45 years in business and open daily rather than weekends-only, with a train ride, campfire, and character visits that make this one of the more generous family setups in central Wisconsin -- just confirm season dates and price by phone first.
Holiday Creek Tree Farm has been running for 45 years as of its most recent seasons, and it leans firmly into being a family destination rather than a quick tree-cutting stop. A train ride carries visitors out to the field, and once you’ve cut your tree, there’s a campfire for roasting marshmallows and sipping hot chocolate, a shelter house with a working fireplace to warm up in afterward, an antique sleigh set up for photos, and character visits – local coverage notes Frosty the Snowman, and reportedly Olaf, making appearances. Balsam and Fraser fir are the two species on offer.
One detail stands out clearly in the record: this farm is open daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rather than restricting itself to weekends the way a majority of the farms in this research do. That’s a real practical advantage if your schedule doesn’t line up neatly with Saturdays and Sundays during tree season – a weeknight or weekday visit is apparently an option here in a way it isn’t at many neighboring farms.
Despite the confirmed daily hours, we couldn’t find a specific season opening or closing date anywhere – not on the farm’s Facebook page, not in the WAOW-TV feature that covered it, and not in the Come Over To Plover tourism listing. That’s a meaningful gap for a farm that otherwise has decent public coverage; it likely means the season dates are announced closer to the year in question, or communicated primarily through the farm’s Facebook updates rather than a static page. Either way, don’t assume the farm is open the moment you decide to go tree shopping in November – check current Facebook posts or call 715-341-2252 to confirm the season has actually started.
No pricing was found anywhere for this farm. Given the number of amenities on site, it’s reasonable to expect the tree price reflects that – but reasonable expectation isn’t a number we’re willing to print, so we won’t. Ask directly when you call.
Parking, accessibility, saw provision, and cash-or-card policy are all unconfirmed. The coordinates on file are a Plover village-center estimate rather than the exact Hwy 54 W address, which couldn’t be geocoded to a specific point.
If daily flexibility and a genuinely activity-rich visit – train ride, campfire, fireplace, character visits – appeal to you, this is one of the stronger family picks in central Wisconsin once you’ve confirmed the season is actually open. Just don’t skip that phone call first.
Any day during the season, since the farm is open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- exact season start and end dates weren't published, so call to confirm the current window.
1.5-2 hours given the train ride, campfire, shelter house, and character visits
Not specified in the record, but 45 years of operation and daily hours (rather than weekends-only) suggest an established, well-known local destination -- likely busier on weekends even with daily access available.
Not specified in the record.
The train ride out to the field may reduce the walking required compared to farms without any ride option, though this isn't a stated accommodation, just a reasonable inference.
Skip this one if you need confirmed season dates or pricing locked in before you commit, since neither was published anywhere we checked.
Yes, daily hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., which is more generous than many area farms that only open on weekends. Specific season start and end calendar dates weren't found in the sources checked.
A train ride out to the field, a campfire for roasting marshmallows and hot chocolate, a shelter house with a working fireplace, an antique sleigh for photos, and character visits (Frosty the Snowman, and reportedly Olaf) noted in local coverage.
45 years as of recent seasons, per the sources checked.
No pricing was found in any source checked. Call 715-341-2252 to ask before visiting.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily. Check with the farm before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own.
438 Hwy 54 W, Plover, WI 54467, in Portage County. It is one of 7 farms we track in Central Wisconsin.
We track 7 farms in Central Wisconsin, 7 of which let you cut your own tree. The farm has not published a starting price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 3 of the 7 farms we track in Central Wisconsin had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
Checked August 2026.