compiled by Kym Byrnes
’Tis the Season
Carroll County’s Christmas tree farms can provide the centerpiece to your holiday traditions as well as a festive outing to start the season off with some family fun. Local Christmas tree farms offer plenty of trees and holiday cheer. Please visit the farm’s websites or social media pages for more details about the products they have available and updates about tree supplies, hours or closings.
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CLEMSONVILLE CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
10120 Clemsonville Rd., Union Bridge • 410-848-6083 • Clemsonville.com
Dates: Fri.-Sun. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Features: Various pine, spruce and fir. All trees $40. Decorated barn with Santa sleeping.
DAVIDSON CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
1101 Emory Church Rd., Upperco • 410-239-6556 • DavidsonChristmasTreeFarm.com
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. Noon-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 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 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
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 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 including 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
917 Arnold Rd., Westminster • 410-876-8839 • HirtTreeFarm.com
Hours: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., open 7 days a week. Features: Canaan fir, Douglas fir, Fraser fir, Korean fir, Norway spruce, blue spruce, and White pine. Wreaths, swags, holly bundles, greens, balled and burlap trees. Tree hauling carts and saws available. Baling free of charge.
OTTERDALE VIEW CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
4364 Middleburg Rd., Union Bridge • 410-775-0176 • OtterdaleView.com
Hours: Thurs.-Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Features: Various pines, firs and spruces; choose and cut. All trees are $75. No chainsaws. Cash or chip/contactless cards only.
PUTMAN TREE FARM
316 E. Nicodemus Rd., Westminster • 443-244-7972 • PutmanTreeFarm.com
Hours: Weekends 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Features: Choose and cut. Douglas fir, White pine, and White spruce, and some concolor and Frazer fir. Free baling and bow saws available.
SHOWVAKERS QUALITY EVERGREENS
2020 Garrett Rd., Manchester • 410-374-1499 • QualityEvergreens.net
Hours: Weekdays noon-5 p.m., closed Wednesdays; Weekends 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Features: Fraser fir, Douglas fir, Norway spruce, blue spruce, concolor fir, Canaan 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
Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Closed Thanksgiving Day. Features: Cut-your-own fields close at 4 p.m. every day. Fraser fir, Canaan fir, Douglas fir, concolor fir, blue spruce and white pine. For more details, visit their website or Facebook page.
THOMAS TREE FARM
3501 Hanover Pike, Manchester • 410-374-9538 • ThomasTreeFarm.com
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Features: Fraser fir, Canaan fir, blue spruce and concolor fir. Trees are $50 including tax. Cash or credit card accepted.
WOLFE’S PINE VALLEY FARMS
1150 Fannie Dorsey Road, Sykesville • 410-795-8314 WolfesPineValleyFarms.com • facebook.com/WolfesPineValleyFarmsMD
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thanksgiving Day 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 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 the website and Facebook page. Tagging not permitted. Cash or credit card only.
ZEPP’S TREE FARM
2814 Old Washington Rd., Westminster • 410-857-1016
Hours: Sat. and Sun., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Features: White pine, concolor fir, Douglas fir, blue spruce, Canaan fir and Norway spruce. Live balled and burlap trees, netting and wreaths. Also, visit their stand in the Arby’s parking lot by TownMall of Westminster. Cash or check only.
