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Bowser's Christmas Tree Farm

📍 551 Stauffer Road, Lititz, PA 17543🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 From $16

A choose-and-cut farm where staff do the actual cutting, shaking, and netting for you, but it closes for a few days during Pennsylvania's firearms deer season — a date that shifts every year.

How you get your tree

This farm offers

choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you)

Included

staff cuts, shakes, drills, and nets the tree for youdelivery to your car

2025 season pricing was expected to be $16-17 per foot for choose-and-cut trees. Not confirmed for 2026.

Our take

Bowser’s occupies a useful middle ground between full cut-your-own and a pure pre-cut lot: you walk the field and pick the specific tree you want, then staff cut, shake, drill, and net it for you and carry it to your car. That means no saw handling, no hauling a heavy tree across a muddy field yourself, and no guessing whether you’re cutting it cleanly — while you still get the experience of choosing your own tree in the field rather than pointing at something already bundled on a lot.

The pricing, and what it means for your budget

2025 season pricing was expected to land at $16-17 per foot for choose-and-cut Douglas fir and blue spruce. Doing the honest math with those real numbers: a 6-foot tree would run somewhere around $96 to $102, and a 7-foot tree around $112 to $119, before any tax. That’s a per-foot rate, not a flat price, so a taller tree costs proportionally more here, unlike farms that charge one flat rate regardless of height. Pre-cut Fraser fir and concolor fir are also available for a faster purchase, priced separately from the field trees.

The deer season closure — a genuinely easy detail to miss

The most distinctive fact in this record is that the farm closes for a few days during Pennsylvania’s firearms deer season. In 2025, that meant December 1-3. Because Pennsylvania’s rifle deer season dates shift from year to year (they’re generally tied to the Monday after Thanksgiving, but the exact days move), you can’t just circle December 1-3 on a 2026 calendar and assume it applies — you need to check the current year’s dates or call the farm directly. Showing up expecting a normal business day during that window, only to find the farm closed, would be an easy and avoidable mistake.

Payment flexibility

Bowser’s reportedly accepts cash, check, or card, which is more flexible than several other farms in this region that are cash-only. If you’re stacking multiple farm visits in one day and want to keep cash reserved for a cash-only stop elsewhere, this is one place where you shouldn’t need to worry about it.

The honest gap

No official farm website was identified during this research, which is itself worth noting — the information here comes from a regional cut-your-own roundup and directory listings rather than the farm’s own current-season page. That’s a slightly weaker source base than farms where the operator’s own site was read directly, so treat the $16-17 figure as a solid estimate rather than a guaranteed 2026 rate.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Any regular open day, but double-check the calendar around early December, since the farm closes for PA's firearms deer season (closed December 1-3 in 2025, though that date moves annually).

How long to budget

About 30-45 minutes, since staff handle the cutting, shaking, drilling, and netting for you rather than you doing it yourself.

Crowds

Not documented in the record.

What to bring

  • Cash, check, or a card — all are reportedly accepted
  • No saw or tools needed, since staff cut and net the tree for you
  • A quick check of Pennsylvania's current deer season dates before visiting in late November or early December

How to spend less here

  • 2025 season pricing was expected to run $16-17 per foot for choose-and-cut trees — a 6-foot tree at that rate would run roughly $96-102, and a 7-foot tree roughly $112-119. Not confirmed for 2026, and pre-cut Fraser and Concolor fir are priced separately.

Who it suits

Good for

  • visitors who want to pick a tree in the field without doing the cutting themselves
  • anyone who wants the tree netted and delivered to their car
  • shoppers who want a fast, low-effort visit

Skip it if

Skip visiting during Pennsylvania's firearms deer season without checking first, since the farm closed for several days around that time in 2025, and PA's rifle season dates shift every year.

Worth pairing with

Located in Lititz, Lancaster County, near Heritage Tree Farm and Frog Hollow Evergreens, also in this directory, if you want to compare a few options in one trip.

Common questions

Do I cut the tree myself, or does staff do it?

Staff cut, shake, drill, and net the tree for you after you choose it in the field, then deliver it to your car — no saw handling required from visitors.

How much does a tree cost?

2025 season pricing was expected to be $16-17 per foot for choose-and-cut trees, working out to roughly $96-119 for a 6-to-7-foot tree. This isn't confirmed for 2026.

Why would the farm be closed in early December?

The farm closes for a few days during Pennsylvania's firearms deer season, which shifts dates each year. In 2025 that was December 1-3.

Are pre-cut trees available too?

Yes — pre-cut Fraser fir and Concolor fir are available for visitors who want a faster option than choose-and-cut.

When is Bowser's Christmas Tree Farm open in 2026?

2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily, except closed Dec 1-3, 2025 for deer hunting season. Check with the farm before driving out.

How much does a tree cost at Bowser's Christmas Tree Farm?

Trees start at $16. 2025 season pricing was expected to be $16-17 per foot for choose-and-cut trees. Not confirmed for 2026.

Can I cut my own tree at Bowser's Christmas Tree Farm?

Yes. It's choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).

Where is Bowser's Christmas Tree Farm?

551 Stauffer Road, Lititz, PA 17543, in Lancaster County. It is one of 12 farms we track in South Central PA.

How Bowser's Christmas Tree Farm compares in South Central PA

We track 12 farms in South Central PA, 6 of which let you cut your own tree. At $16 to start this one sits below the regional median of $45, undercutting 3 of the 5 priced farms we track here.

One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 2 of the 12 farms we track in South Central PA had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.

Other farms near Lititz

There are 4 other farms we track in Lancaster County. All South Central PA farms →

Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openDaily, except closed Dec 1-3, 2025 for deer hunting season
Hours10:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily (opening day Black Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in 2025)
Starting price$16
Tree typesDouglas fir, Blue spruce, Fraser fir, Concolor fir
CountyLancaster County
RegionSouth Central PA

Sources

Checked August 2026.