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Johnson Family Farm

📍 9545 County Lane 251, Webb City, MO 64870🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 From $60

A rebrand of the former Bridgestone Christmas Tree Farm that bundles a hayride and Christmas train ride into the tree purchase, with real recent pricing ($60 choose-and-cut, $67 pre-cut for a 6-ft tree) but limited hours across just three days a week.

Aerial view of Johnson Family Farm in Webb City, MO

How you get your tree

This farm offers

choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you)

Included

hayridehot chocolate or ciderChristmas train rideprofessional family photosfield tripsgift shoptoy shopdecorated barn

6-ft choose-and-cut tree starts at $60; 6-ft pre-cut tree starts at $67 (recent-season pricing per 417 Magazine and Macaroni KID roundups; not confirmed for 2026).

Our take

Johnson Family Farm is the current name for what was formerly known as Bridgestone Christmas Tree Farm, a rebrand worth knowing if you’re searching for the farm by its older name or have visited it before under different signage. What hasn’t changed, based on the sources reviewed, is a genuinely bundled experience: buying a tree here comes with a hayride, hot chocolate or cider, and a Christmas train ride, a more all-inclusive package than most farms in this research offer.

The real numbers, and the simple math they support

Recent-season pricing put a 6-ft choose-and-cut tree at $60 and a 6-ft pre-cut tree at $67 — a $7 difference for the same size. That’s a small enough gap that the decision probably comes down to whether you want the field-cutting experience rather than pure cost savings; either way, you’re not paying a steep premium for convenience if you’d rather skip the saw. Neither figure was explicitly tied to the 2025 or 2026 season in the sources checked, so treat it as a strong recent-pattern estimate rather than a guaranteed current price.

A limited schedule worth planning around

Hours run Friday 3-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm — a notably narrow window compared with farms open daily or across a full weekend. That Friday slot in particular is short, just two hours, so Saturday is realistically your best bet if you want flexibility on timing.

A local-news detail worth taking seriously

Coverage from fourstateshomepage.com described the farm as having “thrived despite weather obstacles” in past seasons — a specific enough phrase to suggest real crop variability year to year rather than boilerplate praise. That’s a useful, honest signal: even an established, well-regarded farm like this one isn’t immune to a rough growing season affecting what’s available by the time visitors arrive, particularly later in the run.

What’s bundled versus what might cost extra

Based on how the record describes the visit, the hayride, refreshments, and train ride read as part of the standard experience rather than separate paid add-ons, though this record can’t confirm that with certainty, so it’s worth a quick check when you arrive or call ahead.

Beyond the ride and the tree

The farm also runs field trips for school groups, a decorated barn, a gift shop, and a toy shop, plus professional family photos — enough variety that this could easily be a longer visit than a simple cut-and-go trip if you take advantage of what’s on offer.

Bottom line

With real recent pricing and a bundled activity package, Johnson Family Farm is one of the more concretely useful listings in this batch for budgeting purposes, even though the exact 2026 hours and prices should still be confirmed given the farm’s limited weekly schedule and history of weather-driven variability.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Given the limited weekly schedule (Friday 3-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1-5pm), a Saturday visit gives you the longest window; go earlier in the season since local coverage notes the farm has faced weather obstacles in past years, which can affect available inventory.

How long to budget

An hour or more, given the hayride and Christmas train ride are part of the experience, plus time for photos, the gift shop, and the toy shop.

Crowds

Not documented with numbers, but a farm limited to Friday afternoon, Saturday, and Sunday only concentrates all its weekly visitors into fewer open hours than farms open daily, so Saturday midday is a reasonable guess for the busiest stretch.

Parking

Not specified in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed in the sources reviewed.

What to bring

  • Around $60 if you plan to cut your own 6-ft tree, or $67 for a pre-cut 6-ft tree, per recent-season pricing reported by 417 Magazine and Macaroni KID
  • Cash as a safe default, since payment methods weren't separately confirmed
  • Time for the hayride and Christmas train ride, both bundled into the visit

How to spend less here

  • A 6-ft choose-and-cut tree at a reported $60 costs $7 less than a 6-ft pre-cut tree at $67 — cutting your own is the modestly cheaper option if you're comparing the same size
  • The hayride, hot chocolate or cider, and Christmas train ride appear to be included as part of the visit rather than separate paid add-ons, based on how the record describes the experience, though this should be confirmed when you go

Who it suits

Good for

  • families who want a hayride and a Christmas train ride bundled into the tree-buying trip
  • visitors comparing a 6-ft choose-and-cut tree at $60 against a 6-ft pre-cut tree at $67 — a modest $7 difference for the convenience of not cutting it yourself
  • school groups, since the farm offers field trips

Skip it if

Skip Johnson Family Farm if you need a weekday visit outside the Friday-Sunday window, since hours are limited to those three days, or if you need pricing confirmed for the current year, since the $60/$67 figures found weren't explicitly dated to the 2025 or 2026 season.

Worth pairing with

Near Webb City in Jasper County, in the same Southwest Missouri/Ozarks region as Rocky Ridge Tree Farm, Hollie Jolly Tree Farm, and Roots, all also in this directory.

Common questions

How much does a tree cost at Johnson Family Farm?

Recent-season pricing put a 6-ft choose-and-cut tree at $60 and a 6-ft pre-cut tree at $67, per 417 Magazine and Macaroni KID roundups. This wasn't confirmed as current for 2026.

What tree species are available?

Choose-and-cut Scotch pine, plus pre-cut white pine and an unspecified fir variety.

What are the hours?

Friday 3-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm, per recent-season reporting — a limited weekly schedule compared with farms open more days.

Is this the same farm as Bridgestone Christmas Tree Farm?

Yes — Johnson Family Farm is a rebrand of the former Bridgestone Christmas Tree Farm, per web search summaries and local news coverage.

When is Johnson Family Farm open in 2026?

2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Friday 3-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm (recent-season pattern). Check with the farm before driving out.

How much does a tree cost at Johnson Family Farm?

Trees start at $60. 6-ft choose-and-cut tree starts at $60; 6-ft pre-cut tree starts at $67 (recent-season pricing per 417 Magazine and Macaroni KID roundups; not confirmed for 2026).

Can I cut my own tree at Johnson Family Farm?

Yes. It's choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).

Where is Johnson Family Farm?

9545 County Lane 251, Webb City, MO 64870, in Jasper County. It is one of 5 farms we track in Southwest Missouri/Ozarks.

How Johnson Family Farm compares in Southwest Missouri/Ozarks

We track 5 farms in Southwest Missouri/Ozarks, 1 of which let you cut your own tree. At $60 to start this one sits right on the regional median of $60.

What sets it apart locally: it has a hayride or sleigh ride, a cocoa or cider stand, a gift shop or farm market, which most Southwest Missouri/Ozarks farms on our list do not.

One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 5 farms we track in Southwest Missouri/Ozarks had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.

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Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openFriday 3-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm (recent-season pattern)
HoursVaries by day - see days_open
Starting price$60
Tree typesScotch Pine, White Pine, Fir (variety unspecified, pre-cut)
CountyJasper County
RegionSouthwest Missouri/Ozarks

Directions

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Sources

joplinmolife.com · fourstateshomepage.com

Checked September 2026.