A popular choose-and-we-cut farm with tractor-pulled sleigh rides and trees running $50-$80, though that price comes from an unconfirmed secondary source and payment is cash or check only.
$50-$80 per tree depending on size/species, per a secondary source of unconfirmed date; may have changed and is not confirmed for 2026.
Cash only. This farm doesn't take cards, based on what we found — bring cash or confirm ahead if that's changed.
Evening Star Pines has the most specific pricing information of any farm in this Kansas research batch — a secondary source puts trees at $50 to $80 depending on size and species. That’s genuinely useful for budgeting, but it comes with an honest caveat baked into the source notes: the figure is from a source of unconfirmed date, may have changed, and is not confirmed for the 2026 season. Treat it as a reference point for what this farm has charged in the past, not a guaranteed price this year.
A Eudora Times feature, cited directly in the research, described the farm as “thriving with popularity of live trees” — a specific, sourced claim about local demand rather than a generic assumption. Combined with tractor-pulled sleigh rides (a step up from the plainer hayrack rides several other farms in this area offer) and a wide species lineup — Black Hills spruce, Fraser fir, Scotch pine, White pine, and White spruce — this reads as a farm with a genuine local following. If that popularity holds for 2026, arriving early on a Friday-Sunday weekend during the Nov 27-Dec 20 season window is a reasonable way to beat any crowds.
One point worth clarifying: despite “saws provided” appearing in some of the farm’s own promotional material, the research notes conclude this is a choose-and-we-cut operation, meaning staff does the actual cutting rather than customers doing it themselves. The saws mentioned are likely staff equipment rather than something handed to visitors. If you were picturing swinging your own saw at the trunk, that’s probably not how this particular visit goes — you pick the tree, and staff takes it from there.
Fraser fir here is trucked in precut from Wisconsin, according to the record, while Black Hills spruce, Scotch pine, White pine, and White spruce are grown on the farm’s own fields. That’s a useful distinction if you specifically want a locally grown tree versus one that’s simply available on site — the pine and spruce varieties are the farm’s own, and the fir is imported.
No source checked mentions card payment being accepted at Evening Star Pines. The record confirms cash or check only, with no exceptions noted. If you’re used to tapping a card, plan to bring cash or a checkbook, since there’s no indication of an on-site alternative.
Evening Star Pines offers the clearest price signal in this batch — even with the caveat that it’s unconfirmed for 2026 — plus a wider tree selection and a nicer sleigh ride than many competitors. The tradeoffs are a cash-or-check-only policy and staff doing the cutting rather than you, both worth knowing before you commit to the drive to Eudora.
The season is estimated at Nov 27-Dec 20, 2026, running 9am-5pm Friday through Sunday. A local news feature described the farm as popular, so the first weekend after Thanksgiving is the most likely to be crowded based on that reputation.
Not stated directly, but tractor-pulled sleigh rides out to the fields suggest more time than a walk-up cut, and a described popularity locally could mean waiting during peak weekend hours.
A Eudora Times feature cited in the record describes the farm thriving on the popularity of live trees, suggesting real local demand. Arriving early on weekends is a reasonable precaution if that popularity translates into visible crowds.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the source. Staff reportedly does the cutting here rather than customers, per the record, which may suit visitors who don't want to handle a saw themselves.
Skip Evening Star Pines if you don't carry cash or a checkbook, since the record confirms cash or check only with no card option mentioned, and skip a lazy weekend-afternoon visit if a local news feature's description of steady popularity holds true and long waits would bother you.
No specific nearby-farm comparison is available in this record.
A secondary source cited in the record gives $50-$80 depending on size and species, but this is from an unconfirmed date and may have changed, so it should not be treated as this year's confirmed price. Call ahead to check.
The record describes this as a choose-and-we-cut farm, meaning staff does the cutting rather than customers, despite 'saws provided' appearing in some source material — the research notes suggest that likely refers to staff equipment rather than a self-serve option.
No card payment is mentioned in any source checked. The record confirms cash or check only.
Black Hills spruce, Fraser fir, Scotch pine, White pine, and White spruce, per the record. The Fraser fir is sourced precut from Wisconsin; the rest are field-grown on site.
November 27 – December 20, 2026. Fri-Sun. Hours: 9am-5pm.
Trees start at $50. $50-$80 per tree depending on size/species, per a secondary source of unconfirmed date; may have changed and is not confirmed for 2026.
Yes. It's choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you), and a saw is provided.
9820 Evening Star Road, Eudora, KS 66025, in Douglas County. It is one of 6 farms we track in Kansas City Region KS.
We track 6 farms in Kansas City Region KS, 5 of which let you cut your own tree. At $50 to start this one sits right on the regional median of $50.
Its season runs about 24 days against a regional average of 24, so it is broadly in line with the rest of the region.
There are 4 other farms we track in Douglas County. All Kansas City Region KS farms →
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Checked September 2026.