Christmas tree farms near Alpharetta open from Nov. 21, 2026: choose and cut at Bottoms in Cumming for $10 a foot, Kinsey near Exit 17, pre-cut firs in Milton.

Yes, the season is on. Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm in Cumming has posted its 2026 season, Saturday, Nov. 21, to Saturday, Dec. 19, with choose-and-cut trees at $10 a foot, according to the farm’s website. Kinsey Family Farm, off Georgia 400 north of Exit 17, says on its hours page that its Christmas season also begins Saturday, Nov. 21. In Milton, Scottsdale Farms opens its Enchanted Christmas Tree Forest of pre-cut trees about a week before Thanksgiving.

Last checked Oct. 26, 2026. Dates, hours and prices come from each farm’s own website. Farms sell out of sizes and change hours with the weather, so check the farm’s site or call before you drive.

What this means for you

  • Go early for a tall tree. Bottoms says its Fraser fir selection is usually best through the first weekend in December, and its Carolina Sapphire and white pines top out at about 8 feet this year.
  • Mind the hours after Thanksgiving. Bottoms is open only 3 to 6 p.m. on weekdays after Thanksgiving week and is closed Sundays. Kinsey’s last tractor run to the fields was 5:30 p.m. last season, and it does not cut after dark.
  • Kinsey closes early. It is closed Thanksgiving Day and from Dec. 21 through New Year’s.
  • Need a tree delivered? Scottsdale Farms in Milton is the one farm here that offers delivery and flocking.

Farms near Alpharetta at a glance

Farm Where Trees 2026 dates
Scottsdale Farms 15639 Birmingham Highway, Milton Pre-cut firs, 2 to 14 feet About a week before Thanksgiving
Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm 5880 John Burruss Road, Cumming Choose and cut, $10 a foot; pre-cut Fraser fir Nov. 21 to Dec. 19
Kinsey Family Farm 7170 Jot-em Down Road, Gainesville Pre-cut, cut your own and living trees From Nov. 21; closed from Dec. 21

Distances below are straight-line from downtown Alpharetta; the drive is longer.

Scottsdale Farms, Milton

About six miles northwest, on Birmingham Highway (state Route 372). This is a pre-cut lot at the farm’s garden center, not a choose-and-cut field. According to the farm’s tree page:

  • Opening: the first truckload arrives about a week before Thanksgiving, and the tree forest opens to the public the day after. The farm has not posted a fixed 2026 date.
  • Trees: Fraser, Noble, Nordmann, Silvertip and Douglas firs from the mountains of North Carolina and Oregon, 2 to 14 feet.
  • Services: flocking (mostly white, other colors available), delivery, baling, stands installed on site, and fresh wreaths, garlands and greenery. The farm will hold a tree you buy early.
  • Hours: the garden center is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The farm does not list separate tree lot hours.
  • Prices: not listed online.
  • Phone: 770-777-5875.

Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm, Cumming

About 17 miles northeast, in Forsyth County. The farm says it has more than 5,000 choose-and-cut trees in its fields: “We provide the saw, you provide the saw power.” According to the farm’s website:

  • Season: Saturday, Nov. 21, to Saturday, Dec. 19.
  • Hours: Thanksgiving week, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. After Thanksgiving week, Monday to Friday 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sundays.
  • Choose and cut: $10 a foot, 4 to 11 feet in most varieties. Leyland cypress and Murray cypress have the biggest selection, with three fields of 8- to 11-foot trees. Carolina Sapphire and white pines top out at about 8 feet this year; a few Virginia pines reach about 10 feet.
  • Fraser fir: fresh-cut from North Carolina, 6 to 11 feet, with fewer 12-foot-plus trees, from opening day. Each is priced on its own and kept in water in the barn.
  • Santa: free family pictures on Saturdays, Nov. 21, Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Dogs: welcome on a leash.
  • Phone: barn 770-887-2728, mobile 706-429-3173.

Kinsey Family Farm, near Exit 17

About 23 miles northeast, in northern Forsyth County with a Gainesville mailing address. The farm sells pre-cut, cut-your-own and living Christmas trees, according to its Christmas page.

  • Season: the farm’s hours page says the Christmas season begins Saturday, Nov. 21. Its Christmas tree page still shows the 2025 season, so check before you go.
  • Closed: Thanksgiving Day, and Dec. 21 through New Year’s.
  • Field trees: tagged with height and price in early November. The last tractor run to the fields was 5:30 p.m. last season, and the farm does not take visitors into the fields after dark.
  • Getting there: take Georgia 400 north 6 miles past the Exit 17 bridge, turn right on Jot-em Down Road and go 4 miles; the farm is on the right. The farm warns that some GPS apps send drivers to its small growing field 2 miles west of the main farm.
  • Payment: the farm shows Visa and Mastercard.
  • Phone: 770-887-6028.

Other farms

Hunter’s Christmas Tree Farm on Wood Road in Milton has sold choose-and-cut trees in past seasons. Its website did not load when we checked on Oct. 26, and we found no 2026 dates from the farm. Call 770-475-0713 before you go. We will add it here when it posts its season.

After Christmas

Alpharetta’s trash hauler, Republic Services, takes Christmas trees as a bulk item, booked at least 72 hours ahead. The details are on our trash and recycling page.

Getting there

All three farms are reached by Georgia 400 or state Route 372. Check our road construction and closures page before a weekend drive, and our getting around guide for downtown parking on the same trip.

More holiday plans: holiday lights and Christmas events, Santa at Avalon, Thanksgiving in Alpharetta and things to do this month.

Do you run a tree lot or a church or Scout tree sale in Alpharetta? Send us the details and we will add it.

Frequently asked questions

When do Christmas tree farms near Alpharetta open in 2026?

Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm in Cumming opens Saturday, Nov. 21, and runs to Saturday, Dec. 19. Kinsey Family Farm off Georgia 400 north of Exit 17 says its Christmas season begins Saturday, Nov. 21. Scottsdale Farms in Milton opens its tree lot the day after its first truckload arrives, about a week before Thanksgiving.

How much does a choose-and-cut Christmas tree cost near Alpharetta?

Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm prices every choose-and-cut tree at $10 a foot in 2026. Its North Carolina Fraser firs are priced one by one. Kinsey tags its field trees with height and price in early November, and Scottsdale Farms does not list prices online.

Can I cut my own Christmas tree in Alpharetta?

No farm inside the city lists choose-and-cut trees for 2026. The nearest that does is Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm on John Burruss Road in Cumming, about 17 miles northeast of downtown Alpharetta in a straight line. Scottsdale Farms in Milton, about six miles northwest, sells pre-cut trees.

Can I bring my dog to a Christmas tree farm?

Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm says dogs are welcome on a leash.

Where can I see Santa at a Christmas tree farm near Alpharetta?

Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm in Cumming has Santa for free family pictures on three Saturdays: Nov. 21, Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.