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Sugar Pines Farm

📍 9500 Mulberry Road, Chesterland, OH 44026🗓 Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published)🏷 Pricing TBD

A 40-plus-year, 100-acre family destination with a confirmed 2026 opening date and a genuinely full activity list, but no pricing anywhere in the record and no stated closing date — budget flexibly and don't assume a specific end-of-season cutoff.

Aerial view of Sugar Pines Farm in Chesterland, OH

How you get your tree

This farm offers

cut-your-own

Included

Hay wagon rides on weekendsBonfire pit with s'moresSanta visitsHot chocolate and kettle cornLive balled trees for saleLocal maple syrup and gifts for sale

No pricing published on pages checked.

Our take

Sugar Pines has been a family destination in Geauga County for more than 40 years, spread across 100 acres, and the activity list here is genuinely full rather than a token add-on to the tree sale: hay wagon rides on weekends, a bonfire pit with s’mores, Santa visits, hot chocolate, and kettle corn. If the goal is a full afternoon out rather than a quick tree pickup, this reads as one of the more complete options in this research.

Three ways to get a tree

Cut-your-own, fresh pre-cut, and live balled-and-burlapped trees are all available, which is a wider range than most farms in this dataset offer in one place. That third option — a live tree with the root ball intact, meant to be planted after the season — is worth calling out specifically, since only a handful of farms in this research mention it at all. If you’ve been looking for a plantable option without wanting to drive to a specialty grower, this is a real candidate.

The schedule has real structure to it

The farm opens the day after Thanksgiving, which lands on November 27 for the 2026 calendar, and hours differ meaningfully depending on the day: 9am-5:30pm on the opening day and weekends, but a shorter noon-5:30pm window on weekdays. Mondays are closed entirely, every week of the season. That’s worth planning around directly — a Monday drive-by will find the gate shut no matter how deep into the season you are, and a weekday visit gives you noticeably less daylight to work with than a weekend one.

What’s missing: an end date and any pricing

Two real gaps sit in this otherwise solid record. First, the farm’s site states when it opens but not when it closes, so there’s no way to responsibly tell you the season runs through a specific December date — it may run until trees sell out, until a self-imposed cutoff, or through Christmas Eve, but none of that is confirmed. Second, no pricing appears anywhere in the sources checked, for the trees or for the hot chocolate and kettle corn mentioned as available. Given the honesty rule this site holds itself to, that means no dollar figures can responsibly appear here — budget flexibly and expect to learn the actual numbers when you call or arrive.

The extras double as gift shopping

Local maple syrup and other gifts are sold on-site, which is a nice bonus if you’re trying to consolidate holiday errands into one trip. Combined with the bonfire, wagon rides, and Santa visits, Sugar Pines reads as a farm built for a lingering visit rather than an efficient one — plan the extra time accordingly, and call (440) 729-1019 if a specific closing-date or pricing question would change your plans.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Opens the day after Thanksgiving (2026-11-27); weekends and the opening day run 9am-5:30pm, weekdays 12pm-5:30pm, closed Mondays. A weekday afternoon should be quieter than the opening weekend.

How long to budget

1.5-2 hours if you're taking the hay wagon ride, visiting the bonfire pit, and browsing the maple syrup and gift offerings.

Crowds

Not documented with numbers, but a farm this established (100 acres, 40-plus years as a family destination) that opens on the day after Thanksgiving should expect its heaviest traffic on that opening weekend, consistent with the pattern across farms in this research.

Parking

Not specified in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed directly in the sources reviewed.

What to bring

  • Warmer layers if you're staying for the bonfire and s'mores, since that's an outdoor evening-friendly activity
  • A flexible budget, since no pricing was found anywhere in the sources reviewed
  • Awareness that Mondays are closed entirely, regardless of what week of the season it is

How to spend less here

  • No pricing was found in the sources reviewed for this pass, so this record can't state a number for the tree itself. Hot chocolate and kettle corn are mentioned as available, which are typically modest add-on costs, but no prices for those were found either.

Who it suits

Good for

  • visitors who want a choice between cutting your own, fresh pre-cut, or a live balled-and-burlapped tree — all three are offered
  • families who want a full outing: hay wagon rides, a bonfire pit with s'mores, and Santa visits are all part of it
  • anyone doing holiday shopping while they're there, since local maple syrup and gifts are sold on-site

Skip it if

Skip Mondays entirely, since the farm is closed that day, and don't count on a specific closing date being announced in advance — the farm's site states an opening day but not an end date.

Worth pairing with

Not documented in the record, though the farm's own local maple syrup and gift offerings mean you can handle some holiday shopping without a separate stop.

Common questions

When does Sugar Pines open for 2026?

The farm's site describes opening 'the day after Thanksgiving,' which resolves to November 27, 2026. No closing date is stated, so the season's end isn't documented.

Is Sugar Pines open every day?

No — it's closed Mondays throughout the season, with shorter weekday hours (noon-5:30pm) on the days it is open, versus 9am-5:30pm on the opening day and weekends.

Can I get a tree that's already cut, or one I can plant?

Yes to both — fresh pre-cut trees and live balled-and-burlapped trees are offered alongside the cut-your-own option.

How much does a tree cost?

Not published in the sources reviewed for this research. Call (440) 729-1019 to ask before you go.

When is Sugar Pines Farm open in 2026?

Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Day after Thanksgiving, then weekends and weekdays (closed Mondays) through the season. Hours: Day after Thanksgiving & weekends 9am-5:30pm; weekdays 12pm-5:30pm; closed Mondays.

How much does a tree cost at Sugar Pines Farm?

Pricing was not published when we last checked. No pricing published on pages checked.

Can I cut my own tree at Sugar Pines Farm?

Yes. It's cut-your-own.

Where is Sugar Pines Farm?

9500 Mulberry Road, Chesterland, OH 44026, in Geauga County. It is one of 8 farms we track in Northeast Ohio.

How Sugar Pines Farm compares in Northeast Ohio

We track 8 farms in Northeast Ohio, 8 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 hayride or sleigh ride, a gift shop or farm market, which most Northeast Ohio farms on our list do not.

Other farms near Chesterland

Quick facts

SeasonOpens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published)
Days openDay after Thanksgiving, then weekends and weekdays (closed Mondays) through the season
HoursDay after Thanksgiving & weekends 9am-5:30pm; weekdays 12pm-5:30pm; closed Mondays
Starting priceNot published
CountyGeauga County
RegionNortheast Ohio

Directions

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Sources

sugarpinesfarm.com · northeastohiofamilyfun.com

Checked September 2026.