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Newell Christmas Tree Farm

📍 22744 Olgilvie Ave N, Scandia, MN 55073🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 From $100

A flat $100-per-tree farm that's a genuinely strong deal if you want something oversized - the farm specifically advertises trees over 12 feet - but it's closed Mondays and only open a few afternoon hours the rest of the week.

Aerial view of Newell Christmas Tree Farm in Scandia, MN

How you get your tree

This farm offers

cut-your-own

Flat $100 per tree regardless of size, including large trees over 12 feet.

Our take

Newell’s flat $100 pricing, regardless of tree size, is the most useful single fact in this record, and it cuts a specific way: this is a strong deal if you want something big, and a mediocre one if you don’t. The farm specifically calls out a large selection of trees over 12 feet tall, and at $100 flat, a 12-foot tree works out to roughly $8.33 per foot - noticeably cheaper per foot than the $12-16 per-foot rates documented at other Twin Cities-area farms in this list. If you have the ceiling height and the vehicle to haul it, that’s a real advantage.

The trade-off if you want something modest

The flip side is straightforward: a small or mid-size tree costs the same $100 here as the oversized one does. If your plan was a 6-foot tabletop-adjacent tree for an apartment or a first place, you’re not getting a bargain - you’d likely pay less at a farm pricing per foot. This farm rewards going big, not going small.

Species selection leans toward hybrids

Rather than the usual mix of straight fir and pine varieties, Newell offers Fraser fir alongside Fraser-balsam and Korean-balsam hybrid firs. Hybrid firs are often bred for a mix of traits from both parent species - shape, needle retention, fragrance - though this record doesn’t have farm-specific claims about how these particular hybrids perform, so treat “hybrid” as a genuine point of interest rather than an automatic upgrade.

The schedule needs real attention

This is where a visit here could go wrong if you don’t check first. The farm is closed Mondays entirely, and even on the days it’s open, weekday hours run just noon to 4:30pm - a short window if you’re coming from work or dealing with early winter darkness. Weekend hours are better, running 9am to 4:30pm both days. If a Monday or a weekday-evening visit was the plan, this farm won’t accommodate it.

What’s missing

No activities are documented beyond the tree selection itself - no hayride, no hot cocoa stand, no Santa visit turned up in the sources reviewed. That doesn’t mean none exist, only that this record can’t confirm any, so plan for a functional cutting trip rather than a family outing built around extras.

The bottom line

If you want a big tree and can work around limited hours and a Monday closure, Newell’s flat pricing is genuinely competitive. If you want something smaller or need daily flexibility, look elsewhere in this list first.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

A weekend, since Saturday and Sunday hours run 9am-4:30pm versus the shorter noon-4:30pm window Tuesday through Friday, and the farm is closed entirely on Mondays.

How long to budget

Not documented directly, though with no activities listed beyond tree selection, this reads like a straightforward cutting trip rather than a half-day family outing.

Crowds

Not documented in the record.

Parking

Not documented in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

Not documented in the record.

What to bring

  • A trailer or truck if you're considering one of the advertised over-12-foot trees, since transporting it is on you even though the price doesn't scale up
  • A way to pay - not documented whether the farm is cash-only or takes cards
  • Awareness that weekday hours are limited to noon-4:30pm, a narrower window than the weekend's 9am-4:30pm

How to spend less here

  • At a flat $100 regardless of size, an oversized tree is dramatically better value per foot than at a per-foot farm - a 12-foot tree here works out to about $8.33 per foot, well under the roughly $12-16 per foot documented at other Twin Cities-area farms in this list
  • If you only want a small or mid-size tree, the flat rate doesn't save you anything, since it costs the same $100 as a much larger one - a per-foot farm may actually be cheaper for a small tree

Who it suits

Good for

  • buyers who want a genuinely large tree, since the flat $100 price makes an oversized tree far better value per foot than a per-foot farm would
  • anyone specifically interested in the hybrid fir varieties - Fraser-balsam and Korean-balsam hybrids - which aren't common elsewhere in this batch
  • visitors who can work around a Tuesday-through-Friday afternoon-only, Monday-closed schedule

Skip it if

Skip a Monday visit entirely, since the farm is closed, and skip this farm if you only want a small tree and were hoping to pay less for it, since the $100 flat rate applies the same whether the tree is small or over 12 feet.

Worth pairing with

Located in Scandia, Washington County, the same county as Krueger's Christmas Tree Farm in Lake Elmo, worth comparing given Krueger's per-foot pricing versus Newell's flat rate.

Common questions

How much does a tree cost at Newell?

A flat $100 per tree regardless of size, including large trees over 12 feet tall.

Is Newell open every day?

No. It's closed Mondays, open Tuesday-Friday noon-4:30pm, and Saturday-Sunday 9am-4:30pm.

What tree species are available?

Fraser fir, plus Fraser-balsam and Korean-balsam hybrid firs - a more distinctive lineup than the standard species most farms in this list carry.

Are there other activities besides cutting a tree?

None are documented in the record.

When is Newell Christmas Tree Farm open in 2026?

2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Tuesday–Sunday, closed Monday. Check with the farm before driving out.

How much does a tree cost at Newell Christmas Tree Farm?

Trees start at $100. Flat $100 per tree regardless of size, including large trees over 12 feet.

Can I cut my own tree at Newell Christmas Tree Farm?

Yes. It's cut-your-own.

Where is Newell Christmas Tree Farm?

22744 Olgilvie Ave N, Scandia, MN 55073, in Washington County. It is one of 14 farms we track in Twin Cities Metro MN.

How Newell Christmas Tree Farm compares in Twin Cities Metro MN

We track 14 farms in Twin Cities Metro MN, 14 of which let you cut your own tree. At $100 to start this one sits right on the regional median of $100, undercutting 1 of the 4 priced farms we track here.

One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 3 of the 14 farms we track in Twin Cities Metro MN had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.

Other farms near Scandia

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Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openTuesday–Sunday, closed Monday
HoursTue–Fri noon–4:30pm; Sat–Sun 9am–4:30pm
Starting price$100
Tree typesFraser fir, Fraser-balsam hybrid fir, Korean-balsam hybrid fir
CountyWashington County
RegionTwin Cities Metro MN

Sources

newellchristmastreefarm.com

Checked September 2026.