20+ acres of hand-sheared trees with real mountain views near Shenandoah National Park, free shaking and bagging included, but only open Friday through Sunday and no pricing published.
Valley Star Farm sits just outside Luray, with 20-plus acres of hand-sheared trees and what the farm itself describes as “spectacular mountain views” near Shenandoah National Park. That’s a real, verifiable geographic fact rather than marketing fluff - the farm’s location near the park is documented in the record, and mountain scenery is a reasonable thing to expect from a Page County tree farm in that specific area.
One detail stands out here: staff offer free shaking (to knock loose needles off the tree) and bagging or netting of your cut tree for transport. That’s not universal - plenty of farms in this research either don’t mention the service at all or, in a few cases, charge for it separately. Getting both done at no extra cost is a genuine convenience worth factoring into your decision if you’re comparing farms.
The farm runs Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 10am to 5pm, and is closed Monday through Thursday. If your schedule only allows a weekday visit, this farm simply won’t work for you during the season - there’s no weekday window to fall back on, unlike some other farms in this batch that split weekday and weekend hours.
The record lists a 2026 season running November 27 through December 20, but neither date comes from a direct 2026 announcement. The opening date follows the farm’s recurring “day after Thanksgiving” pattern; the closing date applies last year’s stated close (the Sunday before Christmas, December 21, 2025) to this year’s calendar. Both are reasonable estimates based on real precedent, not guesses pulled from nowhere, but they aren’t confirmed postings for 2026 specifically.
Here’s the detail that should actually shape your plans: the farm notes it may close earlier than its stated end date if trees sell out. Combined with a three-day-a-week schedule, that means the total number of open days this season is genuinely limited, and popular sizes could be gone before the calendar says the season is over. If you want a specific tree shape or size, earlier in the season is the safer bet.
No pricing is published anywhere in the record - not for trees, not for the wreaths, bows, and centerpieces also sold on-site, and not for the shaking/bagging service (which is explicitly free, so at least that part is clear). Beyond that, there’s no confirmed payment method, so bring both cash and a card until you know otherwise.
This is a farm with real, specific advantages - the mountain views, the free finishing service - but a narrow visiting window and an unconfirmed season length. If a Friday-through-Sunday trip works for your family, and you’re willing to go earlier rather than later, this looks like one of the stronger options in the Shenandoah Valley cluster.
The farm's stated season is Nov 27-Dec 20, 2026 (resolved from a 'day after Thanksgiving' pattern and last year's closing date, not a direct 2026 posting), and it's only open Friday through Sunday - the farm also notes it may close earlier if trees sell out, so don't wait for the last weekend.
About an hour, including time for staff to shake and bag your tree before you load it.
Not documented directly, but a farm that only opens three days a week and may sell out early is a reasonable signal that its open weekends draw a concentrated crowd rather than a spread-out one.
Not described in the record; expect an unpaved field lot given the farm's 20+ acre scale.
Not addressed in the source.
Skip if your only free time is Monday through Thursday, since the farm is closed those days, or if you're waiting until the last weekend before Christmas, since the farm may close early if it sells out.
Other Shenandoah Valley farms in this directory farther south, like Francisco Farms near Staunton, are worth checking if a Friday-Sunday-only schedule doesn't fit your week, or if Valley Star sells out early.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only, 10am to 5pm, per the record. It's closed Monday through Thursday.
Yes, the record describes free tree shaking (to remove loose needles) and bagging/netting as a service offered to customers.
White Pine, Colorado Blue Spruce, and Douglas Fir, hand-sheared, per the record.
Possibly. The record notes the farm may close earlier than its stated end date if trees sell out.
November 27 – December 20, 2026. Fri-Sun (closed Mon-Thu). Hours: Fri, Sat, Sun 10am-5pm.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
1104 Springfield Road, Luray, VA 22835, in Page County. It is one of 7 farms we track in Shenandoah Valley VA.
We track 7 farms in Shenandoah Valley VA, 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.
Its season runs about 24 days against a regional average of 24, so it is broadly in line with the rest of the region.
What sets it apart locally: it has free netting/baling, which most Shenandoah Valley VA farms on our list do not.
valleystarfarm.com
Checked September 2026.