.

The trees

Trees Colorado farms grow

Colorado has few farms because the high, dry country is hard on a young tree, so the farms are small and local while national forest permits cover the cut it yourself crowd. Farms here name canaan fir (3), concolor fir (3), douglas fir (3), fraser fir (3) and white pine (3) most often. The species guide compares how each holds its needles and smells.

Before you go

Growers, permits and snow in Colorado

The National Christmas Tree Association links to growers and care guides.

Christmas tree permits in ColoradoCut your own on public land: the units, the dates and each agency's own words.White Christmas odds in ColoradoThe chance of snow on the ground on December 25.Pick your own in ColoradoWhat is ripe at the farms near you, week by week.

Snow covered pines standing in a white field under a gray sky, a lane of untouched snow running between them to a wooded ridge — A tree farm in the snow. Snow is a good day to cut: trees hold up well in the cold, and a farm that is open in snow will usually say so on its own page or phone line before you drive out. “Christmas Tree Lane 2” by Jimlaneozark, CC BY-SA 3.0

Colorado Christmas tree farm questions

How many Christmas tree farms are there in Colorado?

When do Christmas tree farms in Colorado open?

What kinds of Christmas trees do Colorado farms grow?

Can I cut my own tree at a Colorado farm?

Do I need a permit to cut a Christmas tree in Colorado?

Where can I find Colorado growers and their events?

How do I keep my tree fresh at home?

Colorado at a glance

Christmas tree farms in Colorado

Covered Bridge Ranch

Colorado Youth Outdoors Winter Wonderland

Heidrich's Colorado Tree Farm Nursery

Holly Acres Nursery and Tree Farm

Orchard Mesa Tree Farm

Trees Colorado farms grow

Growers, permits and snow in Colorado

Colorado Christmas tree farm questions

Christmas tree farms in other states