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Olsen's Christmas Tree Farm

📍 319 Ekonk Hill Road, Voluntown, CT 06384🗓 Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published)🏷 Pricing TBD

A family-run, weekends-only farm with genuinely flat-rate pricing and a small holiday market on the side, though no independent website confirms current details.

Olsen's Christmas Tree Farm in Voluntown, CT

How you get your tree

This farm offers

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

Included

on-site Christmas shophot cocoalocal jams, honey, and maple syrupwreaths and kissing balls

Described as 'all trees are one price' (flat rate); exact dollar figure not found in sources checked.

Our take

Olsen’s Christmas Tree Farm has been family-run since the mid-1970s, and it keeps its pricing model simple: the record describes all trees as one flat price, regardless of size. That’s a real, useful structural fact for budgeting even without a specific dollar figure attached – there’s no per-foot calculation to do here, and a bigger tree won’t cost more than a smaller one.

A narrow but predictable open window

The farm operates Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only, with no weekday hours found in any source checked. That’s a firm constraint worth planning around: a weekday drive out to Voluntown specifically for this farm won’t work. Within its open window, hours run 9am to 4:30pm.

More than just a tree stop

The on-site Christmas shop sells local jams, honey, and maple syrup alongside wreaths and kissing balls, giving the visit a small holiday-market feel beyond the tree purchase itself. Hot cocoa is also offered, per the record, rounding out a visit that leans toward a cozy, small-scale stop rather than a large attraction-heavy farm.

The confirmation gap

No independent farm website was confirmed live during this research – search results pointed to a CCTGA sub-page rather than the farm’s own domain, and its Facebook page appears to be the primary active online presence. That means the exact dollar figure behind the “one price” claim, along with any 2026-specific updates to hours or dates, should be confirmed through Facebook or a phone call rather than assumed from this record or from a prior season.

Who this farm fits

For a visitor who wants a straightforward, family-run farm with predictable flat pricing and doesn’t mind working around a Friday-through-Sunday schedule, Olsen’s is a reasonable, low-friction choice. It’s a weaker fit for anyone who needs a weekday visit or wants firm, currently posted pricing before making the trip – both of those require a call or a Facebook check first.

What a three-day season window means for crowding

Compressing tree sales into three days a week, rather than spreading them across a full seven, generally concentrates whatever demand the farm has into fewer open hours. That’s a reasonable pattern to expect here even without a specific crowd report in the record: a Saturday afternoon during the first weekend of the season is a more likely candidate for a wait than a Friday, since Friday traffic skews lower at most farms with a limited schedule. If flexibility allows it, a Friday visit is worth considering as the quieter option within this farm’s own open days.

A smaller-scale, community-feel operation

Everything about this farm’s footprint – family-run since the mid-1970s, no independent website, Facebook as the main online presence, a small on-site shop selling local jams and honey – points to a modest-scale, community-rooted operation rather than a large commercial farm. That’s not a downside; it simply sets expectations for what kind of visit this is: a straightforward, personal stop rather than an attraction-heavy destination with a long list of amenities. For a visitor who wants exactly that kind of low-key experience, this farm’s scale is part of its appeal.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Season starts Nov 27, 2026, open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only, 9am-4:30pm. There are no weekday hours, so plan around a Friday-Sunday window.

How long to budget

About 30-45 minutes for the tree, longer if you're browsing the Christmas shop for jams, honey, or maple syrup.

Crowds

Not stated directly, but with only a three-day open window (Friday-Sunday), each open day likely sees more concentrated traffic than a farm open all week.

Parking

Not described in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed in the record.

What to bring

  • Cash or a card -- payment method isn't confirmed, so it's worth asking, especially since no independent website exists to check
  • Flexible timing, since the farm is open Friday through Sunday only

How to spend less here

  • All trees are one price, per the record -- a genuinely flat rate regardless of size -- though the exact dollar figure wasn't found in sources checked

Who it suits

Good for

  • Visitors who want one flat price regardless of tree size
  • Anyone who wants to combine a tree purchase with local jams, honey, and maple syrup shopping
  • Families comfortable with a smaller, family-run operation over a large-scale farm

Skip it if

Skip if you need a weekday visit -- this farm is open Fridays through Sundays only, with no weekday hours found anywhere checked.

Worth pairing with

Not specified in the record.

Common questions

How much does a tree cost at Olsen's?

Described as 'all trees are one price' -- flat rate regardless of size -- but the exact dollar figure wasn't found in any source checked. Confirm by phone or Facebook.

What days is the farm open?

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only, 9am-4:30pm. No weekday hours were found.

Does the farm have its own website?

No independent farm website was confirmed live; its Facebook page (facebook.com/OlsensChristmasTreeFarm) is the farm's primary active online presence.

What else can I buy besides a tree?

The on-site Christmas shop sells local jams, honey, and maple syrup, alongside wreaths and kissing balls, per the record.

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

Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Hours: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM.

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

Pricing was not published when we last checked. Described as 'all trees are one price' (flat rate); exact dollar figure not found in sources checked.

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

Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).

Where is Olsen's Christmas Tree Farm?

319 Ekonk Hill Road, Voluntown, CT 06384, in New London County. It is one of 4 farms we track in Southeastern Connecticut.

How Olsen's Christmas Tree Farm compares in Southeastern Connecticut

We track 4 farms in Southeastern Connecticut, 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.

What sets it apart locally: it has a gift shop or farm market, a cocoa or cider stand, which most Southeastern Connecticut farms on our list do not.

Other farms near Voluntown

There are 3 other farms we track in New London County. All Southeastern Connecticut farms →

Quick facts

SeasonOpens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published)
Days openFridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
Hours9:00 AM-4:30 PM
Starting priceNot published
Tree typesBalsam fir, Fraser fir, Concolor fir, Blue spruce, White spruce, White pine
CountyNew London County
RegionSoutheastern Connecticut

Sources

ctchristmastree.org · ctvisit.com · facebook.com

Checked September 2026.