A Basehor tradition since 1976 on 19 rolling acres near the Legends Shopping District, though sources disagree on whether cutting is self-serve or staff-assisted, and weekend-only hours mean no weekday visits.
Not published in sources checked.
Wilderson Tree Farm has been a Basehor-area tradition since 1976, sitting on 19 rolling acres about six miles west of the Legends Shopping District. That proximity is a genuine, sourced convenience for shoppers coming from the western Kansas City suburbs who don’t want a long drive out to a more rural farm — it’s close enough to combine with other holiday errands without treating the trip as a dedicated half-day outing.
Almost five decades of continuous operation says something about a farm’s reliability, and the record backs that up with detail: 19 acres of rolling land, small wagons provided to haul cut trees back from the field, and a straightforward set of field-grown varieties — Austrian pine, Scotch pine, and White pine — supplemented by precut balsam and Fraser fir for anyone who wants a fir option without walking the field.
Where the record gets genuinely uncertain is how the cutting itself works. One source describes this as strictly “you choose and we cut” — meaning staff handles the saw. A separate summary describes customers being handed saws to cut their own tree. These two accounts don’t agree, and neither could be confirmed as more accurate during this research. Rather than guess which is right, both are noted here plainly: if it matters to you whether you’re doing the cutting yourself, ask when you arrive rather than assuming either way.
Hours are Saturday and Sunday only, 10am to 4:30pm, plus Black Friday itself, based on the farm’s stated pattern of opening the Sunday before Thanksgiving. No closing date is published anywhere checked, which means the tail end of the season is unconfirmed. If you’re set on visiting, planning for one of the earlier available weekends removes the guesswork of whether the farm is still open, or whether the tree sizes and varieties you want are still available, later on.
Wilderson doesn’t publish tree prices anywhere checked, so there’s no dollar figure — high, low, or “typical” — that can honestly be offered here. What the record does confirm is that this farm is not cash-only, so you have flexibility on how to pay once you know the price on arrival. Complimentary hot chocolate and restrooms round out what’s available on site, alongside wreaths for sale.
Wilderson’s long history and easy access from the western KC suburbs make it a solid, low-friction choice for anyone who doesn’t want to trek far out of town. The main things to sort out before or during your visit are which cutting method applies and what the current tree pricing looks like, since neither is nailed down in any source checked.
The season opens Nov 22, 2026 (the Sunday before Thanksgiving), with Saturday-Sunday hours plus Black Friday, running 10am-4:30pm. No closing date is published, so earlier in that window is the safer bet if a specific tree size matters to you.
Not stated directly, but small wagons provided for hauling trees back from the field suggest this is meant to be a walk-the-field kind of visit rather than a curbside grab-and-go.
Not stated directly, but a farm operating since 1976 within reach of the Legends Shopping District suburbs is likely to see a steady stream of visitors on its only two open days a week, especially on Black Friday and the following weekend.
Not described in the record.
Small wagons are provided for hauling cut trees back from the field, per the record, which may help visitors who'd struggle to carry a tree any real distance.
Skip Wilderson if you specifically need a weekday visit, since hours are Saturday-Sunday only (plus Black Friday), and skip planning a very late-season trip, since no closing date is published and availability could tighten as the season progresses.
No specific nearby-farm comparison is available in this record.
Sources disagree. One listing describes 'you choose and we cut,' while another says customers are given saws to cut their own. The record reflects both descriptions since neither could be confirmed as more accurate; plan to ask on arrival.
Austrian pine, Scotch pine, and White pine grown on the farm's fields, plus precut Balsam fir and Fraser fir, per the record.
No. The record shows Saturday-Sunday hours only, plus Black Friday, running 10am-4:30pm.
About 6 miles west, per the record, making it one of the more accessible choose-and-cut farms for shoppers coming from the western Kansas City suburbs.
Opens November 22, 2026 (closing date not published). Sat-Sun (plus Black Friday). Hours: 10am-4:30pm.
Pricing was not published when we last checked. Not published in sources checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you), and a saw is provided.
14820 Parallel Rd, Basehor, KS 66007, in Leavenworth County. It is one of 6 farms we track in Kansas City Region KS.
We track 6 farms in Kansas City Region KS, 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.
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
wildersontreefarm.com · pickyourownchristmastree.org
Checked September 2026.