One of the shortest seasons in this research, running only two to three weeks from Black Friday, which makes this a go-early-or-miss-it farm rather than one you can put off until December.
Kris Kringle’s is one of the shortest-season farms in this research, and that single fact should drive most of your planning around it. The farm describes its own pattern as opening the Friday after Thanksgiving and running for about two to three weeks, or until it sells out — whichever comes first. For 2026, that puts the opening at Nov. 27, with no fixed closing date given, since the actual end depends on how quickly trees sell.
A lot of farms in this research have seasons running four to five weeks or more, giving visitors room to put off a trip until a more convenient weekend. Kris Kringle’s doesn’t offer that cushion. If the farm genuinely closes after two to three weeks, a visit planned for the second or third week of December could arrive to find the season already over — not because of weather or a late-season sellout of specific sizes, but because the whole operation has wrapped for the year. Treat the opening weekend, or the week immediately after, as your real window rather than a “someday before Christmas” plan.
The farm runs shorter weekday hours — 1 to 5 p.m. — and fuller weekend hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. That’s a common pattern for smaller operations that don’t staff a full crew on weekdays, and it’s worth building your visit around the weekend hours if you want more flexibility in when you arrive.
Three species are on offer: White Pine, Scotch Pine, and Fraser Fir. If you’d rather not search the field yourself, pre-cut trees are also available, which is a reasonable fallback especially late in a short season when the choose-and-cut rows may already be thin.
The farm is located just north of Cedar Falls off Highway 218, a straightforward stop if you’re already in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area.
No pricing information was found anywhere in the sources reviewed, so this record can’t offer even a rough number — budget flexibly and ask directly. It’s also worth noting that this farm’s main online presence is a Facebook page rather than a dedicated website, and a linked regional directory page returned an error on direct fetch, so some of what’s known here relies on cached search results rather than a live, current source. None of that changes the core planning advice: if you want a tree from Kris Kringle’s, don’t wait.
Opens Nov. 27, 2026 (the Friday after Thanksgiving), and runs about two to three weeks or until the farm sells out, whichever comes first. Weekday hours are 1-5 p.m.; weekends 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Not documented directly, but with pre-cut trees available alongside the choose-and-cut field, a quick visit is realistic if you skip searching the field yourself.
Not documented with numbers, but a two-to-three-week season starting on Black Friday weekend concentrates demand into a short window, making the opening weekend the most likely candidate for the busiest days.
Not specified in the record.
Not addressed in the sources reviewed.
Skip planning a visit any time after early-to-mid December, since the farm reportedly runs only two to three weeks from its Black Friday opening and may sell out before a longer season would normally end.
Not documented in the record. The farm is located just north of Cedar Falls off Highway 218.
The farm describes opening the Friday after Thanksgiving and running for about two to three weeks, or until the farm sells out — whichever comes first. For 2026 that puts the opening at Nov. 27, with no fixed end date given.
Weekdays 1-5 p.m., weekends 9 a.m.-5 p.m., based on the farm's Facebook page and a local business directory.
White Pine, Scotch Pine, and Fraser Fir.
Yes, pre-cut trees are also available for those who don't want to search the field.
Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Daily. Hours: Weekdays 1:00pm-5:00pm; weekends 9:00am-5:00pm.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own.
5220 W Bennington Rd, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, in Black Hawk County. It is one of 5 farms we track in Eastern Iowa.
We track 5 farms in Eastern Iowa, 5 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.
What sets it apart locally: it has a cocoa or cider stand, which most Eastern Iowa farms on our list do not.
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
facebook.com · pickyourownchristmastree.org
Checked September 2026.