A second-generation family farm open since 1978, notable for being open on Thanksgiving Day itself and for cherry-flavored cider instead of the usual hot cocoa, though no 2026 closing date or price is published.
Not published on farm website.
Pine Creek Farm has stayed in the same family since 1978, now run by second-generation owner Ardie Goering, and one detail sets it apart from every other farm in this Kansas batch: it opens on Wednesday, November 25, 2026 — the day before Thanksgiving — rather than waiting for the traditional Friday-after-Thanksgiving start most competitors use. That two-day head start is worth taking seriously if avoiding opening-weekend crowds matters to you, since it means you can visit and cut a tree before the rest of the region’s farms have even opened their gates for the season.
Choose-and-cut trees here are Scotch and Austrian pine, grown in the farm’s own fields. If you want a fuller fir look, Fraser fir and Canaan fir are also available, but the record is upfront that these are trucked in precut rather than grown on site — and even the sourcing region is uncertain, with one source citing Minnesota and the farm’s own site citing Michigan. The honest way to describe it, per the research notes, is “shipped in from the upper Midwest” rather than pinning down a single confirmed state. That’s a small but real distinction if provenance matters to you: the pine is genuinely local and field-grown, while the fir is not.
Rather than the generic hot cocoa stand that shows up at most farms in this research, Pine Creek serves complimentary cherry-flavored apple cider, and sets up hand-painted signs through a tree maze on the property. Both details come directly from the research notes rather than being inferred, and they’re the kind of small, specific touches that suggest a farm with some personality beyond the basics — worth mentioning to kids who might enjoy a maze more than a straight walk to the field.
Two gaps matter here. First, no closing date for the 2026 season has been published on the farm’s own site — only the November 25 opening. That means the back half of the season is unconfirmed, and if you’re hoping to cut it close to Christmas, you should call ahead rather than assume the farm is still open. Second, no dollar figure for tree pricing turned up in any source checked, so there’s genuinely no number to offer here, honest or otherwise. Budget flexibly and ask on arrival.
One operational detail worth remembering: the farm is closed Mondays throughout the season, which is unusual enough among its competitors to catch a visitor off guard if you assume every farm just runs daily once it’s open.
Pine Creek’s Thanksgiving-week opening and long family history make it a genuine standout for beating the post-holiday crowd, and the cherry cider and tree maze add real character. But with no closing date and no published pricing, this is a farm best visited with a phone call first, especially if you’re planning anything other than an early-season trip.
The farm's own site shows a 2026 opening date of Wednesday, November 25 — meaning it's open the Wednesday and Thursday (Thanksgiving) before the traditional post-holiday rush. Going that first week, before the weekend crowds arrive, is the clearest low-traffic window the record supports.
Not stated directly, but a tree maze with hand-painted signs to walk through suggests planning a bit more time than a pure grab-and-go cut, especially with kids who'll want to explore the maze.
Not stated directly, but being open on Thanksgiving Day itself and two days before most competitors sets up a real opportunity to beat the traditional post-holiday rush that hits most other farms in this list on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the source.
Skip Pine Creek if you're hoping to visit on a Monday, since the record confirms the farm is closed Mondays throughout the season, and skip it if you need a confirmed closing date before planning a trip, since none is published.
No specific nearby-farm comparison is available in this record.
Yes, based on the farm's own published 2026 opening date of Wednesday, November 25, which is the day before Thanksgiving, and the record notes this farm is one of the few in the area open on Thanksgiving Day itself.
Mondays throughout the season, per the record.
No. The record notes Fraser and Canaan fir are trucked in precut rather than field-grown on site — sources disagree on whether they come from Minnesota or Michigan, so treat it as shipped in from the upper Midwest rather than a confirmed single state. Scotch and Austrian pine are the farm's own field-grown, choose-and-cut trees.
Not published anywhere checked. No dollar figure is available in the record.
Opens November 25, 2026 (closing date not published). Tue-Sun (closed Mondays). Hours: Opening days Wed/Thu 1-5:30pm, Fri/Sat 9am-5:30pm, Sun noon-5:30pm; regular season Tue-Fri 1-5:30pm, Sat 9am-5:30pm, Sun noon-5:30pm.
Pricing was not published when we last checked. Not published on farm website.
Yes. It's cut-your-own.
994 N Meridian Rd, Newton, KS 67114, in Harvey County. It is one of 5 farms we track in Wichita Region.
We track 5 farms in Wichita Region, 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.
There is 1 other farm we track in Harvey County. All Wichita Region farms →
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pinecreektreefarm.com · pickyourownchristmastree.org
Checked September 2026.