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Timbuk Farms

📍 2030 Timbuk Road, Granville, OH 43023🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 From $6

A genuinely large, long-running operation with real tree variety and a budget option most farms don't offer, but confirm 2026 hours and saw availability before you drive out — neither was posted as of this research.

Timbuk Farms in Granville, OH

How you get your tree

This farm offers

cut-your-own

Included

Santa visitsHot chocolate lodgeMagic bus ridesHoliday gift shopHay stack climbingFireplace lodge

Charlie Brown trees $6-$19; full-size cut-your-own/pre-cut trees $20-$85+ depending on height/species (2025 pricing).

Our take

Timbuk Farms is one of the bigger, older operations in Central Ohio — 300 acres, dating to 1952 — and it shows in the range of what’s on offer. Rather than just a field of trees and a checkout table, this is a farm set up to handle a full day out: a lodge with a fireplace and hot chocolate, a hay stack kids can climb, and a “magic bus” ride around the property. If you’re bringing a family and want the visit to be an event rather than an errand, this is one of the more built-out options in the region.

The Charlie Brown option is worth knowing about

Most of the farms in this research price full-size trees only. Timbuk explicitly sells small “Charlie Brown”-style trees at $6-$19, separate from full-size cut-your-own or pre-cut trees at $20-$85+ depending on height and species (2025 pricing). That’s a genuinely useful option if you want a second tree for a kid’s room, an office, or an apartment where a 7-footer doesn’t make sense, and you don’t want to pay full-size prices for it. The gap between the two tiers is wide enough that it’s worth deciding which one you actually need before you get there, since a full-size tree at the top of that range ($85+) is a meaningfully bigger purchase than the low end.

Six tree types, but no saw policy stated

The farm lists six named varieties — Blue Spruce, Canaan Fir, Concolor Fir, Douglas Fir, White Pine, and White Spruce — which is more variety than most farms in this dataset publish. What isn’t stated anywhere in the sources checked is whether a saw is provided for cut-your-own trees or whether you need to bring your own. That’s a real gap if you’re planning to cut your own tree rather than buy pre-cut; call ahead rather than assuming either way, and don’t be the person who shows up expecting a handsaw at the gate and finds none available.

The season-date problem

The farm’s Christmas-tree page, as of this research, still reflects the 2025 season: it opened November 28 and ran through December 21, 2025, with hours of Mon-Sat 9am-6pm and Sun 10am-5pm. No 2026 dates have been posted. That’s normal this early in the year and not a sign the farm is closing — a 300-acre, 70-plus-year operation with this much built-out infrastructure isn’t likely to disappear — but it does mean you shouldn’t assume the 2026 season will open on the exact same date, or that hours will be identical. Check the farm’s own site or call closer to Thanksgiving.

What this means for planning your visit

Given the size of the property and the range of activities, this reads as a farm built to absorb a busy Saturday rather than one that will feel deserted on a weekday. If you have flexibility, a weekday morning based on the 2025 hours pattern (9am start Monday through Saturday) is a reasonable bet for shorter lines at the lodge and gift shop, especially compared with the first weekend after Thanksgiving, which tends to be the busiest single stretch at any farm running a multi-week season. Bring layers, bring a backup payment method since the record doesn’t confirm card acceptance, and confirm the saw situation and current hours by phone before you commit a Saturday to the drive.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

2025 hours ran Mon-Sat 9am-6pm and Sun 10am-5pm; a weekday morning would beat the crowds if 2026 keeps that pattern, though 2026 hours and season dates have not been published yet.

How long to budget

1-1.5 hours if you're cutting a tree and stopping at the lodge; longer if kids want the hay stack and the magic bus ride too.

Crowds

Not documented directly, but a 300-acre operation running a bus ride, gift shop, and lodge is built for volume, and the record's 2025 dates suggest a season that runs from the day after Thanksgiving into late December — so the first Saturday of that stretch is the safest bet for it being busy.

Parking

Not specified in the record. A farm of this scale almost always has a dedicated lot rather than roadside parking, but that's an inference, not a confirmed fact — call if accessible parking matters to your visit.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed in any source reviewed. If mobility is a concern, ask when you call about surface conditions between the lot, the lodge, and the tree fields.

What to bring

  • A way to pay that doesn't rely on cash only being an option — the record doesn't say either way, so bring a card as backup
  • Gloves and warm layers if you're walking the 300-acre property to pick a full-size tree
  • Patience for a possible line at the gift shop or lodge on a weekend during peak season

How to spend less here

  • The 'Charlie Brown' trees at $6-$19 are the cheapest documented option in this dataset — a real way to get a tree without paying full-size prices.
  • Full-size cut-your-own or pre-cut trees run $20-$85+ depending on height and species, per 2025 pricing, so a shorter tree in a common species should land toward the low end of that range.

Who it suits

Good for

  • budget shoppers who just want a small accent tree — the $6-$19 'Charlie Brown' trees are a real, named option here
  • families who want more than a tree cut: a fireplace lodge, hot chocolate, and a bus ride are all part of the visit
  • anyone who wants a choice of species — six named varieties is more than most farms in this dataset list

Skip it if

Skip if you need saw availability or a firm 2026 opening date confirmed before you commit to the trip, since the farm's site was still showing 2025-season information as of this research.

Worth pairing with

Timbuk Farms also runs a well-known u-pick flower field in warmer months, per the farm's own history, so if the property appeals to you, it's worth a return visit outside the holiday season too.

Common questions

Is Timbuk Farms open in 2026 for Christmas trees?

Almost certainly, given its size and history, but the farm's website was still showing 2025-season dates (opened Nov 28, closed Dec 21) as of this research, with no 2026 dates posted yet. Check timbuk.com or call (740) 587-2178 before planning a specific trip.

Do I need to bring my own saw?

Not documented. Neither the farm's own page nor other sources reviewed said whether saws are provided or must be brought — ask when you call.

How much does a tree cost?

2025 pricing had small 'Charlie Brown' trees at $6-$19 and full-size cut-your-own or pre-cut trees at $20-$85+ depending on height and species. No 2026 pricing has been published.

What tree types are available?

Blue Spruce, Canaan Fir, Concolor Fir, Douglas Fir, White Pine, and White Spruce, per the farm's site — a wider lineup than many Ohio farms in this research.

When is Timbuk Farms open in 2026?

2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Monday-Saturday; Sunday (2025 season). Check with the farm before driving out.

How much does a tree cost at Timbuk Farms?

Trees start at $6. Charlie Brown trees $6-$19; full-size cut-your-own/pre-cut trees $20-$85+ depending on height/species (2025 pricing).

Can I cut my own tree at Timbuk Farms?

Yes. It's cut-your-own.

Where is Timbuk Farms?

2030 Timbuk Road, Granville, OH 43023, in Licking County. It is one of 9 farms we track in Central Ohio.

How Timbuk Farms compares in Central Ohio

We track 9 farms in Central Ohio, 6 of which let you cut your own tree. At $6 to start this one sits below the regional median of $60, undercutting 2 of the 3 priced farms we track here.

What sets it apart locally: it has a gift shop or farm market, which most Central Ohio farms on our list do not.

One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 9 farms we track in Central Ohio had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.

Other farms near Granville

There are 2 other farms we track in Licking County. All Central Ohio farms →

Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openMonday-Saturday; Sunday (2025 season)
HoursMon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm (2025 season)
Starting price$6
Tree typesBlue Spruce, Canaan Fir, Concolor Fir, Douglas Fir, White Pine, White Spruce
CountyLicking County
RegionCentral Ohio

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Sources

timbuk.com · pickafarm.com

Checked September 2026.