Find Christmas Trees

Chicagoland:

Cut Your Own Tree

On any year, the number of farms that offer cut-it-yourself Christmas trees changes. Please call ahead to make sure that the farm (still) offers trees for this year. Go early to find the perfect tree for your home. Will it be a pine (Scotch. White, Red), a fir (Canaan, Concolor, Douglas and Frasier) or a spruce (Serbian, Blue, Norway, White)? Know their differences.

All distances are from Chicago.

38 mi:	Abbey Farms: 120 acres of trees -- Aurora, IL
46 mi:	Lee's Trees: Pines, firs and spruces -- Lily Lake, IL
50 mi:	Pine*Apple Acres: Pines, spruces, firs -- Huntley, IL
54 mi:	Gengel Tree Farm: Balsam and Fraser firs -- Lake Villa, IL
55 mi:	Sullivan Family Tree Farm: Pines, spruces -- Lake Villa, IL
64 mi:	Kuipers Family Farm: firs, pines -- Maple Park, IL

Read more:

• Christmas Tree Farm Round Up (2014)
• Pick Your Own Christmas Tree
• Chicago Tribune -- Christmas tree farms and sales (2013)

Chicagoland:

Buy a Pre-Cut Tree

The pre-cut trees are usually cheaper than the ones you cut yourself. They may not be the freshest (they may be hauled from tree farms in Wisconsin or Michigan), but they sure are the better-looking ones.

• Costco - Fresh-Cut Premium-Grade Trees
• Home Depot - Real Christmas Trees
• Menards - Christmas at the Garden Center

Also use the National Christmas Tree Association Find A Christmas Tree Near You.