One of the few farms in this research with a 2026 opening date stated directly on its own site, offering the widest cut-your-own species selection found in this batch -- but tree pricing wasn't shown in the page content reviewed.
Evergreen Christmas Tree Farm stands out in this Austin-area research for a simple but genuinely valuable reason: its own website states its 2026 opening date directly, rather than requiring an inference from a general “day after Thanksgiving” rule. The page reads plainly: “Hours & Dates (2026 Season): Opening November 27, 2026 (Friday after Thanksgiving).” That kind of direct confirmation is rare enough in this research to be worth calling out on its own – it means you can plan around this date with more confidence than most other listings in this dataset allow.
For cut-your-own visitors, Evergreen offers Virginia Pine, Leyland Cypress, and Arizona Cypress – three species available in the field, with saws furnished by the farm. That’s the broadest cut-your-own lineup found anywhere in this Texas research; most other farms limit the field-grown option to one or two species. If you want the actual experience of comparing several types of tree while walking the fields, rather than just picking whatever’s available, this is one of the stronger options for that.
For visitors who’d rather skip the cutting, the farm also stocks precut Fraser Fir shipped from North Carolina and Noble Fir shipped from Washington State – both classic Christmas tree species that don’t grow reliably in Central Texas, brought in specifically for buyers who want that look and scent without the local-species constraint.
The farm’s hours split clearly by day type: weekend visits include a campfire with marshmallows and chuckwagon-style concessions (hot chocolate, s’mores, sausage wraps), while weekday hours run shorter (3pm-5pm) with no campfire mentioned. If the campfire experience matters to your visit, plan for a Saturday or Sunday specifically rather than assuming it’s available every day.
Tetherball, a maze, hopscotch, a playground, a nature trail, farm animals, and a gift shop are all part of the property, based on the record – a solid activity list for families planning to make an afternoon of it rather than a quick stop.
Despite the unusually well-documented dates and species list, no tree pricing was shown in the page content reviewed for this research, even though the farm’s site references a dedicated pricing page. That’s worth checking directly at evergreenfarms.biz/christmas-trees before you go, since nothing in the sources reviewed here can tell you what any of the five tree options actually cost.
Evergreen offers the most confirmed scheduling detail and the widest species selection in this batch of Austin-area farms, making it a strong candidate for a well-planned visit – just check the pricing page yourself before you go, since that’s the one piece this record can’t supply.
The farm's own site states plainly: 'Hours & Dates (2026 Season): Opening November 27, 2026 (Friday after Thanksgiving).' Weekends add a campfire and concessions; weekdays run shorter hours (3pm-5pm) with no campfire mentioned.
Games, a playground, a nature trail, and farm animals suggest a longer visit than a simple tree pickup, especially on weekends when the campfire and chuckwagon concessions are added.
Not stated in the record. Weekend-only extras (campfire, concessions) alongside a genuinely confirmed 2026 opening date suggest this farm is set up to draw its heaviest traffic on Saturdays and Sundays specifically.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the sources reviewed.
Skip Evergreen if you need confirmed tree pricing before committing to a budget, since the pricing page referenced on the farm's site wasn't shown in the content reviewed for this research.
No specific nearby-farm comparison is available in this record.
The farm's own site states directly: opening November 27, 2026, the Friday after Thanksgiving -- one of the few confirmed 2026 dates in this research rather than an inferred one.
Virginia Pine, Leyland Cypress, and Arizona Cypress, all with saws furnished by the farm -- the widest cut-your-own selection found in this research.
Yes -- precut Fraser Fir (shipped from North Carolina) and Noble Fir (shipped from Washington State) are available for those who'd rather not cut.
Not shown in the page content reviewed for this research, though the farm's site references a dedicated pricing page. Check evergreenfarms.biz/christmas-trees directly or call ahead.
Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Fri-Sun, Mon-Fri reduced hours. Hours: Friday after Thanksgiving 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm; Mon-Fri 3pm-5pm.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own, and a saw is provided.
242 Monkey Rd, Elgin, TX 78621, in Bastrop County. It is one of 3 farms we track in Austin Area.
We track 3 farms in Austin Area, 3 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 gift shop or farm market, a cocoa or cider stand, which most Austin Area farms on our list do not.
There is 1 other farm we track in Bastrop County. All Austin Area farms →
evergreenfarms.biz
Checked September 2026.