Henderson · Texas
E-5 Family Farm
A family farm just outside Henderson in East Texas, on land the family has worked for more than 100 years, where you choose and cut your own Virginia pine at $10 a foot with saws provided, then enjoy hayrides, hot cocoa, fresh wreaths and photo props across nine days from November 21 to December 13, with Santa on Saturday, November 28 and no ticket needed for the tree farm.
At a glance
Your tree visit.
- Tree choices
- Cut your own
- Choose-and-cut Virginia pine
- $10 per foot
Virginia pines are $10 a foot, from 5 to 10 feet, with a limited selection of 13 feet and taller. Saws are provided. No ticket is needed for the tree farm, and the farm takes cash and cards. Ask the farm about prices for wreaths and hot cocoa.
Prices & conditions ↓ - Visit times
Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, December 13: Saturdays 10am–5pm, Sundays 1pm–5pm, and Friday, November 27, 10am–5pm. Santa visits Saturday, November 28, 10am–3pm.
Full schedule ↓
Find your tree
Choose your Christmas tree.
The farm grows Virginia pines for you to choose and cut yourself. Trees run from 5 feet to 10 feet, with a limited selection of 13 feet and taller, and each foot costs $10. Saws are provided, so you can walk the rows, pick the tree that suits your living room and cut it on the spot.
Virginia pine is the one tree the farm offers.
Published varieties
- Virginia pine
Compare the options
Trees & prices.
The farm takes cash and cards. Ask the farm for the cost of wreaths, hot cocoa and hayrides, and how much of a tree's height the $10 a foot counts.
| Selection & size | Price |
|---|---|
| Virginia pine, choose and cut | $10 a foot Sizes run from 5 feet to 10 feet, with a limited selection of 13 feet and taller. |
| Saws | Provided Saws are provided for cutting your tree. |
| Entry to the tree farm | No ticket needed Armbands are offered for the farm's in-park activities; the tree farm itself needs none. |
| Fresh Christmas wreaths | Ask the farm Fresh Christmas wreaths are offered; ask the farm for prices. |
| Hot cocoa and hayrides | Ask the farm Both are offered; ask whether either carries a charge. |
| Photo props | Ask the farm Props are set up for family photos. |
| Christmas tree field photography session | $110 an hour A separate service for photographers, by appointment only. |
Choose and cut Virginia pines in the field
E-5 Family Farm is a choose-and-cut tree farm: you walk the field, pick a Virginia pine and cut it yourself. Saws are provided, and the trees run from 5 feet up to 10 feet, with a limited selection of 13 feet and taller. Virginia pine is the one tree the farm offers.
Hayrides, hot cocoa, fresh Christmas wreaths and photo props round out the day. Ask the farm whether the hayride carries you out to the trees or is a ride for fun, and what it costs.
| Step | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Choose | Virginia pines from 5 feet to 10 feet, with a limited selection of 13 feet and taller. |
| Cut | Saws are provided for cutting your own tree. |
| Pay | $10 a foot; the farm takes cash and cards. |
| Ride | Hayrides are part of the season; ask the farm whether they carry guests to the trees and what they cost. |
| Warm up | Hot cocoa is served; ask the farm what it costs. |
| Handling | Ask the farm about shaking, baling, loading help and tree stands. |
Tree price, wreaths and payment
Trees are $10 a foot, so the price follows the height of the tree you pick. The farm takes cash and cards. There is no ticket to buy for the tree farm; armbands are offered for the farm's in-park activities.
Fresh Christmas wreaths are offered. Ask the farm what a wreath costs and which sizes are on hand.
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia pine, choose and cut | $10 a foot | 5 feet to 10 feet, with a limited selection of 13 feet and taller. |
| Entry to the tree farm | No ticket needed | Armbands are offered for in-park activities. |
| Fresh Christmas wreaths | Ask the farm | Offered for the season. |
| Hot cocoa and hayrides | Ask the farm | Both are offered. |
| Payment | Cash and cards |
Season days and hours
The farm opens Saturday, November 21 and is open nine days in all through Sunday, December 13. Saturdays run from 10am to 5pm and Sundays from 1pm to 5pm, and Black Friday, November 27, runs 10am to 5pm.
Santa is on the farm Saturday, November 28 from 10am to 3pm. Ask the farm about any day that is not on the schedule, including the weekend of December 19–20.
| When | Hours | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 21 | 10am–5pm | First day of the season |
| Sunday, November 22 | 1pm–5pm | |
| Friday, November 27 (Black Friday) | 10am–5pm | |
| Saturday, November 28 | 10am–5pm | Santa visits 10am–3pm |
| Sunday, November 29 | 1pm–5pm | |
| Saturday, December 5 | 10am–5pm | |
| Sunday, December 6 | 1pm–5pm | |
| Saturday, December 12 | 10am–5pm | |
| Sunday, December 13 | 1pm–5pm | Last scheduled day |
Santa, hayrides, hot cocoa and photo props
Santa Claus visits on Saturday, November 28 from 10am to 3pm, while the farm is open 10am to 5pm that day. Ask the farm about photo arrangements with Santa.
Photo props are set out for family pictures among the trees, and hot cocoa and hayrides are part of the season. The farm's fall festival, with its pumpkins, corn maze and zipline, and its spring flower season are separate seasons, apart from the Christmas tree visit.
Christmas tree field photography
Photographers can rent the Christmas tree field for $110 an hour. Sessions are by appointment only, and only service animals may come along to a session. To schedule one, call the farm or send an email. Families who come for a tree are not booking a session; this is a separate service for professional photography.
Getting there and practical details
The farm is about a mile outside the loop in Henderson, on County Road 421 between Highway 64 and Highway 323 West. Coming from Henderson on Highway 64, turn right on County Road 421. Coming from Henderson on State Highway 323 West, go 1.25 miles outside the loop and turn left on County Road 421. Look for the signs.
The tree farm asks for no ticket, and the farm takes cash and cards.
| Topic | At the farm |
|---|---|
| Address | 2806 County Road 421 N, Henderson, TX 75652 |
| Entry | No ticket needed for the tree farm |
| Payment | Cash and cards |
| Landmarks | About a mile outside the loop, on County Road 421 between Highway 64 and Highway 323 West |
| Parking, restrooms and weather | Ask the farm |
The farm, the family and contacts
E-5 Family Farm is run by Cody, Katie, Nathan, Sawyer and Max, on land that has been in the family for more than 100 years. The family opened its large-scale produce farm and its choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm a few years ago, and also keeps cows, horses, sheep, goats, chickens and turkeys.
Call the farm at (903) 220-1230 with general questions and to schedule photography, or email edwardsfarms2019@gmail.com for general questions, photography and events.
Pick your day
Dates & hours.
Tree season: Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, December 13, nine days
The farm is open nine days: Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22; Friday, November 27 (Black Friday) through Sunday, November 29; and the weekends of December 5–6 and December 12–13. Saturdays run 10am to 5pm, Sundays 1pm to 5pm, and Black Friday 10am to 5pm. Ask the farm about any other day, including the weekend of December 19–20.
| Christmas tree season | Hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday, November 21 | 10am–5pm; First day of the season |
| Sunday, November 22 | 1pm–5pm |
| Friday, November 27 (Black Friday) | 10am–5pm |
| Saturday, November 28 | 10am–5pm; Santa visits 10am–3pm |
| Sunday, November 29 | 1pm–5pm |
| Saturday, December 5 | 10am–5pm |
| Sunday, December 6 | 1pm–5pm |
| Saturday, December 12 | 10am–5pm |
| Sunday, December 13 | 1pm–5pm; Last scheduled day |
| Any other day | Ask the farm |
Saturday, November 28 adds Santa from 10am to 3pm.
Before you go.
- Open nine days from Saturday, November 21 to Sunday, December 13: Saturdays 10am–5pm, Sundays 1pm–5pm and Friday, November 27, 10am–5pm.
- Choose-and-cut Virginia pines at $10 a foot, 5 to 10 feet, with a limited selection of 13 feet and taller; saws are provided.
- No ticket is needed for the tree farm; cash and cards are accepted.
- Santa visits Saturday, November 28, 10am–3pm; hayrides, hot cocoa, fresh wreaths and photo props are offered. Ask the farm about prices.
- Call (903) 220-1230 or email edwardsfarms2019@gmail.com.
2806 County Road 421 N, Henderson, TX 75652
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