Christmas season 2026

Where to Get a Christmas Tree in Ocala 2026

Cut-your-own farms, Ocala National Forest permits and where to take the tree when the holidays are over, with only the dates each place has posted.

Illustration of a fresh Christmas tree with a paper tag tied to a branch — Digitally generated illustration.

Kandy Kane Christmas Treeland, 10001 NE 27th Terrace in Anthony, says on its website that it opens the Friday after Thanksgiving, which is Nov. 27, 2026. Ocala National Forest sells $10 tree permits on Recreation.gov for a Nov. 21 to Dec. 25 season, with sales opening Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Eastern. The Citra farm says weekends after Thanksgiving, and the Summerfield and Fort McCoy farms had posted nothing for 2026 as of Nov. 2, so call before driving out.

Real Christmas trees in Marion County are mostly a choose-and-cut business: Florida-grown sand pine, cypress and cedar trees cut in the field, plus North Carolina Fraser firs trucked in pre-cut. Every row below comes from the farm's own website or Facebook page, its Google Maps listing or the Forest Service, and nothing is listed that we could not find on such a page. Last checked Nov. 2, 2026. For the rest of the season, see our Christmas events in Ocala guide.

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Christmas Tree Farms and Permits, 2026

Where a farm has not posted 2026 dates, the table says so. Phone numbers and addresses come from each farm's page or Google Maps listing.

Christmas tree farms and permits in and near Ocala for 2026, with address, type, 2026 dates and source
Place	Address	Type	2026 dates	Source
Kandy Kane Christmas Treeland Our guide	10001 NE 27th Terrace, Anthony, FL 32617 \| (352) 239-2979	Choose-and-cut and pre-cut Fraser fir	Opening day is the Friday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 27, 2026). 2026 hours and prices not posted as of Nov. 2.	Website Facebook Google Maps
Gibbs Christmas Tree Farm	9740 E Highway 318, Citra, FL \| (352) 598-6860	Choose-and-cut	Its Facebook page says it is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays starting after Thanksgiving. 2026 opening date not posted as of Nov. 2.	Facebook
Nicholas's Christmas Tree Farm	14260 SE 80th Ave, Summerfield, FL 34491 \| (352) 245-8633	Tree farm; Google reviewers describe choosing and cutting their own tree	2026 opening date not posted as of Nov. 2.	Google Maps
David's Christmas Tree Farm	14625 NE 212th Ln, Fort McCoy, FL 32134 \| (352) 598-3369	Christmas tree farm; owner names pine, Carolina Sapphire and Southern Red Cedar	2026 opening date not posted as of Nov. 2.	Google Maps Facebook
Ocala National Forest Christmas tree permit Our guide	Designated cutting areas in Ocala National Forest; Lake George Ranger District, 17147 E. State Road 40, Silver Springs, FL 34488 \| (352) 625-2520	Permit to cut your own tree, $10 per tree, up to five	Permits on sale Fri., Nov. 20, 7 p.m. ET. Season Sat., Nov. 21, to Fri., Dec. 25, 2026.	Recreation.gov
Santa's Farm and Christmas Tree Forest (Eustis, Lake County)	35317 Huff Rd, Eustis, FL 32736 \| (352) 357-9863	Choose-and-cut and fresh-cut northern trees; admission ticket required. Its trees page lists choose-and-cut at $45 per tree but names no year.	Christmas season opens Fri., Nov. 20 (reservations only); calendar lists open hours from Sat., Nov. 21, posted through Dec. 5 as of Nov. 2. Reservations required to guarantee entry.	Trees page Hours calendar

Santa's Farm in Eustis is in Lake County, outside Marion County, and is listed because it posted 2026 dates; it is a ticketed farm visit rather than a tree lot.

Cut-Your-Own Farms in Marion County

Kandy Kane Christmas Treeland, Anthony

The farm's website says opening day is the Friday after Thanksgiving, which is Nov. 27 this year, and lists its services: saws, hole drilling for tree stands, shaking to remove dead needles and netting for the trip home. It also lists poinsettias, wreaths and tree stands, hands out candy canes and coloring books to children and lists free boiled peanuts on Saturdays and Sundays.

On its Facebook page, the farm described its 2025 offerings as Florida sand pine, cypress and cedar trees in the choose-and-cut field, plus pre-cut North Carolina Fraser firs, and noted that its potted trees were cypress. It had not posted 2026 hours or prices as of Nov. 2. The website also offers a printable $5-off coupon.

Kandy Kane Christmas Treeland guide

Gibbs Christmas Tree Farm, Citra

The farm's Facebook page calls it "a small choose and cut tree farm" open Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting after Thanksgiving, at 9740 E Highway 318 in Citra. Its most recent post, from Dec. 4, 2025, thanked families for a busy Thanksgiving weekend. It had not posted a 2026 opening date as of Nov. 2, and we did not find a Google Maps listing for it, so confirm the address and phone, (352) 598-6860, before you go.

Nicholas's Christmas Tree Farm, Summerfield

Google Maps lists Nicholas's as a tree farm at 14260 SE 80th Ave in Summerfield, phone (352) 245-8633, in the southern part of Marion County. Reviewers describe choosing and cutting their own sand pine, red cedar and Carolina Sapphire cypress. We could not open a working website for the farm, and no 2026 dates were posted as of Nov. 2.

David's Christmas Tree Farm, Fort McCoy

David's is a family farm at 14625 NE 212th Ln in Fort McCoy, phone (352) 598-3369, listed on Google Maps as a Christmas tree farm and on Facebook as David's Christmas Trees. In a reply to a Google review, the owners say they grow three kinds of trees: pine, Carolina Sapphire and Southern Red Cedar. No 2026 dates were posted as of Nov. 2.

Cutting a Tree in Ocala National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service sells a seasonal Ocala National Forest Christmas Tree Permit through Recreation.gov. Permits go on sale Friday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. Eastern, and the 2026 season runs from Saturday, Nov. 21, through Friday, Dec. 25. The price is $10 per tree, with a maximum of five trees per permit.

Recreation.gov says cutting is allowed only in designated areas marked by signs, with PDF maps of the two cutting areas available to download with the permit. Trees may be up to 25 feet tall, stumps can be no higher than 6 inches, and the entire felled tree must be used, though trimmings may be scattered inside the cutting area at least 50 feet from roads. Print the permit and bring it, because the page warns cell service may be spotty and says not to rely on GPS for forest roads. It also reminds visitors that the season overlaps hunting season and to wear bright clothing. Questions go to the Lake George Ranger District at (352) 625-2520.

More on the permit season is on the Ocala National Forest Christmas tree permit event page, and our Ocala National Forest guide covers the rest of the forest.

Pre-Cut Trees

Kandy Kane's Facebook page said it offered pre-cut North Carolina Fraser firs last season. Lowe's lists fresh-cut real trees on its website in 4-to-5, 5-to-6 and 6-to-7-foot sizes, along with Fraser, Douglas and Noble firs, with online price ranges and pickup and delivery options on each product page. We did not confirm stock at any Ocala store, and we could not confirm tree sales at other big-box stores from their own pages, so we are not listing them. We also found no church or nonprofit tree lot with a 2026 page of its own, so none is listed.

The Forest Service's tree-care advice on Recreation.gov applies to any real tree: cut the bottom of the trunk off at home, stand the fresh cut in a bucket of water and keep refilling it. If a tree waits outside for a few days, it suggests a spot out of the wind, such as the north or east side of the house.

After Christmas: Where the Tree Goes

Marion County Solid Waste operates 18 recycling centers. A county notice from Dec. 22, 2017, said Christmas trees with decorations removed can go in the yard waste area at any recycling center. The county's current page on materials accepted lists yard waste as leaves, hedge clippings and small branches, with a limit of two cubic yards a day and branches under four inches thick and four feet long, and it does not name Christmas trees. It also says the Hog Valley and Lake George sites take only household garbage and single-stream recycling. The county's page also bars drop-offs of household garbage, electronics and hazardous waste from those who do not pay the solid waste assessment, so ask before hauling a tree to a center if you live inside a city. Call Solid Waste at 352-671-8465 to confirm how to handle a whole tree.

Inside the City of Ocala, the city says Residential Sanitation provides garbage, yard waste and bulk collection one day each week. Its page gives no Christmas tree rule, so call 352-351-6697 before putting a tree at the curb. Neither page announces a tree-pickup program for 2026.

More for the Season

Christmas events in Ocala: the dated list of parades, concerts and holiday shows.
Christmas lights in Ocala: light shows, displays and where to see them.
Santa photos in Ocala: where to take the children to see Santa.
Kandy Kane Christmas Treeland: our guide to the Anthony tree farm.
Ocala National Forest guide: hiking, camping and springs in the forest where tree permits are valid.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I cut my own Christmas tree in Ocala in 2026?

Kandy Kane Christmas Treeland, 10001 NE 27th Terrace in Anthony, north of Ocala, says on its website that opening day is the Friday after Thanksgiving, which is Friday, Nov. 27, 2026. Three other choose-and-cut farms in Marion County, Gibbs in Citra, Nicholas's in Summerfield and David's in Fort McCoy, had not posted a 2026 opening date as of Nov. 2, 2026. You can also buy a permit to cut a tree in Ocala National Forest from Nov. 21 to Dec. 25.

When does Kandy Kane Christmas Treeland open in 2026?

Its website says "Opening Day on Friday After Thanksgiving," which falls on Nov. 27 in 2026. The banner names no year, but the farm's Facebook page counted Nov. 30, 2025, as its third day last season. As of Nov. 2, 2026, the farm had not posted 2026 hours or prices. Last season it posted that it was open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. Call (352) 239-2979 before driving out.

How much is a Christmas tree permit for Ocala National Forest?

The U.S. Forest Service charges $10 per tree, with a maximum of five trees per permit. Permits go on sale on Recreation.gov on Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, at 7 p.m. Eastern, and the season runs from Saturday, Nov. 21, through Friday, Dec. 25, 2026. Cutting is allowed only in the designated, signed areas shown on the maps that come with the permit.

What are the rules for cutting a tree in Ocala National Forest?

Recreation.gov lists a 25-foot maximum tree height and a 6-inch maximum stump height, and says the entire felled tree must be used. You must print the permit and bring it with you, and the Forest Service tells visitors to wear bright clothing because the season overlaps hunting season. The permit allows hand tools or chainsaws within the designated areas. Cell service may be spotty, so bring a paper map.

Where can I buy a pre-cut Christmas tree in Ocala?

Kandy Kane Christmas Treeland's Facebook page advertised pre-cut North Carolina Fraser firs last season, and its website lists tree netting, stands and wreaths. Lowe's lists fresh-cut real trees in 4-to-5, 5-to-6 and 6-to-7-foot sizes on its website, with online price ranges and pickup and delivery options on each product page. We did not confirm stock at any Ocala store, so call before you go. We found no church or nonprofit tree lot with a 2026 page of its own.

What do I do with my Christmas tree after the holidays in Marion County?

A Marion County Solid Waste notice from 2017 said Christmas trees with decorations removed can go in the yard waste area at any county recycling center. The county's current page on materials accepted lists yard waste but does not mention Christmas trees by name, so call Solid Waste at 352-671-8465 to confirm. City of Ocala curbside customers can call Residential Sanitation at 352-351-6697; the city says it provides garbage, yard waste and bulk collection one day each week.

Is there a Christmas tree farm that charges admission near Ocala?

Santa's Farm and Christmas Tree Forest in Eustis, in Lake County, requires admission tickets for all visitors and says reservations are required to guarantee entry. Its trees page lists choose-and-cut trees at $45 each but does not say for which year. Its Christmas season opens with a reservations-only event on Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, and its calendar lists open hours from Saturday, Nov. 21. The farms in Marion County listed on this page did not post an admission fee.

Sources

Last checked Nov. 2, 2026. Each page below was opened that day.

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Árboles de Navidad en Ocala, 2026

Al 2 de noviembre de 2026, Kandy Kane Christmas Treeland, en 10001 NE 27th Terrace, Anthony, al norte de Ocala, indica en su sitio web que abre el viernes después de Acción de Gracias, es decir, el viernes 27 de noviembre. El Bosque Nacional de Ocala vende permisos para cortar un árbol de Navidad en Recreation.gov a $10 por árbol, hasta cinco por permiso: la venta comienza el 20 de noviembre a las 7 p.m. (hora del Este) y la temporada va del 21 de noviembre al 25 de diciembre. Las granjas de Citra, Summerfield y Fort McCoy no habían publicado fechas para 2026, así que conviene llamar antes de ir. Para el árbol después de las fiestas, el Condado de Marion pide llamar a Solid Waste al 352-671-8465.