compiled by Lois Szymanski

Deck the Halls

’Tis the season to deck the halls—nothing says holiday cheer like the scent of a fresh Christmas tree filling your home. But why settle for any tree when Carroll County is home to some of the best Christmas tree farms around? Local farms are opening their gates, inviting you to bundle up, grab a cup of hot cocoa, and wander through rows of green to find the one. Whether you’re after a towering fir, a petite pine, or a tree with just the right personality, these farms offer the charm, the cheer and maybe even a visit from Santa himself. Let the tree-hunting adventures begin!

Before heading out to choose your tree, please be sure to visit farm websites and social media pages for updates about tree supplies, hours or closings. Don’t see your farm listed? Please email readerswrite@CarrollMagazine.com to be included on our digital version of this article found on CarrollMagazine.com.

CLEMSONVILLE CHRISTMAS TREE FARM

10120 Clemsonville Rd., Union Bridge • 410-848-6083 • Clemsonville.com

Dates: Open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Hours: 10AM-5PM
Features:Various pine, spruce and fir. All trees $50, including tax. Visit the decorated barn where Santa is sleeping. He’s snoring away as he waits for Christmas.

DAVIDSON CHRISTMAS TREE FARM

1101 Emory Church Rd., Upperco • 410-239-6556 • DavidsonChristmasTreeFarm.com

Hours: Monday to Thursday 12PM-5PM; Friday-Sunday 8:30AM-5PM
Features: Fraser fir, Douglas fir, concolor fir, Canaan fir, balsam fir, white pine, Norway spruce, Serbian spruce, Colorado blue spruce, Korean fir and Nordmann fir. Snack bar and gift shop. Freshly made wreaths, roping, cutting assistance, tree shaking, baling and drilling for free. Cash or credit cards accepted. Entrance to the field closes at 4:30 p.m. Barn is open on weekends only.

GAVER FARM

5501 Detrick Rd., Mt. Airy • 301-865-3515 • GaverFarm.com

Dates: Open daily through December 23 Hours: 9AM-5PM
Features: More than 60 acres of Colorado blue spruce, Canaan fir, Fraser fir and Douglas fir. Free shaking and baling, tree hauling, use of saws and drilling. Shop includes wreaths, swags, pine roping, window boughs, greens, bows, tree bags and tree stands. Food concessions on weekends, plus apples and cider. No pets.

HIRT TREE FARM

923 Arnold Rd., Westminster • 410-876-8839 • HirtTreeFarm.com

Dates: Open Daily Hours: 9AM-4PM
Features: Canaan fir, Douglas fir, Fraser fir, Korean fir, Norway spruce, Colorado blue spruce and white pine. Wreaths, swags, holly bundles, greens, balled and burlap trees. Tree hauling carts and saws available. Baling free of charge. This year’s winner of the grand champion Christmas tree at the 2024 Maryland State Fair.

PUTMAN TREE FARM

316 E. Nicodemus Rd., Westminster • 443-244-7972 • PutmanTreeFarm.com

Dates: Every Weekend through December 22nd Hours: 8AM-4:30PM
Features: Choose and cut. Douglas fir, white pine and white spruce. Free baling and bow saws available for use.

SHOWVAKERS QUALITY EVERGREENS

2020 Garrett Rd., Manchester • 410-374-1499 • QualityEvergreens.net

Hours: Weekdays 12PM-5PM, Closed Wednesdays; Weekends 9AM-5PM
Features: Fraser fir, Douglas fir, Norway spruce, Colorado blue spruce, concolor fir, Canaan fir, white pine and Scotch pine. Cut-your-own and fresh-cut available. Baling, shaking, drilling and loading assistance. Hot drinks, hot food, petting zoo, weekend Santa Claus visits, Christmas shop, wreaths, roping and live trees to plant.

SEWELL’S FARM

3400 Harney Rd., Taneytown • 410-756-4397 • SewellsFarm.com • facebook.com/sewellsfarm

Dates: Open Daily Through December 22nd Hours: 9AM-4:30PM
Features: Cut-your-own fields close at 4 p.m. every day. Look for Fraser fir, Canaan fir, Douglas fir, concolor fir, Colorado blue spruce and white pine at Sewell’s, which celebrates its 40th anniversary of business in 2024.

THOMAS TREE FARM

3501 Hanover Pike, Manchester • 410-374-9538 • ThomasTreeFarm.com

Dates: Open Daily (as long as trees are available for cutting) Hours: 9AM-5PM
Features: Fraser fir, Canaan fir, Colorado blue spruce and concolor fir. Trees are $47.17, including tax. Cash or credit card accepted.

WOLFE’S PINE VALLEY FARMS

1150 Fannie Dorsey Rd., Sykesville • 410-795-8314 • WolfesPineValleyFarms.com • facebook.com/WolfesPineValleyFarmsMD

Hours: Tuesday through Thursday from 11AM-5PM and Friday through Sunday from 9AM-5PM. Closed Mondays.
Features: Fraser fir, Douglas fir, and Nordmann fir. Choose and cut. Christmas barn featuring fresh wreaths, wooden reindeer and snowmen, ornaments and tree stands. For updates and more information regarding food and other items available for purchase, please check Wolfe’s website and Facebook page. Tagging not permitted. Cash or credit card only.

ZEPP’S TREE FARM

2814 Old Washington Rd., Westminster • 410-857-1016 • Facebook.com/zeppstreefarm

Dates: Saturdays and Sundays Hours: 9AM-4PM
Features: White pine, concolor fir, Douglas fir, Colorado blue spruce, Canaan fir and Norway spruce. Live balled and burlap trees, netting and wreaths. Also visit Zepp’s stand in the Arby’s parking lot by the TownMall of Westminster. Cash or check only.