Christmas tree farm guide
Christmas tree farms in Louisiana.
From Minden and Calhoun in north Louisiana and Grant in the central part of the state to Angie, Independence and Ethel in the Florida Parishes and Brusly outside Baton Rouge, these 7 Louisiana farm guides explain which trees each farm grows, what it charges where it says, who does the cutting and when it opens. Every farm grows Leyland cypress; five let you choose in the field and have the staff cut it, four let you cut your own, and Steele's and Yawn Station also sell pre-cut trees. Tree season opens on Saturday, November 21 at five farms, on Thanksgiving Day at one and on Friday, November 27 at one.
Pick a region and a tree
North Louisiana has Hollis Christmas Tree Farm in Minden and Precious Memories Christmas Tree Farm in Calhoun, and Grant Farms is in Grant, in the central part of the state. In the Florida Parishes east of the Mississippi River are Steele's Christmas Tree Farm in Angie, in Washington Parish, Yawn Station Christmas Tree Farm in Independence and Windy Hills Farm in Ethel, in East Feliciana Parish. Tassin Trees and Trimmings is in Brusly, about 10 minutes southwest of Baton Rouge. Leyland cypress is the common thread, grown at all seven farms. Murray cypress is at Hollis Christmas Tree Farm and Windy Hills Farm, Carolina Sapphire at Precious Memories Christmas Tree Farm, Steele's Christmas Tree Farm and Windy Hills Farm, Virginia pine at Hollis Christmas Tree Farm and Grant Farms, and Blue Ice and Ovensii cypress at Precious Memories Christmas Tree Farm and Grant Farms, where Grant Farms adds Naylor's Blue, Castlewellan Gold and Green Giant. Hollis Christmas Tree Farm also has a few Eastern redcedars. Fraser fir is trucked or delivered in rather than grown in the field: Yawn Station Christmas Tree Farm brings fresh firs from North Carolina, Grant Farms has delivered Fraser fir that may arrive by Thanksgiving week, and Precious Memories Christmas Tree Farm shows Fraser fir in its variety guide, so ask which sizes are on the lot.
Compare the whole price
Prices come in a few shapes. Hollis Christmas Tree Farm starts Leyland and Murray cypress at $85 for trees 6 feet and up and Virginia pine at $50 for 5 feet and up, depending on size and quality. Grant Farms prices each tree individually at an average of $12 per foot, so a 6-foot tree runs about $72 to $78, and takes 50% down to pre-tag. Tassin Trees and Trimmings charges $30 to $150 by height and fullness. At Precious Memories Christmas Tree Farm, Steele's Christmas Tree Farm, Yawn Station Christmas Tree Farm and Windy Hills Farm, ask the farm what a tree costs this season: Steele's Christmas Tree Farm and Windy Hills Farm tag every tree with its height and price, Windy Hills Farm does not price by the foot, and Yawn Station Christmas Tree Farm prices by height, with flocking, a stand and the choice of field cypress or Fraser fir changing the total. Around the trees, admission to Grant Farms is free and its play area takes a pass of $18 for children, $10 for adults and $5 for seniors; sleigh rides at Precious Memories Christmas Tree Farm are free, and so are train rides, ornament decorating and games at Tassin Trees and Trimmings. Hollis Christmas Tree Farm's handmade pine and cypress wreaths are $30, or $35 with a bow, and Cookies With Santa at Yawn Station Christmas Tree Farm is $20 per child on Sunday, December 6. Photo sessions are booked and paid for separately from a tree: $50 an hour at Grant Farms, $40 an hour at Tassin Trees and Trimmings and $100 a day per photographer at Precious Memories Christmas Tree Farm, cash only.
Ask who cuts and what is handled
At Hollis Christmas Tree Farm, Precious Memories Christmas Tree Farm and Grant Farms you choose your tree in the field and the staff cut it; Grant Farms lets only staff cut, and you are welcome to watch yours come down. Steele's Christmas Tree Farm, Yawn Station Christmas Tree Farm, Tassin Trees and Trimmings and Windy Hills Farm are cut-your-own farms, and Yawn Station Christmas Tree Farm and Windy Hills Farm will also cut for you if you would rather not, with saws provided at Steele's Christmas Tree Farm, Yawn Station Christmas Tree Farm and Windy Hills Farm; at Tassin Trees and Trimmings, ask the farm about saws and carrying help. Shaking and wrapping are part of the visit at several farms: Hollis Christmas Tree Farm cuts, shakes, bales and helps load, Precious Memories Christmas Tree Farm nets and ties the tree to your vehicle, Steele's Christmas Tree Farm shakes, nets and ties and helps you load, Yawn Station Christmas Tree Farm shakes, nets, loads and ties on if needed, and Windy Hills Farm shakes, drills and bales at the loading area. Payment differs: Hollis Christmas Tree Farm prefers cash or check, Steele's Christmas Tree Farm takes cash and checks and has an ATM in the gift shop, Precious Memories Christmas Tree Farm adds a 3% charge to credit card purchases, Grant Farms and Yawn Station Christmas Tree Farm take all major cards, and Windy Hills Farm takes cards but suggests cash on opening day.
Time the season
Hollis Christmas Tree Farm, Precious Memories Christmas Tree Farm and Yawn Station Christmas Tree Farm open on Saturday, November 21, Grant Farms starts staff cutting that day, and Tassin Trees and Trimmings opens tree sales that day by appointment only, with sign-up starting Saturday, November 14. Steele's Christmas Tree Farm opens at 2pm on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, and Windy Hills Farm opens on Friday, November 27 and is closed Thanksgiving Day. Seasons end on different days. Yawn Station Christmas Tree Farm runs through Sunday, December 13 and Grant Farms through Sunday, December 20; Windy Hills Farm stays open Saturdays and Sundays as long as trees are available. At Hollis Christmas Tree Farm, Precious Memories Christmas Tree Farm and Steele's Christmas Tree Farm, ask the farm for a last day, and plan an early trip for the best choice.
Minden · Louisiana
Hollis Christmas Tree Farm
Choose a field-grown Leyland or Murray cypress from $85, or a Virginia pine from $50, and the family cuts, shakes, bales and loads it. Opens Saturday, November 21: Saturdays 9am–5pm, Sundays 1pm–5pm, weekdays 3pm–5pm after Black Friday; cash or check preferred.
- Cypress and pine trees cut for you
- From $50 per tree
- Tree season
- Opens Saturday, November 21; ask the farm for a last day
- Visit hours
- Saturday, November 21: 9am–5pm; Sunday, November 22: 1pm–5pm; closed November 23–26; Black Friday, November 27: 9am–5pm; then Saturdays 9am–5pm, Sundays 1pm–5pm and weekdays 3pm–5pm
Leyland cypress and Murray cypress, 6 feet and up, start at $85. Virginia pine, 5 feet and up, starts at $50. Each price depends on the size and quality of the tree. Eastern redcedar is limited and priced by the tree. Handmade pine and cypress wreaths are $30 without a bow and $35 with a bow, and Fraser fir wreaths are $25–$35 when available.
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Calhoun · Louisiana
Precious Memories Christmas Tree Farm
Choose your tree in the field and the staff cut, net and tie it to your vehicle, with free sleigh rides behind an antique tractor. Opens Saturday, November 21: Monday–Friday 10am–5pm, Saturday–Sunday 8am–5pm; opening weekend adds giant games, a petting zoo and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus.
- Field trees cut for you
- Ask the farm for tree prices
- Tree season
- Opens Saturday, November 21, the Saturday before Thanksgiving; ask the farm for a last day
- Visit hours
- Monday–Friday 10am–5pm; Saturday–Sunday 8am–5pm; Thanksgiving Day opens at 12pm; Black Friday opens at 8am
Sleigh rides are free. The farm adds a 3% charge to credit card purchases. Tree stands and fresh fir wreaths are sold at the farm.
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Grant · Louisiana
Grant Farms
Choose a cypress, pine or Blue Ice tree in the field and the staff cut it; trees average $12 per foot, so a 6-foot tree runs about $72-$78. Open until Sunday, December 20: Monday–Saturday 9am–5pm, Sunday 1pm–5pm; staff cutting starts November 21 and pre-tagging takes 50% down.
- Field trees cut by the staff
- Average $12 per foot
- Tree season
- Open through Sunday, December 20; staff cutting starts November 21
- Visit hours
- Monday–Saturday 9am–5pm; Sunday 1pm–5pm; Thanksgiving Day 2pm–5pm; open through Sunday, December 20
Each tree is priced individually and the average is $12 per foot, so a 6-foot tree is around $72-$78. Pre-tagging takes 50% down, with the remainder paid the day you pick the tree up.
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Angie · Louisiana
Steele's Christmas Tree Farm
Cut your own Leyland cypress or Carolina Sapphire with a provided saw, or choose a pre-cut tree; the farm shakes, nets and ties it. Opens Thanksgiving Day, November 26 at 2pm: Black Friday and Saturdays 10am–5pm, Sundays 1pm–5pm, Monday–Friday 2pm–5pm; cash or check.
- Cut-your-own and pre-cut trees
- Ask the farm for tree prices
- Tree season
- Opens Thanksgiving Day, November 26; ask the farm for a last day
- Visit hours
- Thanksgiving Day, November 26: opens at 2pm; Black Friday 10am–5pm; Saturdays 10am–5pm; Sundays 1pm–5pm; Monday–Friday 2pm–5pm
Every tree is tagged with a price by height, and prices depend on species and height. Veterans get a discount. Flocked trees can be pre-ordered by phone.
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Independence · Louisiana
Yawn Station Christmas Tree Farm
Choose-and-cut Leyland cypress, 3 to 14.5 feet, with saws provided or staff to cut for you, plus fresh Fraser fir trucked in from North Carolina. Open November 21 to December 13, 9am–5pm daily (Thanksgiving Day 2pm–5pm), with a train, playground, goats and weekend Christmas markets. Ask the farm for tree prices.
- Field-grown Leyland cypress and pre-cut Fraser fir
- Ask the farm
- Tree season
- Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, December 13
- Visit hours
- Daily 9am–5pm; Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2pm–5pm
Trees are priced by height. Flocking, a tree stand and whether the tree is a field-grown Leyland cypress or a Fraser fir change the total. Cookies With Santa is $20 per child, and parents are free.
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Brusly · Louisiana
Tassin Trees and Trimmings
Cut your own Leyland cypress, $30 to $150 by height and fullness, by appointment only. Tree sales open Saturday, November 21, and sign-up begins Saturday, November 14. Train rides, ornament decorating and games are free for families.
- Leyland cypress, by height and fullness
- $30–$150 per tree
- Tree season
- Tree sales open Saturday, November 21, by appointment only
- Visit hours
- By appointment only; sign-up opens Saturday, November 14
Prices run from $30 to $150 according to the height and fullness of the tree. Train rides, ornament decorating and games are free for families. Photography sessions are a separate paid offering.
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Ethel · Louisiana
Windy Hills Farm
Choose and cut Leighton Green Leyland, Murray cypress or Carolina Sapphire, each tagged with its height and price; saws are provided and staff help with cutting and loading. Opens Friday, November 27 at 10am, Saturdays and Sundays 10am–5pm while trees last. Ask the farm for tree prices.
- Tagged choose-and-cut cypress
- Ask the farm
- Tree season
- Opens Friday, November 27; Saturdays and Sundays as long as trees are available
- Visit hours
- Friday–Sunday, November 27–29, 10am–5pm (closed Thanksgiving Day); then Saturdays and Sundays 10am–5pm as long as trees are available
Each tree for sale wears a tag stating its height and price. The price is set by the size of the tree and other factors; there is no set price for a tree and trees are not priced by the foot. Ask the farm for the range before you come, and for wreath, garland, stand and gift shop prices.
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