Christmas tree farms near Asheville 2026: dates and hours

Yes, the choose-and-cut season is on. The first farm near Asheville opens Saturday, Nov. 14, and most are open from the weekend before Thanksgiving to mid-December, according to the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association’s 2026 choose-and-cut guide, where each farm lists its own dates and hours. Every farm below grows Fraser fir, which the association calls native to the Western North Carolina mountains.

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Dates, hours and services come from each farm’s listing in the association’s 2026 guide. The association says to call ahead or check the farm’s website: access, hours, tree sizes and services can change, and weather may be a factor.

What this means for you

• Go early for a big tree. Several farms say they are open “until sold out,” and Dutch Cove expects to sell out its pre-tagged trees.
• Weekends only at some farms. Sandy Hollar opens on weekends, plus Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after.
• Thanksgiving weekend is the busiest. Boyd Mountain is open Thanksgiving Day, and three of the farms below are open Nov. 26-29.
• Baling is standard. All five farms below list tree baling for the drive home.

Farms near Asheville at a glance

Buncombe County

Sandy Hollar Farms, Leicester. The only Buncombe County farm in the 2026 guide. Open Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21-22; Thursday to Sunday, Nov. 26-29; and the weekends of Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Trees: Fraser fir, Canaan fir, Turkish fir and white pine, from tabletop size to 9 feet.
• Extras: a Christmas shop, hayrides on weekends, restrooms, tree baling, wreaths and garland.
• Getting there: from Asheville, take N.C. 63 (Leicester Highway) 11 miles, turn left on North Turkey Creek Road, go 1.5 miles and bear right on Earlys Mountain Road; the farm is 6 miles on the left, the farm says.
• Phone: 828-683-3645.

Haywood County, off I-40 at Exit 20

Three farms are on or just off Hemphill Road, reached from U.S. 276 south of I-40 Exit 20, the Maggie Valley exit, near Waynesville.

Mehaffey Tree Farm, Waynesville. The earliest opening near Asheville: Nov. 14-15, Nov. 19-22, Nov. 26-29, Dec. 3-6 and Dec. 10-13, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or until sold out.

• Trees: Fraser fir, 5 to 12 feet.
• Extras: refreshments, restrooms, tree baling and machine shaking. Leashed dogs are welcome, and the farm says all its trees are easy to reach.
• Getting there: I-40 Exit 20, U.S. 276 south 3 miles, right on Grindstone Road to its end, right on Hemphill Road; the farm is 0.2 miles on the left.
• Phone: 828-476-8505.

Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm, Waynesville. Open Nov. 19-22, Nov. 24-29, Dec. 1-6 and Dec. 8-13, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., including Thanksgiving Day.

• Trees: Fraser fir, 4 to 15 feet.
• Santa: two weekends, Nov. 21-22 and Nov. 27-29.
• Extras: a Christmas shop, refreshments and a food truck, restrooms, tree baling, wreaths, garland and boughs.
• Getting there: I-40 Exit 20, U.S. 276 south 3.5 miles, right on Hemphill Road, cross the bridge and turn left on Boyd Farm Road to the log cabins.
• Phone: 828-926-8888.

Smoky Mountain Christmas Tree Farm, Waynesville. Open from Thursday, Nov. 19, until sold out: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to Sunday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday. The farm asks weekday visitors to call ahead.

• Trees: Fraser fir, 5 to 14 feet, with what the farm calls a great selection of 12-foot trees, and unsheared trees.
• Extras: restrooms, wreaths and tree baling.
• Getting there: I-40 Exit 20, U.S. 276 south 3 miles, right on Hemphill Road; the farm is 0.75 miles on the right, the big red barn on the knoll.
• Phone: 828-400-2933.

Dutch Cove Christmas Tree Farm, Canton. Pre-tagging only, from Nov. 1, and the farm expects to sell out: call 828-400-0806 or 828-550-4638 for availability. Fraser fir from tabletop size to 8 feet, plus unsheared trees, wreaths and boughs. Take I-40 Exit 31 for Canton.

Closed this year

Frosty Mountain Christmas Trees in Marshall, Madison County, is closed for 2026 and plans to reopen in 2027, according to its listing in the guide.

Farther afield

The association’s guide lists dozens more choose-and-cut farms in the High Country, in Avery, Ashe, Watauga and Alleghany counties, plus farms in Yancey, Mitchell, Burke and Jackson counties. The full list, with each farm’s dates, is in the 2026 choose-and-cut guide and the association’s choose-and-cut farm listings.

Check the Blue Ridge Parkway and mountain roads before a farm trip: see our road construction and closures page and getting around Asheville for parking and routes in town.

More for the season

Holiday lights and Christmas events, Winter Lights at the arboretum, Christmas at Biltmore and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

When do Christmas tree farms near Asheville open in 2026?

The earliest choose-and-cut farm near Asheville in the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association’s 2026 guide is Mehaffey Tree Farm in Waynesville, open from Saturday, Nov. 14. Smoky Mountain and Boyd Mountain in Waynesville open Nov. 19, and Sandy Hollar Farms in Leicester opens Nov. 21.

Is there a choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm in Buncombe County?

Sandy Hollar Farms in Leicester is the only Buncombe County farm in the association’s 2026 choose-and-cut guide. It is open Nov. 21-22, Nov. 26-29, Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with hayrides on weekends.

Are Christmas tree farms open on Thanksgiving?

Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm in Waynesville says it is open Thanksgiving Day, and Sandy Hollar Farms and Mehaffey Tree Farm list Nov. 26 among the days they are open. Call ahead; the association says hours can change and weather may be a factor.

Where can I see Santa at a Christmas tree farm near Asheville?

Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm in Waynesville has Santa on two weekends, Nov. 21-22 and Nov. 27-29, according to the association’s 2026 guide.

Is Frosty Mountain Christmas Trees open in 2026?

No. Frosty Mountain Christmas Trees in Marshall, Madison County, is closed for 2026 and plans to reopen in 2027, according to its listing in the association’s guide.