A family-run Yankton operation with a reported 7,000 trees on the property, but the record has no confirmed species list, no pricing, and weekday visits require an appointment rather than set hours.
Cash only. This farm doesn't take cards, based on what we found — bring cash or confirm ahead if that's changed.
Brady Tree Farm is a family operation in Yankton run by Tom and Jody Brady, along with their children Beau and Brooke, and it’s grown beyond a seasonal cut-your-own lot into a broader landscape-tree and nursery business – the farm also sells asparagus in spring and installs landscaping trees for customers year-round. That’s useful context: this isn’t a business that exists only for six weeks a year, which can mean more consistent staff and infrastructure than a purely seasonal operation, though that’s a reasonable inference rather than something stated directly.
The Christmas season opens the day after Thanksgiving, which resolves to November 27, 2026, and no confirmed closing date has been published. Regular hours are Saturday and Sunday, 9am-6pm – a solid full day on both weekend days – with weekday visits available strictly by appointment, 1pm-6pm. That’s an important distinction from farms that simply post shorter weekday hours: showing up unannounced on a weekday here risks finding no one set up to help you, since it’s appointment-based rather than open-but-quieter.
The farm is reported to have roughly 7,000 trees, which is a meaningful number suggesting a real working farm rather than a small backyard operation. What the record doesn’t say is which species those 7,000 trees actually are. No source checked lists specific varieties carried this season, which is a genuine gap if you have a particular type of tree in mind – Fraser fir versus Scotch pine versus spruce all look and behave differently, and there’s no way to know from public sources which the farm is offering without asking directly.
That gap matters more here than it would at a farm with a published species list, because with 7,000 trees on the property, the farm has plainly made choices about what to grow and how much of each – there’s simply no way to know from the outside whether that stock leans toward pines, firs, or spruces, or some mix. If your household has a strong preference (needle retention, scent, branch strength for heavier ornaments), that’s a question worth asking on the phone rather than discovering once you’re standing in the field.
This is confirmed as a cash-only operation, which matters for trip planning: don’t assume a card will work, and bring cash before you head out. Beyond the base cut-your-own tree, the farm also sells wreaths and roping/garland, useful if you want more than just the tree itself.
No pricing was found published anywhere – not a base rate, not per-foot pricing, nothing. That’s the same honest gap as several other small South Dakota farms in this area: rather than guessing at a number, the right move is to ask when you call to confirm hours (or set up a weekday appointment) or when you arrive on a weekend.
Brady Tree Farm looks like a substantial, established family operation with a large tree count, but the combination of no published species list, no pricing, and appointment-only weekday access means this is a farm to call ahead of, not one to show up at cold – especially if you’re hoping to visit outside the Saturday/Sunday window.
The season opens the day after Thanksgiving, resolved to November 27, 2026, with no confirmed end date published -- the opening weekend is the one date in the record you can rely on.
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Not addressed in the source.
Skip a weekday visit unless you call ahead first, since weekdays are by appointment only rather than set hours, and skip this farm if you need to know species or price before committing, since neither is published anywhere found.
No specific nearby-farm comparison is available in this record.
Yes, according to the record. Bring cash rather than counting on a card.
Only by appointment, 1pm-6pm Monday through Friday. Regular walk-in hours are Saturday and Sunday, 9am-6pm.
Not specified in any source checked. The record doesn't list particular varieties, so expect to see what's available on arrival rather than choosing a species in advance.
No pricing information was found for this farm in any source checked. Ask directly when you call or visit.
Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Weekends and by appointment. Hours: Saturday/Sunday 9am-6pm, Monday-Friday by appointment (1pm-6pm).
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
265 Antler Drive, Yankton, SD 57078, in Yankton County. It is one of 7 farms we track in South Dakota.
We track 7 farms in South Dakota, 6 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.
facebook.com · pickyourownchristmastree.org
Checked September 2026.