A Brazoria County farm where hayrides, hot chocolate, and mulled cider are included in the tree price rather than sold separately -- a genuine simplification, though hours are limited to Thursday through Saturday only.
Trees 5-10ft starting at $58; hayrides, hot chocolate, and mulled cider included in the tree price
Holiday Acres in Manvel stands out in this Greater Houston research for a genuinely distinctive detail: the same property also rents out tiny houses as lodging, which suggests a broader hospitality and agritourism operation rather than a farm that only opens its gates in December. If you’re the kind of visitor who’d enjoy an overnight stay tied to a Christmas tree trip, that’s an option most other farms in this dataset simply don’t offer.
Trees from 5 to 10 feet start at $58, and unlike many farms in this research that charge separately for hayrides, hot chocolate, or cider, Holiday Acres includes all three in that tree price. That’s a genuine simplification worth factoring into a cost comparison: a farm charging $58 for a bare tree plus, say, separate fees for a hayride and hot drinks could easily end up costing more out-of-pocket for the same overall experience than this bundled price, even if its base tree cost looks similar or lower on paper. Because the extras are folded in here, the $58 starting price is closer to the true total cost of a typical visit than a bare tree-only figure would be elsewhere.
For visitors who’d rather skip cutting entirely, a precut Fraser Fir shipped from Michigan is available – a species that needs a cooler climate to grow well, so bringing it in from out of state is the standard way Texas farms offer that specific look and scent. Alternatively, cutting your own Texas-grown tree in the field is the other option, for anyone who wants the hands-on experience and doesn’t mind the effort.
The one clear constraint on this farm is its schedule: only Thursday, Friday, and Saturday hours (9am-5pm) were found in any source checked, with no Sunday or early-week availability confirmed. That’s more restrictive than several other Houston-area farms in this research that offer at least some weekend or daily coverage across more days. If your available time to visit falls on a Sunday or earlier in the week, this farm’s documented hours won’t accommodate that, so plan specifically around the Thursday-Saturday window.
Holiday Acres offers real value through its bundled pricing – hayride and drinks included rather than charged separately – and a distinctive tiny-house lodging option beyond the tree itself, but the narrow three-day operating window means this only works if your schedule lines up with Thursday through Saturday specifically.
Only Thursday-Saturday hours (9am-5pm) were found in the record, with no confirmed Sunday or Monday-Wednesday availability. Plan around that three-day window.
Not stated directly, but with a hayride included as part of the standard visit, expect more time than a simple tree pickup.
Not stated in the record. A three-day operating window (Thu-Sat) concentrates all visitor traffic into fewer days than a farm open the full week, which may make Saturdays here busier relative to the farm's own weekly capacity.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the sources reviewed.
Skip Holiday Acres if you need Sunday or weekday (Mon-Wed) availability, since only Thursday-Saturday hours were found anywhere checked.
No specific nearby-farm comparison is available in this record.
Trees from 5 to 10 feet start at $58, with hayrides, hot chocolate, and mulled cider included in that price rather than charged separately.
Thursday through Saturday, 9am-5pm. No Sunday or Monday-Wednesday hours were found in sources checked.
Yes -- you can choose between a precut Fraser Fir shipped from Michigan or cutting your own Texas-grown tree in the field.
The property also rents out tiny houses as a separate lodging business, suggesting a broader agritourism/hospitality operation beyond just Christmas trees.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Thu-Sat. Check with the farm before driving out.
Trees start at $58. Trees 5-10ft starting at $58; hayrides, hot chocolate, and mulled cider included in the tree price
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
8919 Mustang Bayou Rd, Manvel, TX 77578, in Brazoria County. It is one of 6 farms we track in Greater Houston.
We track 6 farms in Greater Houston, 6 of which let you cut your own tree. At $58 to start this one sits below the regional median of $80, undercutting 2 of the 3 priced farms we track here.
What sets it apart locally: it has a cocoa or cider stand, which most Greater Houston farms on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 2 of the 6 farms we track in Greater Houston had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
theholidayacres.com
Checked September 2026.