Best Places to Buy a Christmas Tree in Chicago (2026)
Neighborhood lots, delivery that saves the stairs, and farms worth the drive
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Buying a Christmas tree in Chicago can mean a quick walk to the corner lot, a day at a farm with a saw, or paying someone else to deal with the stairs. This guide covers where to buy one: city and suburban lots and garden centers, tree farms near Chicago and delivery services.
Ivy's opens first, on November 16, and most lots follow around Thanksgiving. Where a seller hasn't posted 2026 dates yet, the table says so.
Every Chicago Christmas Tree Seller at a Glance
| Seller | Area | How you buy | 2026 opening | Why go |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gethsemane Garden Center | Andersonville | Pre-cut, delivery | November | Tree, wreaths and decorating in one trip |
| Ivy's Christmas Trees | Lakeview | Pre-cut, delivery | Nov 16 | Classic lot, North Carolina Frasers |
| Chicago's Christmas Trees | Six city lots, Niles | Pre-cut | Usually Thanksgiving | The nearest lot to most North and West Side homes |
| Farmers Market Garden Center | Irving Park | Pre-cut, select-day delivery | To come | Fresh Frasers, loaded for you for free |
| Adams & Son & Daughter Gardens | Humboldt Park | Pre-cut | To come | Tree plus rare houseplants |
| Tallgrass Garden | Humboldt Park | Pre-cut | To come | Trees and greens for porch pots |
| Sprout Home | Ukrainian Village | Pre-cut | To come | Picking a tree for its shape |
| Superior Evergreens | Dunning | Pre-cut, delivery | Usually Thanksgiving Day | Tall trees, up to 20 feet |
| City Tree Delivery | Chicago and suburbs | Delivery only | Nov 21 | Our pick if you don't have a car |
| TreeSanta | Chicago area | Delivery | To come | A second delivery quote |
| Meinke Garden Center | Niles | Pre-cut | To come | Tree and winter planters |
| Chalet Home + Garden | Wilmette | Pre-cut, delivery | To come | The widest range of firs here |
| Sandhill Christmas Trees | Oak Park | Pre-cut | To come | A grower's own lot |
| Puckerville Farms | Lemont | Pre-cut | Usually late November | A farm stop, no saw needed |
| Abbey Farms | Aurora | Cut your own, pre-cut | Nov 21 | Best first farm trip |
| Anderson Tree Farm | Plainfield | Pre-cut | To come | Farm animals and hot chocolate |
| Richardson Christmas Tree Farm | Spring Grove | Cut your own, pre-cut | Nov 27 | $98 flat, any height |
| Ben's Christmas Tree Farm | Harvard | Cut your own | Nov 27 | Our cut-your-own pick |
| Conifera Tree Farm | Harvard | Cut your own, pre-cut | Nov 21 | A small farm that opens early |
Best Christmas Tree Lots and Garden Centers in Chicago and the Suburbs
Start with whichever of these is closest. Trees get heavy fast, and a 7-foot Fraser can weigh about 50 pounds, so the best lot is often the one nearest your front door. If the tree run turns into a day out, pair it with one of the Chicago Christmas markets. The last three here are in the suburbs, closer than a farm and easier to park at than most city lots.
Gethsemane Garden Center
5739 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660, USA
Gethsemane started as a family Christmas tree lot in the 1970s and now calls itself the largest garden center in Chicago, so trees are still a big deal here. They come from family farms in North Carolina and Michigan, and hand-decorated wreaths, garland and winter containers are on hand for the rest of the house. It's our all-around city pick. Details: 5739 N Clark St, Andersonville. Trees arrive in November. Delivery to Chicagoland ZIP codes; call 773-769-8217.
Ivy's Christmas Trees
1013 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60657, USA
Ivy's sells only North Carolina Fraser firs, from tabletop size up to 12 feet, and has been a Lakeview tradition for more than 35 years. Staff tie the tree to your car for free, kids get goodie bags and dogs get treats. It's also the first lot to open here, so it's the easy call if you want your tree up early. Details: 1013 W Roscoe St, Lakeview. Opens Nov 16. Mon-Fri 12-7, Sat 10-7, Sun 10-6, Thanksgiving 10-4, Black Friday 10-8. Online ordering is open, with delivery by zone on set days.
Chicago's Christmas Trees
2429 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
Chicago's Christmas Trees has been at this since 1947 and runs the closest thing the city has to a tree-lot network: six lots across the North and West sides, plus Niles. Fullerton is the main lot, and the rest sit on school playgrounds and patios. Expect Fraser and balsam firs and white pines from northern Wisconsin. Pick the closest lot, but go by its own directions, since a playground doesn't park like Fullerton. Details: Usually open Thanksgiving to about Dec 22, 10-8 daily. Logan Square: 2429 W Fullerton Ave. Lincoln Square: Daily Bar & Grill patio, 4560 N Lincoln Ave. Lakeview East: Nettelhorst School, 3252 N Broadway (park on Melrose; the school lot is loading only, outside school hours). Roscoe Village: Jahn School, 3149 N Wolcott Ave. West Town: 415 N Ashland Ave. Near North Side: iO Theater patio, 1501 N Kingsbury St. Niles: 8901 N Milwaukee Ave, next to Binny's.
Farmers Market Garden Center
4110 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, USA
Farmers Market keeps it simple: all Fraser firs from small North Carolina family farms, cut within 48 hours of shipping. Staff re-cut the trunk, bundle the tree and load it or tie it to your car for free, which is about as painless as a pickup gets. It's the first stop for Irving Park and the Northwest Side. Details: 4110 N Elston Ave, Irving Park. 2026 arrival date to come; call 773-539-1200. Delivery on select days by arrangement.
Adams & Son & Daughter Gardens
1057 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
Adams is better known for hard-to-find houseplants than for trees, and that's the fun of it: you can leave with a Christmas tree and a plant you didn't know you wanted. It's a family-run neighborhood shop, so come for an easy local stop rather than the biggest lot in town. Parking takes some patience. Details: 1057 N California Ave, Humboldt Park. 2026 arrival date, sizes and prices to come; call 773-235-0991.
Tallgrass Garden by Christy Webber
2833 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
Tallgrass is the new name for Christy Webber Farm & Garden, and its winter lot is as much about greenery as the tree. Alongside fresh-cut trees you'll find wreaths, garland, swags and loose greens, so it's the pick if you like building your own porch pots or window boxes. Details: 2833 W Chicago Ave, Humboldt Park. 2026 arrival date to come; call 312-829-8200.
Sprout Home
745 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
Sprout is the design-minded tree stop. You choose a hand-selected Fraser fir in person at the garden shop, which suits anyone after a particular shape for a particular room. It's also easy to turn the trip into plant shopping. Details: 745 N Damen Ave, Ukrainian Village (the garden shop, not the floral shop across the street). 2026 arrival date to come; ask about delivery when you buy.
Superior Evergreens
7950 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60634, USA
Superior is the lot to know if you've got high ceilings. It's been selling Upper Michigan trees for more than 40 years, in sizes from 2 feet right up to 20, and it can deliver what you pick. It's also a good reason for the Far Northwest Side to skip the drive east to the busier North Side lots. Details: 7950 W Belmont Ave, Dunning. Usually open daily from Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Eve, 9-8. Call 906-295-0821.
Meinke Garden Center
5803 W Touhy Ave, Niles, IL 60714, USA
Meinke is a practical stop for Niles and the Northwest Side, with trees, poinsettias and fresh greens for winter planters under one roof. It's the choice if you want room to browse without committing to a farm trip, especially if you're already on Touhy. Details: 5803 W Touhy Ave, Niles. 2026 arrival date and sizes to come; call 847-647-9455.
Chalet Home + Garden
3132 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091, USA
Chalet has the widest range of firs in this guide. Fraser, balsam and Canaan sit alongside concolor, noble and Nordmann, which has a milder scent if strong pine bothers you. You can book a 15-minute shopping consultation, and the holiday decorations make it an easy North Shore stop. Details: 3132 Lake Ave, Wilmette. Delivery, setup and removal are available. 2026 tree arrival date to come.
Sandhill Christmas Trees
1117 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA
Sandhill is a Wisconsin grower that brings its trees to its own Oak Park lot, along with wreaths, garland and stands. It's the familiar outdoor-lot routine, without the drive into farm country, for Oak Park and the West Side. Details: 1117 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, a block east of Harlem. 2026 opening date to come; call 708-202-9388.
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Official pages: Gethsemane, Ivy's, Chicago's Christmas Trees, Farmers Market, Tallgrass, Superior Evergreens, Meinke, Chalet, Sandhill.
Christmas Tree Farms Near Chicago
These run from closest to farthest, with drive times from downtown. Abbey, Richardson, Ben's and Conifera let you cut your own, and Puckerville and Anderson are for pre-cut trees. Daylight goes fast in December, so aim to get there well before dusk, and wear boots.
Puckerville Farms
13332 S Bell Rd, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
Puckerville gives you the farm stop without the saw: pre-cut Fraser firs, wreaths, garland and decorations on a family farm in Lemont. It works well if the kids like the idea of a farm but nobody wants to cut anything down. Details: 13332 S Bell Rd, Lemont, about 45 minutes away. Usually open late November to Dec 23, 10-7, until the trees sell out. Call 708-508-0906.
Abbey Farms
2855 Hart Rd, Aurora, IL 60502, USA
Abbey is our pick for a first farm trip. It's a nonprofit farm owned by the Benedictine monks of Marmion Abbey, dating back to 1949, and you can head into the fields or choose a pre-cut fir up to 13 feet if the kids run out of patience. The Emporium sells gifts and greenery, Wednesday through Sunday, 10-5. Details: 2855 Hart Rd, Aurora, about 50 minutes away. Nov 21-Dec 23, 10-7, closed Thanksgiving. Free reservations are required on designated dates, one per car, with a 30-minute arrival window. Last vehicle into the fields is 5 p.m. Bow saws take a $10 refundable deposit, and cards are accepted. 2026 tree prices to come. Leashed dogs are welcome, except on hay rides.
Anderson Tree Farm
508 W Route 126, Plainfield, IL 60544, USA
Anderson is a southwest-suburban stop for a pre-cut tree, with shaking and wrapping, free hot chocolate and popcorn, and farm animals to visit. It also sells living, balled-and-burlapped evergreens, which are a different purchase with their own care and planting needs. Call first if you're hoping to cut your own. Details: 508 W Route 126, Plainfield, about an hour away. 2026 dates and prices to come; call 815-436-2140.
Richardson Christmas Tree Farm
9407 Richardson Rd, Spring Grove, IL 60081, USA
Richardson is the big day out, and it has the simplest pricing around: $98 for any tree you cut, whatever the height. Pre-cut trees wait in a lit area if the fields don't have your size, and the barns have wreaths, garland, donuts, fudge and gifts. Come early, because it gets harder to see the trees once the sun's down. Details: 9407 Richardson Rd, Spring Grove (not the Adventure Farm address on English Prairie Rd), about 1 hour 30 minutes away. Nov 27-Dec 20, 9-6. Cut your own is $98 plus tax, and pre-cut runs $98-$350 plus tax. Cash, checks and cards are accepted. Leashed dogs are welcome.
Ben's Christmas Tree Farm
7719 Ryan Rd, Harvard, IL 60033, USA
Ben's is our pick for proper cut-your-own, and the only Certified Naturally Grown Christmas tree farm in the Midwest. Its trees, including more than 10,000 Fraser firs, are grown without herbicides or pesticides. Saws, twine and wagon rides into the fields are free, and staff bring your tree back, shake it and bale it. Santa and horse-drawn wagons are typically there from 10 to 3. Details: 7719 Ryan Rd, Harvard, about 1 hour 45 minutes away. Opens Nov 27; open days are on the farm's calendar. Firs and spruces are $15 per foot and pines $8, with a 6.5-foot minimum ($98 and $52). Cash and checks are accepted, and cards carry a small fee.
Conifera Tree Farm
5810 Schultz Rd, Harvard, IL 60033, USA
Conifera is a small, 20-acre farm and one of the few that opens before Thanksgiving. You can cut a tagged tree in the 5-9 foot range or choose a pre-cut Fraser or balsam fir from 6 to 14 feet, grown on its Wisconsin partner farms. Shaking and baling are free, and the wreath shop is worth a look. Details: 5810 Schultz Rd, Harvard, about 1 hour 45 minutes away. Open Nov 21-22, Nov 27-29, Dec 5-6 and Dec 12-13, 9-4, plus Dec 19-20 if supply lasts. Pre-cut firs are $12-$17 per foot. Call 630-779-6249.
Official pages: Puckerville Farms, Abbey Farms, Abbey reservations, Anderson, Richardson, Ben's, Conifera.
Christmas Tree Delivery in Chicago
No car, a walk-up or a tree too big to carry? Delivery usually beats borrowing a car and buying straps. Get the stand sorted before the tree arrives, and tell the service about stairs and any building rules when you book. Gethsemane, Ivy's, Superior, Farmers Market and Chalet deliver too, if you'd rather choose from a lot.
City Tree Delivery. City Tree has been delivering Chicago trees since 2009, and it's our pick if you don't have a car. Choose a Fraser or balsam fir and a date online, and delivery's free with the tree. Frasers start around $130 for 4-5 feet, and a popular 7-8 foot tree runs about $220-$240. A stand isn't included, but you can buy or rent one. Setup is $34.95, and removal starts at $44.95 if you book before Christmas.
Details: Chicago and 20-plus suburbs, including the South Side. Deliveries run Nov 21-Dec 19, with none on Thanksgiving or the day before. Removals run Dec 27-Jan 9. Call or text 312-GRN-XMAS.
TreeSanta. TreeSanta is the one to price against City Tree. It delivers Fraser firs with the delivery built into the tree price, can set the tree up if you ask, and also sells stands, lights, tree skirts and ornaments. It handles removal and recycling too. Compare the same height with the same services, then go with whoever has your date.
Details: Chicago-area delivery zones are mapped on its site, with 2026 slots to come. It's based at 4042 S Michigan Ave, but that isn't a walk-in lot, so pickup needs arranging. Call 312-371-5500.
On the South Side, delivery is the simplest route for now: City Tree covers the area and TreeSanta is based in Bronzeville. Beverly's Christmas Trees at the Castle sale is the neighborhood option to watch, and 2026 dates haven't been posted yet.
Official pages: City Tree Delivery, TreeSanta, Christmas Trees at the Castle.
Before You Buy a Christmas Tree in Chicago
The height, the species and how much help you want set the price, so compare like with like. These are posted 2026 examples for a tree around 7 feet.
| Option | Tree | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Conifera | 7-foot pre-cut fir | $84-$119 |
| Richardson | Cut your own, any height | $98 plus tax |
| Ben's | 7-foot fir you cut | $105 |
| City Tree Delivery | 7-8 foot Fraser, delivered | $220-$240, plus setup and removal if you want them |
Measure first. Leave room for the stand and topper, measure the width of the spot, and check the narrowest door or stairwell on the way in. A broad 7-foot tree can be harder to fit than a slim 8-footer.
Keep it in water. Get a fresh cut, put the tree in water as soon as you're home, and check the level daily. Plain water is all it needs. Keep it away from radiators and vents, and take it down once it dries out.
Plan for January. Book removal before Christmas if you're using a service, since it usually costs more after. Check whether the price covers carrying the tree out or just getting it to the curb.
Once the tree's up, our guides to Chicago Christmas lights, Christmas bars and festive restaurants have the rest of your December covered.
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