Howell Township · New Jersey
Patterson Greenhouses
Explore more than ten acres for a tree to cut or have professionally dug, with early tagging, seasonal greens and separate group fundraisers.
At a glance
Plan your visit.
- Tree season
- Tagging from the day after Thanksgiving; collection through December 23
- Find the farm
- 636 Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ
- Christmas tree visitor inquiries732-431-5271Historically matched public business number in NJDEP and a regional publication; operator currently directs enquiries through its form.
Hours: Early Tag opening: Day after Thanksgiving; Tagged-tree collection: Through December 23; confirm daily hours; December 4 · separate Holiday Vendor Craft Fair: 5pm–9pm, indoor/outdoor event; tree-cutting hours separate
Dates & hours ↓
Dates & hours.
Official visit information ↗Tree season: Tagging from the day after Thanksgiving; collection through December 23
| Christmas tree visit | Hours |
|---|---|
| Early Tag opening | Day after Thanksgiving |
| Tagged-tree collection | Through December 23; confirm daily hours |
| December 4 · separate Holiday Vendor Craft Fair | 5pm–9pm, indoor/outdoor event; tree-cutting hours separate |
Choose your Christmas tree.
Patterson offers more than ten acres of Christmas trees, with a choice between cutting a tree and having one professionally dug. The field trees are groomed and shaped annually. Walk the rows to choose the outline that suits your room, and confirm the size and digging arrangements with the greenhouse before collecting a living tree.
Early tagging begins the day after Thanksgiving. Pick a tree on that first visit and return to collect it through December 23. The operator does not publish a numerical tree-price chart or a tree-specific daily timetable on the winter page, so check the current arrangements before traveling for a particular tree or collection day.
The farm visit.
Fresh greenery for home and memorials
Alongside trees, the winter range includes wreaths, grave blankets, swags, sprays and roping. These offer distinct choices for a door, railing or memorial arrangement. The greenhouse invites early enquiries about specific products or items it may be able to grow with enough notice.
Tagging, tree formats and group fundraising
Schools, clubs and organizations can discuss a separate holiday fundraiser using Christmas trees, wreaths and seasonal greenery. Contact Patterson to arrange a program suited to the group; the retail tree visit does not establish fundraiser pricing or collection terms.
| Visit or offering | What to know |
|---|---|
| Early Tag begins | Day after Thanksgiving |
| Tagged-tree collection | Return through December 23 |
| Tree choices | Cut your own or professionally dug |
| Group orders | School, club and organization fundraising by arrangement |
Holiday Vendor Craft Fair
The separately scheduled Holiday Vendor Craft Fair runs December 4, 5pm–9pm, using both indoor and outdoor space. The evening includes a collection of canned and other nonperishable food for Howell Food Pantry. Ask Patterson about visitor arrangements or any admission charge before attending; no fee or required donation is stated in the event notice.
Plan this as an evening fair, with tree selection or tagged-tree collection arranged under the farm’s separate selling hours. The event announcement does not establish after-dark tree cutting.
| Event | When and setting | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday Vendor Craft Fair | December 4, 5pm–9pm; indoor and outdoor | Canned/nonperishable collection for Howell Food Pantry; confirm visitor admission arrangements |
Other farms to compare.
- Anne Ellen Christmas Tree FarmManalapan Township, New Jersey
Walk mixed fir, spruce and pine fields, or choose a pre-cut tree under the lights; the shops and separately ticketed Village offer different ways to extend the visit.
- Conover’s FarmWall Township, New Jersey
Select and tag a field tree for staff cutting, with heights from four feet to more than twelve and a separate reservation-and-pickup routine.
- Keris Tree Farm & Christmas ShopUpper Freehold Township, New Jersey
Compare field-grown fir, spruce and pine with pre-cut noble and Fraser fir, then browse a Christmas shop with handmade bells, ornaments and fresh greenery.