Where to Buy a Christmas Tree in Phoenix (2026)

A Christmas tree run in Phoenix can be as simple as a stop at a neighborhood lot or as ambitious as a drive north with a forest permit and a handsaw. Decide what you want first: a good tree close to home, someone to deliver it and stand it up, or a holiday outing that happens to end with a tree on the roof.

This guide covers Phoenix and the wider Valley, from independent lots and a Scout fundraiser to Scottsdale delivery and East Valley nurseries, with farm outings and longer trips north grouped together. Most lots open around Thanksgiving, so call before a special trip, especially if you need a particular height or variety.

Home Depot and Lowe's are worth a price check once your local store has fresh trees. For forest permits, jump to the farms and cut-your-own section.

The first four are the family businesses and community lots people come back to every December. Valley View and Seasonal Farms have lots all over the Valley, so they're the easy answer when you just want one near home. Services vary by lot, so pick your location first.

A nursery is the place to go if you want advice with your tree, or you're weighing a living tree you can keep after Christmas. A nursery's regular hours don't mean its trees have arrived, so call your branch first.

Farm outings in the Valley. The two Valley farms sell pre-cut trees; you're choosing one to take home, not cutting it. Come for the farm visit that goes with it. Mother Nature's Santa Day is also in our guide to seeing Santa in Phoenix.

Cutting your own. There's no choose-and-cut farm in the Valley, so this one means a drive north. You have two options: a national forest permit, or a farm event near Kingman. Treat either as a day trip, not a quick pickup.

National forest permits. Choose the forest and district, buy the right permit, and download its cutting map before leaving home. The approved areas and dates matter as much as the permit itself.

A sales window isn't a harvest window, so go by the cutting dates printed on your permit. Fourth graders can get a free permit through the Every Kid Outdoors program on participating forests, including Prescott and Kaibab; a small online processing fee applies.

Make the day work: print the permit and bring it, download the approved maps, and check weather and forest-road conditions. Pack a handsaw, gloves, warm layers, water, food and straps, follow the forest's height and stump rules, and be out of the cutting area before dark.

Height, variety and delivery all change the bill, so compare trees of the same height and species. For scale, Wagner's 6–7 ft Noble with standard-area delivery and setup comes to $249 before tax and a stand. Prices are as of November 2026; confirm your quote before ordering.

Plan for the desert air. Phoenix's dry air, plus the heat or AC running inside, dries a cut tree out faster than in most of the country. Don't buy too far ahead of when you want it up, and check the water every day.

Once it's home. Have about half an inch cut off the base and get it into water right away. Use a stand that holds roughly a quart of water per inch of trunk diameter, and keep it away from sunny windows, heaters and vents.

Recycling it in January. Strip the lights, ornaments, tinsel and stand, then follow your city's drop-off instructions. Phoenix wants trees unbagged, and both Phoenix and Mesa exclude flocked trees from their programs.

With the tree sorted, plan the rest of the season with our guides to Phoenix Christmas lights, Christmas and holiday markets and holiday shopping in Phoenix.