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Battenfeld's Christmas Tree Farm

📍 856 Route 199, Red Hook, NY 12571🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 Pricing TBD

A 250-acre operation built around genuine family events — Santa, wagon rides, live bagpipers — with cut-your-own prices up to $55 across six varieties, though it closes when trees sell out rather than on a fixed date.

Battenfeld's Christmas Tree Farm in Red Hook, NY

How you get your tree

This farm offers

cut-your-ownchoose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you)

Included

santa visit/workshopwagon rideslive bagpipers

Cut-your-own trees priced up to $55 depending on size/variety, across six varieties

Our take

Battenfeld’s Christmas Tree Farm operates on a genuinely large scale for this batch — 250 acres — and builds its Christmas season around organized family events rather than just a field of trees: a Santa visit, wagon rides out to the fields, and live bagpipers, all confirmed in the record rather than assumed marketing flourish.

The price ceiling, not a flat number

Cut-your-own trees here run up to $55, depending on size and variety, across six varieties offered. That’s not a flat rate the way some smaller farms in this batch advertise — it’s a ceiling, meaning your actual cost depends on what you pick, somewhere at or under that $55 figure. That’s still useful for budgeting: you know the most you’d pay for a cut-your-own tree here, even without a breakdown of exactly how the price scales by size or species. The six varieties themselves aren’t individually named in the record, so if you have a specific type in mind, that’s a good question for the phone or for staff on site.

More holiday outing than tree errand

The combination of a Santa visit, wagon rides, and live bagpipers sets Battenfeld’s apart from farms in this batch that offer just a field and a checkout stand. If you’re looking to make a whole afternoon of it with kids — something closer to a small holiday festival than a quick cut-and-leave trip — this is one of the more clearly built-out options in the Hudson Valley for that kind of visit.

The sellout-based closing, and what it means for timing

Rather than a published end date, the record describes the season as running “late November till sellout” — language too vague to convert into a specific 2026 closing date, and the record is honest about that rather than guessing a plausible-sounding one. What that means practically: earlier in the season is safer if you want the best selection and don’t want to risk the farm having already closed for the year. If you’re planning to visit in mid-to-late December, a call to 845-758-8018 or a check of battenfeldfarm.com/holiday-shop before you go is a real precaution, not just a formality.

A property with more going on

Outside the tree season, the farm also sells cut flowers daily from 7am to 7pm, according to the record — a sign this is a working, diversified farm property rather than a seasonal pop-up. Daily hours during tree season run 8am to 4pm.

The bottom line

Battenfeld’s combines real scale and organized entertainment with a clear price ceiling, making it a strong pick for a family outing that’s about more than just the tree. The one thing to actively manage is timing: because the season ends on sellout rather than a calendar date, going earlier rather than later, or calling ahead if you’re waiting until deep December, is the smart move.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Daily through mid-December, 8am-4pm, described only as 'late November till sellout' — too vague to convert into specific dates, so call ahead especially later in the season.

How long to budget

Not documented directly, but with a Santa visit, wagon rides, and live bagpipers on top of tree cutting, this reads as a longer family outing than a quick errand.

Crowds

Not documented directly, but a large 250-acre farm known for organized family events like a Santa visit and live bagpipers likely draws a broader, more festival-like crowd than a small family lot, especially on weekends.

What to bring

  • Up to $55 in mind as the ceiling for a cut-your-own tree, depending on size and variety, across six varieties offered
  • A call ahead late in the season, since the farm closes once trees sell out rather than on a set date
  • Time for the extras — Santa visit, wagon rides, and live bagpipers are all part of the experience here

How to spend less here

  • Cut-your-own prices top out at $55 across six varieties, per the record, giving you a real ceiling to budget against rather than an open-ended per-foot climb

Who it suits

Good for

  • Families who want organized entertainment — a Santa visit, wagon rides, and live bagpipers — alongside the tree cutting
  • Visitors choosing among six named varieties with a clear price ceiling
  • Anyone who can visit on the earlier side of the season, since the farm closes once trees sell out

Skip it if

Skip a late-season visit without calling first, since the farm runs from late November until its trees sell out rather than to a fixed end date, and skip expecting a single flat price — cut-your-own trees run up to $55 depending on size and variety.

Worth pairing with

Located in Red Hook, Dutchess County, in the Hudson Valley, near several other Hudson Valley farms in this directory, worth comparing if a fixed season-end date matters more to your planning than Battenfeld's sellout-based closing.

Common questions

How much does a tree cost at Battenfeld's?

Cut-your-own trees run up to $55, depending on size and variety, across six varieties offered, per the record.

When does the farm close for the season?

Not on a fixed date — the record describes the season as running from late November until the trees sell out, so calling ahead late in the season is worthwhile.

What family activities are available besides tree cutting?

A Santa visit, wagon rides, and live bagpipers, per the record — more of a holiday outing than a simple tree-cutting errand.

Does the farm sell anything else year-round?

Yes. The record notes the farm sells cut flowers daily 7am-7pm outside the tree season.

When is Battenfeld's Christmas Tree Farm open in 2026?

2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily through mid-December, while supplies last. Check with the farm before driving out.

How much does a tree cost at Battenfeld's Christmas Tree Farm?

Pricing was not published when we last checked. Cut-your-own trees priced up to $55 depending on size/variety, across six varieties

Can I cut my own tree at Battenfeld's Christmas Tree Farm?

Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).

Where is Battenfeld's Christmas Tree Farm?

856 Route 199, Red Hook, NY 12571, in Dutchess County. It is one of 8 farms we track in Hudson Valley NY.

How Battenfeld's Christmas Tree Farm compares in Hudson Valley NY

We track 8 farms in Hudson Valley NY, 4 of which let you cut your own tree. The farm has not published a starting price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.

What sets it apart locally: it has a gift shop or farm market, a hayride or sleigh ride, which most Hudson Valley NY farms on our list do not.

One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 4 of the 8 farms we track in Hudson Valley NY had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.

Other farms near Red Hook

There are 2 other farms we track in Dutchess County. All Hudson Valley NY farms →

Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openDaily through mid-December, while supplies last
Hours8am-4pm
Starting priceNot published
CountyDutchess County
RegionHudson Valley NY

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Sources

battenfeldfarm.com · iloveny.com

Checked September 2026.