Plymouth · New Hampshire
Glove Hollow Christmas Tree Farm
Pemigewasset River tree fields, changing seasonal field prices and a family outing with goats, a tube slide, tunnels and viewing towers.
At a glance
Your tree visit.
- Tree choices
- Cut your own · Pre-cut trees
- Choose-and-cut trees
- $66–$85 each
Field-tree price varies by date; netting and card fees extra.
Prices & conditions ↓ - Visit times
November 27–December 24; Mon–Thu 1–5pm, Fri–Sun 8am–6pm. Special-date hours below.
Full schedule ↓
Find your tree
Choose your Christmas tree.
Glove Hollow offers a field-cut tree hunt or a quicker look through pre-cut trees near the road. During each posted date window, all available choose-and-cut trees in the fields have the same price. The early First Pick weekend costs more, while later prices step down as the tallest and fullest trees leave the farm.
The current homepage lists field trees as tall as 8½ feet. Fraser and balsam fir are described in the linked field guide, but that guide still carries an older seasonal label and smaller zone-by-zone heights. Use it as an introduction to the varieties rather than a current stock map; ask staff where the size and shape you want are available.
Pre-cut trees are priced individually by height and shape. The advertised $10+ example is for a small child-size tree, rather than a typical full-size tree. Inventory can change within the day, and staff invite visitors to ask if the roadside display lacks what they want. Monday–Thursday pre-cut savings are mentioned, but there is no fixed discount to apply to every tree.
Published varieties
- Fraser fir
- Balsam fir
Which variety suits your decorations?
General tree guidance; the farm’s selection, sizes and services are described above.
- Fraser fir
- Upward branches and good needle retention; firmer branches can suit heavier ornaments.
- Balsam fir
- A notably fragrant choice with soft needles.
Learn more: University of Wisconsin Extension ↗ · National Christmas Tree Association ↗
Compare the options
Trees & prices.
| Selection & size | Price |
|---|---|
| First Pick field trees, November 21–22 | $85 each 10am–4pm; limited pre-cuts; no hayrides yet. |
| Early-season field trees, November 27–December 6 | $70 each Any available choose-and-cut tree in the field. |
| Regular-season field trees, December 7–20 | $68 each Selection changes as the season progresses. |
| Late-season field trees, December 21–24 | $66 each Christmas Eve closing is noon. |
| Pre-cut trees | Individually priced Height and shape determine price; small child-size trees start around $10+. This is not the starting price for a full-size tree. |
| Tree netting | $3 extra Added at checkout. |
| Credit-card processing | 2.79% extra Applies to all credit-card sales. |
From the field to your car
Borrow a hand saw and a sled for the walk through the fields, or bring your own hand saw. Chainsaws are prohibited. Sled use and baling twine are complimentary; netting costs $3 extra at checkout. Trunk drilling is available for pin stands, but a separate price or included-service promise is not published.
No trees can be tagged or reserved. Colored ribbons are inventory markers, so a ribbon does not mean that a tree belongs to someone else. Customer vehicles must stay in designated parking areas and may not cross the railroad tracks or enter the cutting fields.
Field cutting can continue after daylight during the published hours. Bring a flashlight so you can see where you are going and staff can see you. Before or after staffed opening hours, cash or a check can be left in the secure shop lockbox. Mike Ahern may be able to help if nearby; contact him for off-hours assistance rather than assuming it will be available.
Hayrides and places to explore
Tractor hayrides begin on Black Friday and normally run on Saturdays and Sundays until dusk. Near Christmas the schedule narrows: the weekend before Christmas has limited rides, and weekends falling one to five days before Christmas have none. Rain can also limit rides, so contact the farm if the ride is central to your plan.
Children can meet Lotus and the other goats, try the 60-foot tube slide and climb to the treehouse observation deck. Down in the fields, the Stage Coach Station is a hayride pickup and drop-off point. A “secret” tunnel links that area to a viewing tower with a full-circle outlook over the farm.
Back at the upper-lot shop, cocoa and a fire provide a warm-up stop. Wreaths, boughs and pin tree stands are sold alongside the trees.
A river farm with a long family story
The tree fields occupy the Ahern family’s farmland beside the Pemigewasset River. Fourth- and fifth-generation family members now run the Christmas-tree operation, following a long history of farming, dairy work and visitors staying at the farmhouse.
The first Christmas planting grew into retail and wholesale sales, then a choose-and-cut tradition after Omer and Rosa Ahern returned to the farm in retirement. The name Glove Hollow recalls the glove-making works once situated along the brook at the edge of the property. That history helps explain the farm’s winding lanes, open intervals and old farm setting; it does not turn the industrial ruins or stored equipment into visitor attractions.
Pick your day
Dates & hours.
Tree season: First Pick November 21–22; main season November 27–December 24
| Published selling hours | Hours |
|---|---|
| First Pick, November 21–22 | 10am–4pm |
| Black Friday, November 27 | 8am–6pm |
| Main season, Monday–Thursday | 1–5pm |
| Main season, Friday–Sunday | 8am–6pm |
| Christmas Eve, December 24 | 8am–noon |
| Before/after staffed hours | Cash/check self-service lockbox at retail shop; assistance only if an owner is nearby |
Bring a flashlight for night cutting. Off-hours service does not promise staffed handling, card payment or an attraction schedule.
Before you go.
- From I-93 Exit 24, head north away from Ashland for about three miles; the farm is on the right. The operator warns that GPS may send visitors to the north side of Plymouth instead.
- Dogs are welcome on a leash and must stay under control.
- For off-hours help or weather-limited hayrides, contact Mike Ahern at the farm number; the operator also accepts texts.
395 DW Highway, Plymouth, NH 03264
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