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Motley's Christmas Tree Farm

📍 13724 Sandy Ann Drive, Little Rock, AR 72206🗓 November 14 – December 13, 2026🏷 Pricing TBD

Motley's is a full agritourism stop with a farm zoo, pig races, and a fudge kitchen alongside the tree field, not a quick cut-and-go, but you won't find a tree price posted anywhere, so budget flexibly and bring cash for the extras.

Motley's Christmas Tree Farm in Little Rock, AR

How you get your tree

This farm offers

cut-your-ownchoose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you)

Included

wagon ride to the fieldpig racesfarm zoogift shopfudge kitchenfood for sale

Price per tree/foot not published on site; $5 minimum purchase for card payments.

Our take

Motley’s reads less like a tree lot and more like a small agritourism park that happens to sell Christmas trees. Alongside the cut-your-own field, the property runs a working farm zoo, pig races, a fudge kitchen, and a gift shop – enough attractions that a family visit here is a different kind of trip than pulling into a five-acre lot, picking a tree, and leaving.

What the season and hours actually mean for you

The farm’s 2026 season runs November 14 through December 13 – a comparatively short run of about a month, and one that closes well before Christmas Eve. If you’re the kind of household that grabs a tree the week before Christmas, Motley’s won’t be open for that. It’s also closed Monday through Wednesday entirely, so a weekday visit only works Thursday or Friday afternoon (1-6pm). Weekend hours are longer, 9am-5pm Saturday and Sunday, and Black Friday gets an extended 9am-6pm window, with the farm closed on Thanksgiving Day itself.

The tree: cut-your-own or handed to you

Motley’s supports both cut-your-own and choose-and-cut, and saws are provided if you want to do the cutting yourself. If you’d rather not, staff will shake, bale, and load the tree for you – a genuinely useful option if you’re visiting with young kids or don’t want to wrestle with netting equipment. The lineup is Carolina Sapphire, Leyland Cypress, and Fraser Fir – three solid, commonly grown Southern species, with Fraser Fir the standout pick if needle retention through the season matters most to you (a widely known general trait of the species, not a farm-specific claim).

On price, there’s genuinely nothing to calculate

This is worth flagging clearly: no per-tree or per-foot price is published anywhere, and the price_note only tells you that card payments carry a $5 minimum purchase. That’s useful in its own way – it tells you cash is the more flexible option for a small ornament or fudge purchase – but it means there’s no honest dollar figure to give you for the tree itself. Call ahead if you need to budget precisely; otherwise plan to ask when you arrive and stay flexible.

Beyond the tree field

The extras here are more substantial than at a typical small farm: a wagon ride out to the field, a working farm zoo, pig races (genuinely unusual among the farms in this research batch), a gift shop, and a fudge kitchen. That combination suggests Motley’s is built for a half-day family outing rather than a ten-minute tree grab, which changes how you should plan the visit – budget real time, not just enough to pick and pay.

Two firm restrictions are worth knowing before you go: no pets are allowed on site, and no professional photo shoots are permitted. If you were hoping to bring the dog along or set up a paid photographer among the trees, this isn’t the farm for it.

The honest bottom line

Motley’s offers more built-out activities – a zoo, pig races, a fudge kitchen – than most cut-your-own farms in this area, which makes it a stronger pick for a family outing than a quick tree errand. The tradeoffs are a short season that closes well before Christmas, no pets or photographers allowed, and zero published pricing, so you’re trusting the farm to be reasonable on cost rather than knowing the number going in.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

The farm's 2026 season runs November 14 through December 13 -- a shorter run than many farms and one that ends well before Christmas, so this isn't a stop for procrastinators. It's closed Monday through Wednesday, so a weekday visit means Thursday or Friday afternoon (1-6pm). Black Friday (9am-6pm) and the two weekends after it are the likely busiest window, given that a farm zoo and pig races draw families beyond just tree buyers.

How long to budget

Longer than a typical cut-and-go. The farm zoo, pig races, wagon ride, and fudge kitchen are all separate stops beyond the tree field itself. Budget at least an hour, more if kids want to linger at the zoo or watch multiple pig-race heats.

Crowds

Not stated directly, but a farm zoo, pig races, and a fudge kitchen are the kind of draws that pull in more than just tree buyers, and the season closes Dec 13 -- over a week before Christmas -- which likely compresses visitors into a shorter window than farms open through Christmas Eve. Black Friday and the first weekend after are a reasonable bet for the busiest days.

Parking

Not described in the record. Most cut-your-own operations run on unpaved field lots, so treat that as a general expectation rather than a confirmed fact here.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed in any source checked.

What to bring

  • Cash for small purchases -- card payments require a $5 minimum, so a bag of fudge over that line is fine on a card but a smaller ornament purchase may not be
  • Layers for the wagon ride out to the field, since Arkansas late-November and December afternoons can still be mild but mornings and evenings run cold
  • Patience for a longer visit than a quick tree grab, given the zoo and pig races add real time

How to spend less here

  • There's no published price_from or price_note dollar figure for the trees themselves, so no tree-cost math is possible here -- call ahead or budget flexibly rather than assuming a number
  • The one real dollar figure in the record is the $5 minimum for card payments, which is worth knowing if you're planning to pay by card for a small item
  • Staff will shake, bale, and load the tree at no stated extra charge, which is worth confirming since some farms charge for baling

Who it suits

Good for

  • Families who want more than a tree lot -- a working farm zoo and pig races are on site
  • Visitors comfortable choosing or cutting their own tree, since staff will also do it for you if asked
  • Anyone who wants Fraser Fir without driving further afield, since it's one of only three species grown here

Skip it if

Skip Motley's if you need a posted tree price before you go, since neither a flat rate nor a per-foot rate is published anywhere in the record, and skip it if you're bringing a pet or planning a professional photo shoot, since both are explicitly not allowed on site.

Worth pairing with

Not available in the record checked.

Common questions

What are Motley's 2026 season dates?

November 14 through December 13, 2026, per the farm's own website -- a shorter season than many farms, ending nearly two weeks before Christmas.

How much does a tree cost?

Not published. The only pricing detail available is that card payments require a $5 minimum purchase; the per-tree or per-foot rate for the trees themselves isn't listed on the site.

Can I bring my dog?

No -- the record notes pets are not allowed on site.

Is this cut-your-own, or do I need to bring my own saw?

Both are options. You can cut your own tree and saws are provided, or staff will cut, shake, bale, and load it for you if you'd rather not.

When is Motley's Christmas Tree Farm open in 2026?

November 14 – December 13, 2026. Thu-Sun (closed Mon-Wed); open Black Friday. Hours: Thu-Fri 1-6pm; Sat-Sun 9am-5pm; Black Friday 9am-6pm; closed Thanksgiving Day.

How much does a tree cost at Motley's Christmas Tree Farm?

Pricing was not published when we last checked. Price per tree/foot not published on site; $5 minimum purchase for card payments.

Can I cut my own tree at Motley's Christmas Tree Farm?

Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you), and a saw is provided.

Where is Motley's Christmas Tree Farm?

13724 Sandy Ann Drive, Little Rock, AR 72206, in Pulaski County. It is one of 6 farms we track in Central Arkansas.

How Motley's Christmas Tree Farm compares in Central Arkansas

We track 6 farms in Central Arkansas, 4 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.

Its season runs about 30 days against a regional average of 30, so it is broadly in line with the rest of the region.

What sets it apart locally: it has a hayride or sleigh ride, a gift shop or farm market, which most Central Arkansas farms on our list do not.

Other farms near Little Rock

There is 1 other farm we track in Pulaski County. All Central Arkansas farms →

Quick facts

SeasonNovember 14 – December 13, 2026
Days openThu-Sun (closed Mon-Wed); open Black Friday
HoursThu-Fri 1-6pm; Sat-Sun 9am-5pm; Black Friday 9am-6pm; closed Thanksgiving Day
Starting priceNot published
Tree typesCarolina Sapphire, Leyland Cypress, Fraser Fir
Saw providedYes
CountyPulaski County
RegionCentral Arkansas

Sources

motleyschristmastrees.com · arkansas.com

Checked September 2026.