Publishes real field-tree pricing ($30-$95) up front, more transparent than most farms in this research, but it's weekend-only from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, while supplies last.
Field-cut trees priced $30-$95 depending on species/size; pre-cut Fraser Fir priced separately (amount not listed).
Flickinger Farms, in Wakarusa in Elkhart County, is one of the more transparent farms in this research when it comes to money. Field-cut trees are priced $30 to $95 depending on species and size, published directly on the farm’s site rather than left for visitors to guess at or discover only after driving out. That’s genuinely useful for anyone trying to budget a holiday tree purchase honestly before committing to a trip.
The farm offers its own field-grown Scotch Pine, White Pine, Douglas Fir, Canaan Fir, and Concolor Fir within that $30-$95 range. Separately, pre-cut Fraser Fir is also available, though its specific price wasn’t listed in the sources checked for this research. If Fraser Fir is what you want, plan to ask about the price directly rather than assuming it falls within the same $30-$95 field-tree range, since it’s described as priced separately.
The season runs weekends only, from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, explicitly “while inventory lasts.” Sunday hours are specifically listed as 12pm-5pm; hours for the other weekend day weren’t specified in the sources checked. The “while inventory lasts” phrasing is worth taking seriously: it signals the farm itself expects to potentially sell through its stock before the season officially ends. Combined with a weekend-only schedule, that means fewer total open days to get your tree compared to a farm with daily hours, which in turn means earlier weekends in the season carry less risk of finding picked-over selection than the final weekend before Christmas.
Free hot chocolate and free hayrides, weather and supply permitting, are included as part of the visit at no additional charge. Separately, the farm offers photo sessions year-round for $25 an hour, useful to know if you’re interested in farm-setting family photos outside the tree-buying season itself, not just during your Christmas visit.
The farm accepts cards, cash, and checks, giving you flexibility there. What’s not confirmed is whether saws are provided for field cutting, so it’s worth asking that specific question when you call 574-850-1471, particularly if you’re planning to do the cutting yourself.
Flickinger’s published pricing and free extras make this an easy farm to plan a budget around, but the weekend-only, while-supplies-last structure means earlier is better if a specific species or size matters to you, and you shouldn’t count on availability the closer you get to Christmas Eve.
Weekends beginning November 27, 2026 (the day after Thanksgiving) through December 24, 2026, while inventory lasts. Sunday hours are specifically listed as 12pm-5pm; other weekend-day hours weren't specified.
An hour or so for choosing and cutting a tree, plus time for free hot chocolate and, weather and supply permitting, a hayride.
Not specified directly, but a weekend-only schedule running from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve concentrates all visitor traffic into two days a week, which likely means busier Saturdays and Sundays than at farms offering weekday hours too.
Not specified in available sources.
Not specified in available sources. Free hayrides are offered, weather and supply permitting, as an alternative to walking the field.
you need a weekday visit -- Flickinger is weekend-only during the Christmas season.
Not established from available sources.
Field-cut trees are priced $30-$95 depending on species and size. Pre-cut Fraser Fir is priced separately, though that specific amount wasn't listed.
Weekends from the day after Thanksgiving (November 27, 2026) through Christmas Eve (December 24, 2026), while inventory lasts. Sunday hours are specifically 12pm-5pm; other weekend-day hours weren't specified.
Yes, pre-cut Fraser Fir is available separately from the farm's own field-grown Scotch Pine, White Pine, Douglas Fir, Canaan Fir, and Concolor Fir.
Free hot chocolate and free hayrides (weather and supply permitting) are offered during the season. Photo sessions are also available year-round for $25/hour if you want farm photos outside tree season.
November 27 – December 24, 2026. Weekends beginning the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, while inventory lasts; Sundays 12pm-5pm. Hours: Sundays 12pm-5pm; other weekend hours not specified.
Trees start at $30. Field-cut trees priced $30-$95 depending on species/size; pre-cut Fraser Fir priced separately (amount not listed).
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
30368 County Road 40, Wakarusa, IN 46573, in Elkhart County. It is one of 4 farms we track in Northern Indiana.
We track 4 farms in Northern Indiana, 3 of which let you cut your own tree. At $30 to start this one sits right on the regional median of $30.
Its season runs about 28 days against a regional average of 28, so it is broadly in line with the rest of the region.
What sets it apart locally: it has a hayride or sleigh ride, which most Northern Indiana farms on our list do not.
flickingerfarms.com
Checked September 2026.