One of the widest tree selections in this research (8 species) plus a petting zoo, jumping pillow, and free hot chocolate, though the farm's own website had an expired security certificate at the time of this research, so double-check by phone before visiting.
Hank’s Christmas Trees operates on the grounds of Hartland Farm and Orchard in Markham, and the record describes one of the widest tree-species lineups found anywhere in this research: Fraser Fir, Douglas Fir, Concolor Fir, Blue Spruce, Serbian Spruce, Norway Spruce, White Pine, and Scotch Pine - eight named species in one place. If you have a specific type in mind and haven’t found it elsewhere, this farm is a reasonable bet to check first.
Beyond the trees, the activity list here is genuinely long: a hayride, a hot cocoa stand (free, per the record), a petting area, a jumping pillow, a concessions stand, and honey for sale alongside the more standard wreaths. Saws are provided, and staff bale trees for transport, so you’re not expected to bring your own equipment or wrestle a loose tree into a car by yourself. Taken together, this reads like a genuine family destination built around Christmas trees rather than a functional lot that happens to sell them.
Unlike a lot of farms in this batch working from resolved estimates, this one has an actual confirmed opening date: November 27, 2026, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The farm is open Saturdays and Sundays only through the season - no weekday option is listed, so plan your visit around a weekend from the start. No closing date has been published, so ask about the tail end of the season if you’re hoping to go later in December.
Here’s the detail that matters most for trip planning: when this research was conducted, the farm’s own website (hankschristmastrees.com) returned an expired SSL certificate and couldn’t be loaded or verified directly. Everything in this record instead comes from third-party sources - a regional travel guide, an AARP local listing, and an events calendar - rather than the farm’s own current statements. That’s not necessarily a sign anything is wrong with the farm itself; expired certificates happen to small-business sites for mundane administrative reasons. But it does mean you should double-check current hours, pricing, and operating status by phone or through the farm’s Facebook page before driving out, rather than assuming the third-party sources here are fully current.
Despite the long activity list, nothing in the sources reviewed gives a tree price, an activity fee, or even confirms whether the hayride and jumping pillow are included with a tree purchase or charged separately. Given the number of attractions on-site, it’s reasonable to expect the total cost of a visit here could run higher than a bare tree purchase elsewhere - but that’s a reasonable inference, not a confirmed number, so there’s no dollar figure to give you.
No mention of cash-only status or accepted card types turned up in the research, so bring both cash and a card until you know otherwise.
Hank’s has the ingredients of one of the more appealing family destinations in this Northern Virginia batch - the widest species list found in this research, a genuine slate of kid-friendly activities, saws and baling handled for you, and a confirmed opening date. The catch is that the primary source you’d normally check to confirm all of this - the farm’s own website - wasn’t accessible at research time. Call ahead, check Facebook, and confirm the details this page can’t before you commit a weekend to the drive.
The season is confirmed to start Nov 27, 2026 (the Saturday after Thanksgiving), open Saturdays and Sundays only; no end date is published, so ask when trees or activities wrap up for the year.
2+ hours if you're doing the hayride, petting area, and jumping pillow along with tree selection; about 30-45 minutes for just the tree.
Not documented directly, but a weekend-only schedule combined with a petting zoo, jumping pillow, and hayride suggests real weekend crowds, likely heaviest on the opening weekend after Thanksgiving.
Not described in the record; expect a farm field lot given the scale of activities on offer.
Not addressed in the source.
Skip if you need a weekday visit, since the farm is confirmed open Saturdays and Sundays only, or if you want a quick, no-frills errand rather than a full family outing.
Donner Farms Virginia in nearby Purcellville is another Northern Virginia option in this directory if Hank's weekend-only schedule doesn't fit, though it operates by appointment rather than drop-in hours.
Eight species are listed in the record: Fraser Fir, Douglas Fir, Concolor Fir, Blue Spruce, Serbian Spruce, Norway Spruce, White Pine, and Scotch Pine - one of the widest selections found in this research.
Yes, per the record, and trees are baled for transport.
Saturdays and Sundays only, 10am to 5pm, from Thanksgiving weekend through Christmas, according to the record.
At the time of this research, hankschristmastrees.com returned an expired SSL certificate and couldn't be verified directly - the farm's operating details here come from third-party sources instead. Double-check current details by phone or Facebook before visiting.
Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Sat-Sun (Thanksgiving weekend through Christmas). Hours: Sat-Sun 10am-5pm.
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.
12230 Belle Meade Lane, Markham, VA 22643, in Fauquier County. It is one of 2 farms we track in Northern Virginia.
hankschristmastrees.com · blueridgemountainstravelguide.com
Checked September 2026.