North of Chicago and Rockford · 11 farms, 9 with 2026 dates — McHenry, Lake and Winnebago counties
West and south of Chicago · 13 farms, 8 with 2026 dates — Kane, DeKalb, Will, Kankakee, LaSalle and Cook counties
Chicago-area Christmas tree farm questions
When do Christmas tree farms near Chicago open in 2026?
Williams Tree Farm in Rockton opens first, on Saturday 14 November 2026. Abbey Farms in Aurora and Conifera in Harvard open on Saturday 21 November, Lee's Trees in Lily Lake on Sunday 22 November and Cupola House in Bourbonnais on Thanksgiving Day. Richardson, Ben's, Pioneer, Sullivan, M & M, Larson's, Fisher, Tammen, Indian Creek and Whispering Pines open on Friday 27 November, and Bill's Evergreen in McHenry on Saturday 28 November.
Which Christmas tree farm is closest to Chicago?
Abbey Farms in Aurora, about 40 miles west of the Loop, is the closest farm here with a 2026 date where you cut your own tree; it needs a free timed ticket. Puckerville in Lemont and Gorman in Monee are nearer the city but sell pre-cut trees only. North of the city, the nearest are Sullivan in Lake Villa and Pioneer and Bill's in McHenry.
How much does a Christmas tree cost at a farm near Chicago?
Several farms charge one price for any tree: Larson's in Sandwich $70, Fisher in Marseilles $80, Richardson in Spring Grove $98, and Pioneer in McHenry and Gengel in Lake Villa $100 (Gengel's with tax). Ben's in Harvard starts at $52, Williams in Rockton charges $59 for a 5 to 8 ft pine and $89 for a fir, and Oney's in Woodstock $65 to $170.
Which farms near Chicago are open only a few days?
Whispering Pines in Shabbona and M & M in Huntley open on Thanksgiving weekend only, 27 to 29 November. Pioneer in McHenry opens 27 to 29 November and 5 to 6 December. Conifera, Lee's Trees, Bill's Evergreen and Fisher open at weekends.
Which Chicago-area farms stay open until Christmas?
Bill's Evergreen in McHenry is open at weekends until Christmas Eve, and Abbey Farms in Aurora until 23 December. Richardson in Spring Grove and Conifera in Harvard stay open until 20 December, and Lee's Trees until 19 December.
Can I bring my dog to a Christmas tree farm near Chicago?
Richardson welcomes dogs on a lead, Abbey Farms welcomes leashed dogs except on hay rides, and Lee's Trees says it is pet friendly. Larson's, Oney's and Gorman ask you to leave dogs at home. The other farms don't say, so ring before you bring one.
How these were checked
Every farm here was read on its own website or Facebook page on 7 or 8 November 2026, and each card quotes the farm’s words; a few were updated later from the farm’s own email, and those cards say so. Where a farm states its opening as a rule — “the day after Thanksgiving” — or prints a day with no year, the card gives the 2026 date that rule makes and says so.
The Chicago area here means the farms north of the city as far as Rockford, and west and south as far as DeKalb, Marseilles and Kankakee. Farms that sell only pre-cut trees are listed because people look for them, and each says so on its card. Directories and news roundups were used only to find farms, never for a date or a price.