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Bear's Christmas Tree Farm

📍 60 Milk Street, Blackstone, MA 01504🗓 Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published)🏷 Pricing TBD

A compact, Friday-through-Sunday choose-and-cut farm that closes based on how much of the field has been harvested rather than a fixed date, so late-season availability is genuinely unpredictable.

Bear's Christmas Tree Farm in Blackstone, MA

How you get your tree

This farm offers

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

Included

Homemade cookiesWarm apple cider

Our take

Bear’s Christmas Tree Farm in Blackstone offers choose-and-cut Fraser, Balsam, and Canaan fir along with Blue spruce, and separately sells fresh-cut premium Fraser trees up to 12 feet for anyone needing a tree larger than a typical living room ceiling allows. It’s a compact operation, open Friday through Sunday, 9am through dusk, rather than running a full weekly schedule.

The closing date is not a date at all

This is the single most important thing to understand before planning a Bear’s visit: the farm doesn’t close on a fixed calendar date. Instead, according to its own description, it closes “when the fields reach harvest capacity,” meaning once enough trees have been cut, the season ends regardless of what the calendar says. That’s meaningfully different from farms with a stated closing date like December 24, because it means the actual end of the season is unpredictable and depends entirely on how quickly other visitors are buying trees. If you wait until mid-December assuming the farm will still be open, you’re taking on real risk that isn’t present at farms with fixed schedules.

Opening and the compact weekly window

The farm’s pattern is to open the day after Thanksgiving, placing the 2026 opening at Friday, November 27. From there, it’s open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only, 9am through dusk, a tighter schedule than farms open every day of the week. Combined with the harvest-capacity closing rule, this points toward visiting earlier rather than later if you want real choice.

What’s on site

Homemade cookies and warm apple cider are offered while you search the field, a simple but welcome touch. Beyond that, the record doesn’t list hayrides, bonfires, or other larger attractions, consistent with this being a straightforward, tree-focused operation rather than a full agritourism destination.

Pricing: unknown

No pricing appears anywhere in the sources reviewed for this farm. That’s true for a number of farms in this batch, but it’s worth restating plainly here since the twelve-foot premium Fraser option in particular is the kind of purchase where knowing the cost in advance really matters. Call 774-280-6180 before you go.

The bottom line

Bear’s offers real variety, including a notable option for large trees, but the unusual harvest-based closing rule means this is a farm where timing your visit early genuinely matters more than at most others in this directory. Treat any visit after the first couple of weeks in December as a gamble on availability rather than a sure thing.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Earlier in the season is safer here, since the farm closes 'when the fields reach harvest capacity' rather than on a set calendar date. Opening is Friday, November 27, 2026, following the farm's day-after-Thanksgiving pattern.

How long to budget

Not documented specifically, but with a compact Friday-Sunday schedule and no large-scale attractions listed beyond cookies and cider, this reads as a more straightforward, shorter visit than farms built around hayrides or events.

Crowds

Not documented directly, but a Friday-through-Sunday-only schedule concentrates demand into fewer days than farms open all week.

Parking

Not documented in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

Not documented in the record.

What to bring

  • A phone call to 774-280-6180 to check current field availability if you're visiting later in the season, since the farm closes based on harvest capacity, not a fixed date
  • A price expectation set by calling ahead, since no pricing is published in sources reviewed
  • Appetite for homemade cookies and warm apple cider, offered on site

How to spend less here

  • No pricing is published for 2026, so this record can't offer a dollar-based comparison — ask when you call or arrive

Who it suits

Good for

  • visitors wanting premium fir varieties, including fresh-cut Fraser trees up to 12 feet for larger spaces
  • anyone who prefers choose-and-cut with staff or self-cutting options over a pre-cut-only farm
  • families who don't mind a shorter, three-day-a-week schedule

Skip it if

Skip a late-December trip here without calling first, since the farm closes based on field harvest capacity rather than a fixed date, meaning it could sell out of good trees before the calendar suggests the season is over.

Worth pairing with

Bear's is in Blackstone, in Worcester County near the Rhode Island border. Arrowhead Acres in Uxbridge is a nearby Central Massachusetts option in this directory if you want to compare a farm with a similar Friday-Sunday schedule.

Common questions

How much does a tree cost at Bear's?

Not published in sources reviewed. Call 774-280-6180 to ask before visiting.

What tree varieties are available?

Choose-and-cut Fraser fir, Balsam fir, and Canaan fir, plus Blue spruce. The farm also separately sells fresh-cut premium Fraser trees up to 12 feet for larger spaces.

When does Bear's close for the season?

Not on a fixed date. The farm closes 'when the fields reach harvest capacity,' according to its own description, which means the actual closing date varies year to year based on how much has been cut.

What days is Bear's open?

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 9am through dusk.

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

Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Fri, Sat, Sun. Hours: 9am through dusk.

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

Pricing was not published when we last checked.

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

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

Where is Bear's Christmas Tree Farm?

60 Milk Street, Blackstone, MA 01504, in Worcester County. It is one of 8 farms we track in Central Massachusetts.

How Bear's Christmas Tree Farm compares in Central Massachusetts

We track 8 farms in Central Massachusetts, 8 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 cocoa or cider stand, which most Central Massachusetts farms on our list do not.

Other farms near Blackstone

There are 6 other farms we track in Worcester County. All Central Massachusetts farms →

Quick facts

SeasonOpens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published)
Days openFri, Sat, Sun
Hours9am through dusk
Starting priceNot published
Tree typesFraser fir, Balsam fir, Canaan fir, Blue spruce
CountyWorcester County
RegionCentral Massachusetts

Sources

bearstrees.com · americantowns.com

Checked September 2026.