A genuinely single-weekend farm — open only Thanksgiving weekend, by its own description with a 'limited quality selection' — so this is a plan-around-one-shot listing, not a flexible one.
Cathole Bend is the shortest season in this entire batch of Kentucky farms: three days, Friday through Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, 10am to 5pm, and nothing documented beyond that. If you’re used to farms that stay open for four or five weeks through December, this is a different kind of listing entirely — one where “I’ll go next weekend” isn’t an option, because by the farm’s own description there may not be a next weekend with any decent trees left.
The source material includes the farm’s own description of a “limited quality selection” of fir and spruce. That’s not a third-party complaint or a guess — it’s how the farm characterizes its own inventory. Combined with the three-day season, that phrase reads as an honest signal: this is a smaller operation without acres of standing trees to draw from, and showing up on day one of the three-day window likely gets you meaningfully better selection than showing up on day three.
One genuine wrinkle in this record: different sources list the farm’s address under two different towns, Lancaster and Berea, even though the zip code given (40444) matches Lancaster and Garrard County specifically. This listing goes with Lancaster because the zip code lines up, but the discrepancy is real enough that it’s worth confirming by phone (859-985-7044) before you drive out, especially since Lancaster and Berea aren’t neighboring towns you’d stumble between by accident.
Saws are provided, and the farm handles shaking and baling the tree for transport, so you’re not left wrestling with netting on your own in the field. Wreaths, swags, and other greenery are also sold on-site, which is a nice option if you want holiday decor beyond just the tree — though these are separate purchases from whatever the tree itself costs, and no pricing for either is documented.
This is a farm built around a single, short window rather than a season you can casually work into your December. If Thanksgiving weekend genuinely works for you, and you’re comfortable confirming the exact address ahead of time, Cathole Bend is worth the trip for its wreaths and greenery even if the tree selection turns out thin by Sunday. If your schedule is even a little uncertain that weekend, treat this as a farm to skip this year rather than one to gamble on.
Historically Friday through Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend only, 10am to 5pm. There is no other window documented, so if you miss that weekend, the season is effectively over for you.
Not documented, though a farm describing its own selection as limited suggests a shorter visit than a farm with acres of standing inventory to browse.
Not documented directly, but a single-weekend season combined with the farm's own description of a 'limited quality selection' suggests trees may sell out fast within those three days, which is a reasonable inference from the farm's own wording rather than a confirmed crowd report.
Not documented.
Not documented.
Skip planning around this farm if Thanksgiving weekend doesn't work for your schedule, since no other open dates are documented, and double-check the address before you go — sources disagree on whether the farm is in Lancaster or Berea.
In Garrard County near Lancaster, roughly between the Lexington-area farms and Sundance Farm in Estill County covered elsewhere in this directory, if a single-weekend season doesn't fit your calendar.
Historically just Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, 10am to 5pm — a three-day season, not an extended one.
Sources disagree. The zip code given (40444) matches Lancaster/Garrard County, which is what this listing uses, but some directories list the farm under Berea instead. Confirm the exact location by phone (859-985-7044) before driving.
Unspecified varieties of fir and spruce, described by the farm itself as a 'limited quality selection.'
Yes — wreaths, swags, and other greenery are sold on-site as separate items.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend only. Check with the farm before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you), and a saw is provided.
1243 Cathole Bend Rd, Lancaster, KY 40444, in Garrard County. It is one of 11 farms we track in Lexington/Bluegrass Region.
We track 11 farms in Lexington/Bluegrass Region, 7 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 free netting/baling, wreaths and garland for sale, which most Lexington/Bluegrass Region farms on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 3 of the 11 farms we track in Lexington/Bluegrass Region had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
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Checked September 2026.