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Jurek Trees

📍 6600 Strickler Road, Clarence, NY 14031🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 Pricing TBD

A genuine four-generation Buffalo-area operation with both cut-your-own and pre-cut trees, but you'll need to call ahead for pricing and keep the two locations' very different hours straight.

Jurek Trees in Clarence, NY

How you get your tree

This farm offers

cut-your-own

Included

tree drillingtree netting/baling

Our take

Jurek Trees has been a Buffalo-area fixture since 1929, now in its fourth generation of family ownership, and the record backs that up with real specifics rather than just a marketing claim. What it doesn’t back up is pricing — nothing in the sources checked names a dollar figure for a tree here, which is the first thing to sort out with a phone call before you build a trip around it.

Two locations, two different personalities

The most practically useful thing in this record is that Jurek actually runs two distinct operations. The Strickler Road site in Clarence is the farm proper: a cut-your-own field plus pre-cut trees, open 9am-5pm daily except Thanksgiving. The second location, on Transit Road in East Amherst, keeps hours that look nothing like the farm’s — closed until 3pm on weekdays but open until 9pm, and open 9am-9pm on weekends. If you’re used to daytime tree-farm hours, that evening window at the Transit Road site is worth remembering if you’re headed there after work rather than during the day. Confirm which address you’re actually driving to before you go, since the record doesn’t say whether the Transit Road location is a retail lot only or offers the same cut-your-own field.

What a visit actually looks like

Whichever location you choose, staff will drill the trunk for a stand and net or bale the tree for the ride home — both real conveniences worth knowing about, since not every farm offers drilling as a matter of course. Bring your own means of securing the tree to the roof or bed regardless; drilling and netting handle the tree itself, not the trip. No tree species are listed in the record, so if you have a specific variety in mind (Fraser fir vs. balsam, for instance), that’s another good question for the phone call.

The pricing gap, and what to do about it

Because both price_from and price_note are null in this record, there’s no honest dollar figure to give you here — not even a rough range. That’s not a research failure so much as a genuine gap: no source checked, including the farm’s own website, published a price list. The right move is to call 716-741-3302 before you go, or ask on arrival, and keep your budget flexible until you have an answer. A farm charging nothing published anywhere is common enough this early in the season that it shouldn’t be read as a red flag, just an open question.

Season timing

The 2025 season ran November 22 through December 22, with the farm closed on Thanksgiving itself despite opening just before it — an easy scheduling trap if you assume the farm follows the same closure pattern as retail stores that shut down for the whole holiday weekend. The 2026 season dates hadn’t been published as of this check, which is normal for a small farm this far ahead of the season, not a sign anything has changed. If you’re planning around a specific weekend, check jurektrees.com or call closer to Thanksgiving to confirm the season has actually opened.

The bottom line on a first visit

Jurek’s real selling point is flexibility: cut your own if you want the full experience, or grab a pre-cut tree if you’re short on time, all at a farm with genuine multi-generational roots in the area. The tradeoff is that you’re going in without confirmed pricing and with two locations to keep straight, so a five-minute call before you leave does more for your visit than anything else in this record.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

The record shows the 2025 season ran Nov 22 through Dec 22 with the farm closed on Thanksgiving Day itself; 2026 dates were not yet published when this was checked, so confirm before driving out.

How long to budget

Not documented directly, but with drilling and netting/baling offered on site, plan for extra time at checkout beyond just cutting the tree.

Crowds

Not documented in the record, but a season running from just before Thanksgiving through late December on a farm old enough to have a loyal local following suggests the first weekend after Thanksgiving is the busiest stretch, as it is at most cut-your-own operations.

Parking

Not documented in the record; the Strickler Road site is a working farm property, so expect an unpaved field or lot rather than a striped lot.

What to bring

  • A way to secure the tree to your vehicle, since drilling and netting are offered but hauling gear (rope, an old blanket for the roof) is on you
  • A phone call ahead to Strickler Road (716-741-3302) to confirm 2026 dates and pricing
  • Clarity on which of the two addresses you're headed to and that location's specific hours

How to spend less here

  • No dollar figures were published in any source checked for this farm, so there's no discount or bundle detail to pass along honestly — budget flexibly and ask about cost when you call or arrive

Who it suits

Good for

  • Buffalo-area families who want the option of either cutting their own tree or grabbing a pre-cut one at the same farm
  • Visitors near East Amherst who'd rather use the Transit Road location's evening hours than drive to Clarence
  • Anyone comfortable calling ahead for pricing before making the trip

Skip it if

Skip a special trip until you've called for current pricing, and double-check which of the two locations' hours you're relying on, since Strickler Road (9am-5pm) and the East Amherst Transit Road site (weekday 3pm-9pm, weekend 9am-9pm) run on completely different schedules.

Worth pairing with

Located in Clarence in the Western New York/Buffalo region, alongside several other Erie County farms in this directory worth comparing on pricing once you have it in hand.

Common questions

How much does a tree cost at Jurek Trees?

Not published in the record. No pricing was found in any source checked, so call 716-741-3302 ahead of a visit to budget accurately.

Can I cut my own tree, or is it pre-cut only?

Both. The record lists a cut-your-own field alongside pre-cut trees on site at the Strickler Road location.

Are the two Jurek locations open the same hours?

No. The Strickler Road (Clarence) location runs 9am-5pm, while the East Amherst location on Transit Road keeps separate hours: weekdays 3pm-9pm and weekends 9am-9pm.

Is the farm open on Thanksgiving?

No. The record notes the farm is closed on Thanksgiving Day itself even though the season typically starts just before it.

When is Jurek Trees open in 2026?

2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily except Thanksgiving (2025 season: 11/22/25-12/22/25; 2026 dates not yet published). Check with the farm before driving out.

How much does a tree cost at Jurek Trees?

Pricing was not published when we last checked.

Can I cut my own tree at Jurek Trees?

Yes. It's cut-your-own.

Where is Jurek Trees?

6600 Strickler Road, Clarence, NY 14031, in Erie County. It is one of 7 farms we track in Western New York.

How Jurek Trees compares in Western New York

We track 7 farms in Western New York, 6 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.

One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 7 farms we track in Western New York had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.

Other farms near Clarence

There are 3 other farms we track in Erie County. All Western New York farms →

Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openDaily except Thanksgiving (2025 season: 11/22/25-12/22/25; 2026 dates not yet published)
Hours9am-5pm at the Strickler Rd location; a second East Amherst (Transit Rd) location keeps separate weekday 3-9pm/weekend 9am-9pm hours
Starting priceNot published
CountyErie County
RegionWestern New York

Directions

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Sources

jurektrees.com · giftly.com

Checked September 2026.