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Paproski's Tree Farm at Castle Hill Farm

📍 5 Hattertown Road, Newtown, CT 06470🗓 Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published)🏷 From $75

Now a combined operation across two Newtown locations with cut-your-own, discounted yellow-tag, and pre-cut options -- but the posted pricing still appeared to reflect last season at research time.

Paproski's Tree Farm at Castle Hill Farm in Newtown, CT

How you get your tree

This farm offers

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

Included

handmade wreaths, sprays, swags, and cemetery blanketsprivate weekday appointmentsphotography sessions by prior booking

Cut-your-own around $85; discounted 'yellow tag' trees half off; pre-cut selection from about $75 up. These figures reflect the season shown live on the farm's site at fetch time, which itself appears to display 2025 data rather than a confirmed 2026 posting.

Our take

What used to be two separate businesses – Paproski’s Tree Farm and Castle Hill Farm, the latter established in 1927 – now operate together as one business across two nearby Newtown locations: the main farm at 5 Hattertown Road, and a satellite lot on Sugar Lane near the greenhouse. That consolidation matters practically: on-site cut-your-own varieties differ from the separate pre-cut selection, so it’s worth figuring out which location has what you want before driving over, rather than assuming either lot has everything.

Three price points, one caveat

The farm offers cut-your-own trees at around $85, a discounted “yellow tag” option at half off, and pre-cut trees starting around $75. Those are real numbers pulled directly from the farm’s own site – but there’s a genuine catch: the date displayed alongside them (“Friday, November 28th”) corresponds to the 2025 season, not 2026, since November 28 falls on a Friday in 2025 rather than 2026. That strongly suggests the whole page, prices included, hadn’t been updated for the current season at the time of this research. Treat these figures as last year’s numbers until the site refreshes, and confirm before assuming they’ll carry over unchanged.

Weekday access requires planning ahead

Unlike a pure walk-in farm, weekday visits here require a private appointment rather than showing up unannounced. If a weekday trip is the plan, that appointment needs to be arranged in advance – this isn’t a farm where you can swing by on a random Tuesday and expect the gates open.

Extras worth knowing about

The farm books private photography sessions by prior arrangement, a nice option for anyone wanting portraits among the trees. Handmade wreaths, sprays, swags, and cemetery blankets are also sold on-site, reflecting the operation’s near-century of history (Castle Hill Farm dates to 1927).

The bottom line

This is a well-established, historically deep operation with real flexibility in how you buy a tree, but the pricing page hadn’t caught up to the 2026 season as of this research. A quick check closer to your visit – or a phone call – will settle the actual current numbers before you commit to a specific location or budget.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Season is expected to start Nov 27, 2026, based on the day-after-Thanksgiving pattern, though the site displayed a 2025-matching date ('Friday, November 28th') at fetch time -- confirm once it updates. Fri 12-4:30pm, Sat 9am-4:30pm, Sun 9am-3:30pm.

How long to budget

About an hour for cutting or picking a pre-cut tree; longer if visiting both locations to compare selection.

Crowds

Not stated directly, but the farm hosted a CCTGA field day per local news coverage, suggesting it draws industry as well as visitor attention.

Parking

Not described in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

A pre-cut selection is available separately from the cut-your-own fields, giving an option for visitors who don't want to walk the harvest area -- worth checking which of the two locations has the pre-cut lot before driving.

What to bring

  • A plan for which of the two Newtown locations to visit, since on-site cut-your-own varieties differ from the separate pre-cut selection
  • A private appointment if visiting on a weekday, since walk-in access isn't available then
  • Flexible budget expectations, since the posted pricing appeared to reflect a prior season at research time

How to spend less here

  • Discounted 'yellow tag' trees are half off, per the record -- a real, stated discount worth asking about specifically
  • Pre-cut selection starts around $75, cheaper than the roughly $85 cut-your-own price shown on the site at fetch time -- though both figures may reflect 2025 rather than 2026

Who it suits

Good for

  • Visitors who want a choice between cut-your-own, discounted yellow-tag, and pre-cut trees
  • Budget-conscious shoppers, given the half-off yellow-tag discount option
  • Anyone wanting a private weekday appointment or a booked photography session

Skip it if

Skip if you want confirmed current-season pricing before visiting, since the figures on the farm's site appeared to reflect the 2025 season at research time, or if you want walk-in weekday access, since weekdays require a private appointment.

Worth pairing with

Not specified beyond the farm's own two Newtown locations, which are close enough to check both if one doesn't have what you want.

Common questions

How much does a tree cost?

Cut-your-own is around $85, discounted 'yellow tag' trees are half off, and pre-cut starts around $75, per the figures shown on the farm's site at fetch time -- these appear to reflect the 2025 season, so confirm before budgeting around them.

Is this the same as the old Paproski's Tree Farm?

Yes, now operating together with Castle Hill Farm (established 1927) across two nearby Newtown locations.

Can I visit on a weekday?

Only with a private appointment -- weekday visits require booking ahead rather than walking in.

Can I book a photography session here?

Yes, private photography sessions can be booked in advance, per the record.

When is Paproski's Tree Farm at Castle Hill Farm open in 2026?

Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Fri (limited hours), Sat, Sun; private weekday appointments available. Hours: Fri 12:00-4:30 PM; Sat 9:00 AM-4:30 PM; Sun 9:00 AM-3:30 PM.

How much does a tree cost at Paproski's Tree Farm at Castle Hill Farm?

Trees start at $75. Cut-your-own around $85; discounted 'yellow tag' trees half off; pre-cut selection from about $75 up. These figures reflect the season shown live on the farm's site at fetch time, which itself appears to display 2025 data rather than a confirmed 2026 posting.

Can I cut my own tree at Paproski's Tree Farm at Castle Hill Farm?

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

Where is Paproski's Tree Farm at Castle Hill Farm?

5 Hattertown Road, Newtown, CT 06470, in Fairfield County. It is one of 3 farms we track in Housatonic Valley CT.

How Paproski's Tree Farm at Castle Hill Farm compares in Housatonic Valley CT

We track 3 farms in Housatonic Valley CT, 3 of which let you cut your own tree. At $75 to start this one sits below the regional median of $136, undercutting 1 of the 2 priced farms we track here.

Other farms near Newtown

There are 3 other farms we track in Fairfield County. All Housatonic Valley CT farms →

Quick facts

SeasonOpens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published)
Days openFri (limited hours), Sat, Sun; private weekday appointments available
HoursFri 12:00-4:30 PM; Sat 9:00 AM-4:30 PM; Sun 9:00 AM-3:30 PM
Starting price$75
Tree typesNorway spruce, Blue spruce, White spruce, Douglas fir, Fraser fir, Balsam fir, White pine, Concolor fir
CountyFairfield County
RegionHousatonic Valley CT

Sources

castlehillfarm.net · ctvisit.com

Checked September 2026.