One of the more format-flexible farms in this batch — cut-it-yourself, pick-it-and-they-cut-it, or pre-cut — but it opens for a narrow, weekends-only window with no pricing published, so budget flexibly and go early.
Reindeer Lane stands out in this batch for offering all three ways to get a tree on one lot: cut it yourself, have staff pick and cut it for you, or buy one already cut. That’s more format flexibility than most small Missouri farms provide, and it’s worth knowing about if you’re bringing a group with different preferences — one person who wants the field experience and another who’d rather not swing a saw can both leave happy.
The farm opens on a specific date — the Friday after Thanksgiving, which lands on Nov 27 in 2026 — and then narrows to Saturdays and Sundays only. There’s no stated closing date; instead, the record notes the season runs “while supplies last.” Combined with a tree selection limited to two species, Eastern white pine and Canaan fir, that points toward this being a farm where earlier is meaningfully better than later. If you wait until mid-December hoping the farm is still open, you may find the field picked through even on days when the gate is technically open.
No pricing was found in any source reviewed for this research. That’s a real gap, not a minor one, since it means you can’t budget with any precision before you arrive. The honest move here is to call the farm or check its Facebook page in the days before your visit and ask directly what a tree costs this year, rather than guessing based on what other Missouri farms charge.
The farm markets itself as a quick country outing just north of downtown Kansas City, which fits the modest scope of what’s documented: no hayrides, petting zoos, or elaborate photo setups mentioned, just a working tree lot and a sales barn. That barn is heated by a wood stove and offers free hot chocolate and popcorn, a nice low-key touch for a cold-weather visit, and a detail that suggests a family-run operation rather than a large commercial one.
Beyond pricing, the record doesn’t say whether the farm provides saws for the cut-it-yourself option or what payment methods it accepts. If self-cutting is your plan, ask about saw availability when you call. Bring cash as a backup regardless, since small rural tree farms are inconsistent about card readers.
Given the narrow weekends-only window and unstated closing date, treat opening weekend, Nov 27-29, 2026, as your best shot at full selection across both species and all three buying formats.
Opening weekend, Friday Nov 27, 2026, since the farm then runs Saturdays and Sundays only until supplies run out — a much shorter window than farms open on a fixed date range.
45 minutes to an hour, including warming up by the wood stove in the sales barn with the free hot chocolate and popcorn.
Not documented with numbers, but a Saturday-and-Sunday-only schedule that runs 'while supplies last' means the two species on offer are likely to thin out fast, concentrating demand on the opening weekend.
Not specified in the record.
Not addressed in the sources reviewed.
Skip Reindeer Lane if you need firm pricing in hand before you leave home, since none was found in the sources reviewed, or if you can't make it out during the narrow Saturday/Sunday window before trees sell out.
Marketed by the farm itself as a quick country trip just north of downtown Kansas City, making it a convenient pairing with other KC-metro farms in this directory like Fort Osage and Christmas Ranch if you want to compare formats and species in one trip.
Opening day is Friday, Nov 27, 2026, based on the farm's stated pattern of opening the Friday after Thanksgiving. After that it runs Saturdays and Sundays only, 9am-5pm, while supplies last.
Both are options, along with pre-cut trees — the farm offers cut-it-yourself, pick-it-and-they-cut-it, and pre-cut in Eastern white pine or Canaan fir.
Not published in the sources checked for this research. Confirm by phone or Facebook before you go.
The sales barn, heated by a wood stove, offers free popcorn and hot chocolate.
Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Opening day Friday, then Saturdays & Sundays, 9am-5pm, while supplies last. Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
19401 Fightmaster Rd, Trimble, MO 64492, in Clay County. It is one of 6 farms we track in Kansas City Region.
We track 6 farms in Kansas City 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 are 3 other farms we track in Clay County. All Kansas City Region farms →
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Checked September 2026.