Newland · North Carolina
Sugar Plum Farms
Choose a Fraser fir on the mountainside, with crew cutting and loading, free hayrides and warm drinks, plus weekend Santa photographs and food trucks.
At a glance
Plan your visit.
- Tree season
- November 14–December 20.
Hours: Monday–Friday 12:30–5pm; Saturday–Sunday 9am–dark. Arrive by 4pm.
Dates & hours ↓
Dates & hours.
Tree season: November 14–December 20.
| Selling hours | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday–Friday | 12:30–5pm |
| Saturday–Sunday | 9am–dark; arrive by 4pm |
Choose your Christmas tree.
Farm-grown Fraser firs range from tabletop trees to large trees; the tree-farm page gives 4ft to over 12ft. Select your tree and the crew cuts, bales, loads and ties it down.
Tree species
- Fraser fir
The farm visit.
A ride to the mountaintop
The free hayride takes visitors up to the tree fields. Complimentary hot chocolate and apple cider are offered while you browse, and the fire pit has free marshmallow roasting.
Santa and weekend food
Free photographs with Santa and the elves are offered on weekends, with photo opportunities around the farm. Local food trucks also visit on weekends; food is a separate purchase.
Wreath making and the gift shop
Craft a fresh Fraser fir wreath, or browse ornaments, decorations and local goods in the gift shop. Restrooms are available. The farm also invites visitors to enter its tree contest for a tree the following year; ask at the farm for entry details.
Before you go.
- Arrive by 4pm to allow time to choose a tree before dark.
- The nursery has different year-round hours; use the Christmas-tree hours for this visit.
Other farms to compare.
- Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree FarmWaynesville, North Carolina
Choose a Fraser fir on the hillside, borrow a saw or let the crew cut it, then explore the Christmas shop and selected-day Santa visits.
- Mehaffey Tree FarmWaynesville, North Carolina
Choose a mountain-grown Fraser fir in Waynesville, with a separate small live-and-potted option and height-based tree prices.
- Frosty’s Choose & CutWest Jefferson, North Carolina
Choose a Fraser fir at Frosty’s, with trolley and tractor rides, wreath decorating, farm souvenirs and food vendors to make a longer outing.