Ready for your Christmas tree? Here’s where to cut down or buy one around Kansas City

With Thanksgiving behind us, the winter holiday season has officially begun in Kansas City. That means it’s time for festive decor — both around the city and inside your own home.

If you’re planning to spend money at local businesses this holiday season, a locally grown Christmas tree is a festive way to support Missouri and Kansas farmers. And if you prefer not to chop down your own, many local nurseries offer pre-cut trees as well.

KC area Christmas tree farms

Here are the Christmas tree farms open for 2024 in the Kansas City area:

• Reindeer Lane: 19401 Fightmaster Road in Trimble, Missouri

• Fort Osage Farm: 3022 N. Twyman Road in Independence

• Bierman’s Christmas Tree Farm: 2826 S. 63rd St. in Kansas City, Kansas

• Wilderson Tree Farm: 14820 Parallel Road in Basehor, Kansas

• Midland Holiday Pines: 18541 Midland Drive in Shawnee

• Christmas Ranch Tree Farm: 24818 NE 148th St. in Excelsior Springs

• Fulk’s Tree Farm: 23400 State Route 92 in Platte City

• Evening Star Pines Christmas Tree Farm: 9820 Evening Star Road in Eudora

• Hess Acres Tree Farm: 24250 W. 83rd St. in Lenexa

• Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm: 794 US-40 Highway in Lawrence

• Fontana Pines: 20337 W. 383rd St. in Fontana, Kansas

• Kennedy’s County Farm: 27102 Herring Road in Greenwood, Missouri

• Schweizer Orchards: 5455 S.E. State Route Ff in St. Joseph

• Jingle Bell Trees: 7821 S.E. 240th St. in Lathrop, Missouri

• Wilson’s Whispering Pines: 10307 S. Brown Road in Oak Grove, Missouri

• D & G Tree Farm: 8820 W. 247th St. in Louisburg, Kansas

Did we miss a great Christmas tree spot in your area? Do you have other questions about celebrating the holidays in Kansas City? Let the Service Journalism team know at kcq@kcstar.com.

This story was originally published November 29, 2024 at 5:00 AM.

Natalie Wallington

The Kansas City Star

Natalie Wallington was a reporter on The Star’s service journalism team with a focus on policy, labor, sustainability and local utilities from fall 2021 until early 2025. Her coverage of the region’s recycling system won a 2024 Feature Writing award from the Kansas Press Association.