A long-running, reservation-only metro farm with a confirmed 2026 opening date and detailed per-foot pricing on file, though the closing date and whether last year's price sheet still applies remain open questions.
Priced per foot by species for 7'-8' trees: White/Norway Pine $12–13/ft, Balsam/Canaan Fir $14–15/ft, Fraser/Korean/Siberian Fir $15–16/ft. These per-foot figures may reflect the 2025 season.
Krueger’s is entering its 72nd season, which places it among the more established cut-your-own operations in the Twin Cities metro, and the record backs that up with an actual 2026 opening date: November 21. That puts it ahead of most farms in this batch, where season dates are still unpublished this far out. What it doesn’t have yet is a confirmed closing date, so don’t assume the farm runs all the way to Christmas without checking.
Unlike most farms in this list, Krueger’s requires reservations for every visit, and the stated reason is managing parking and crowds. That’s a useful signal on its own: farms don’t usually bother with a booking system unless demand genuinely outstrips casual capacity. If you’re picturing a quiet weekday stroll through the fields, adjust that picture. This is popular enough to need reservations, and you should expect other families around you even on a scheduled slot.
One detail worth flagging for planning: cut-your-own field hours are shorter than general retail hours. The farm is open Monday-Thursday 1-7pm and Friday-Sunday 9am-7pm, but the fields themselves close at 5pm every day. If you’re coming specifically to cut your own tree on a Saturday evening, you’ll be too late even though the retail side is still open for pre-cut trees and add-ons.
Krueger’s publishes real per-foot pricing by species for 7’-8’ trees, which lets you do honest cost math before you go. White and Norway pine run $12-13 per foot, balsam and Canaan fir run $14-15 per foot, and the premium tier of Fraser, Korean, and Siberian fir runs $15-16 per foot. On a 7-foot tree that works out to roughly $84-91 for pine at the low end versus $105-112 for a premium fir at the high end; on an 8-foot tree it’s about $96-104 for pine versus $120-128 for premium fir. That’s a real $20-40 gap between the cheapest and most expensive species at the same height, which matters if you’re choosing between “a tree” and “the specific fir I want.”
The caveat: these figures may still reflect 2025 pricing rather than a confirmed 2026 price sheet. Farms don’t always change per-foot rates dramatically year to year, but treat the numbers above as a strong estimate rather than a guarantee, and confirm the current sheet when you make your reservation.
Beyond the trees themselves, Krueger’s sells wreaths, garland, tree stands, and wooden keepsake ornaments, so you can reasonably handle a few holiday errands in one stop rather than a separate trip to a hardware store for a stand or a florist for a wreath.
The record doesn’t say whether Krueger’s takes cards or is cash-only, doesn’t document parking conditions beyond the reservation system implying active management, and says nothing about accessibility for visitors with mobility limitations. None of that is unusual for a working tree farm, but it’s worth a quick question when you book rather than a surprise on arrival.
If you want a premium fir and don’t mind booking ahead, Krueger’s gives you enough real pricing detail to plan a budget with confidence, and 72 years in business is a legitimate track record. The trade-off is flexibility: no reservation means no visit, and no confirmed closing date means don’t wait until late in the season assuming it’ll still be running.
Early in the season on a weekday afternoon (Mon-Thu 1-7pm) if you can get a reservation slot, since cut-your-own fields close at 5pm even on weekends when the farm stays open until 7.
Budget at least 1.5-2 hours for cutting, baling, and checkout, especially on a reserved weekend slot when the farm is actively managing crowd volume.
The farm requires reservations specifically to manage parking and crowd size, which signals a genuinely popular operation rather than a quiet field you can wander at will.
Not documented in the record beyond the reservation system implying active lot management — worth asking about when you book.
Not documented in the record.
Skip Krueger's if you want to show up without planning ahead, since reservations are required for every visit, or if you need firm 2026 pricing in writing before you go, since the per-foot figures on record may still be last year's rates.
Located in Lake Elmo in the Twin Cities metro, within reach of other Washington County-area farms in this directory for comparison shopping before committing to a reservation slot.
Yes. The farm's own site listed a 2026 opening date of November 21. No 2026 closing date has been published, so the end of the cutting season isn't confirmed yet.
Yes, reservations are required for every visit, which the farm uses to manage parking and crowd size.
Pricing is per foot by species for 7'-8' trees: roughly $12-13/ft for white or Norway pine, $14-15/ft for balsam or Canaan fir, and $15-16/ft for Fraser, Korean, or Siberian fir. These figures may still reflect the 2025 season rather than confirmed 2026 rates, so confirm when you book.
Cut-your-own fields close at 5pm daily, even though general retail hours run later - Mon-Thu 1-7pm and Fri-Sun 9am-7pm.
Opens November 21, 2026 (closing date not published). Monday–Sunday (reservations required). Hours: Mon–Thu 1–7pm; Fri–Sun 9am–7pm (cut-your-own fields close at 5pm).
Trees start at $12. Priced per foot by species for 7'-8' trees: White/Norway Pine $12–13/ft, Balsam/Canaan Fir $14–15/ft, Fraser/Korean/Siberian Fir $15–16/ft. These per-foot figures may reflect the 2025 season.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
10920 43rd Street North, Lake Elmo, MN 55042, in Washington County. It is one of 14 farms we track in Twin Cities Metro MN.
We track 14 farms in Twin Cities Metro MN, 14 of which let you cut your own tree. At $12 to start this one sits below the regional median of $100, undercutting 3 of the 4 priced farms we track here.
What sets it apart locally: it has wreaths and garland for sale, which most Twin Cities Metro MN farms on our list do not.
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kruegerschristmastrees.com
Checked September 2026.