A family-oriented farm with a petting zoo and a dedicated kids' play area, but notably closed on Sundays — worth double-checking before planning a weekend trip.
McCurdy’s leans hard into being a family destination rather than a quick tree stop. Beyond the wagon or hayride out to the fields and free shaking and baling once you’ve cut your tree, the farm runs a petting zoo and a dedicated kids’ play area it calls the “McFun Playpark.” If you’re bringing children who might get restless waiting while adults debate tree height and fullness, having an actual play area on site is a genuine advantage over farms that only offer a quick ride and a field.
Most farms in this research run daily or close only on a weekday or two. McCurdy’s is the opposite pattern: it’s open Monday through Saturday and closed on Sunday. If your household treats Sunday afternoon as the default “let’s go get the tree” slot, this is the one farm in the area where that plan simply won’t work. Hours also differ by day: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, stretching to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Since Sunday is off the table entirely, Saturday absorbs all of the weekend demand that would otherwise spread across two days — worth keeping in mind if you’re hoping for a quieter, less crowded visit.
Live, plantable trees are sold alongside cut ones, a real option if you’d rather keep a tree growing after the holidays than dispose of a cut one in January. The farm also sells wreaths, roping, and swags, rounding out a fairly complete holiday-shopping stop rather than just a single-purpose tree lot.
No tree species and no pricing were found anywhere in the sources reviewed for this record. That’s a real limitation if you’re trying to budget in advance or confirm whether a specific fir or spruce variety is available — you’ll need to call or ask on arrival. Given the free shaking and baling that is documented, it’s reasonable to expect the tree price itself covers that service rather than tacking it on separately, but that’s the extent of what can honestly be said about cost here.
If the petting zoo and play area matter to your family, and you can work around the Sunday closure, McCurdy’s looks like a solid pick for a longer, kid-focused visit. If you specifically need Sunday availability or confirmed pricing before you commit, this record can’t give you either, and a phone call is the only way to close that gap.
Friday or Saturday, since the farm is closed Sundays — an unusual schedule worth double-checking if your weekend plans assume Sunday availability.
1.5-2 hours if you use the wagon ride, petting zoo, and play area with kids.
Not documented directly, but since the farm is closed Sundays, weekend traffic is concentrated into Saturday alone, which could make Saturdays busier than at farms open both weekend days — a reasonable inference, not a confirmed report.
Skip planning a Sunday visit, since the farm is closed that day, and skip if you need confirmed species or pricing in advance, since neither was found in available sources.
No — the farm is closed Sundays, open Monday through Saturday only, which is unusual among farms in this region.
A petting zoo and a dedicated kids' play area called the 'McFun Playpark,' plus the standard wagon or hayride out to the tree fields.
No pricing was found in available sources. Ask when you call or arrive.
Yes — in addition to cut trees, the farm sells live trees that can be planted after the holiday.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Monday-Saturday (closed Sunday). Check with the farm before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own.
127 Chestnut Grove Rd, Dillsburg, PA 17019, in York County. It is one of 12 farms we track in South Central PA.
We track 12 farms in South Central PA, 6 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.
What sets it apart locally: it has a hayride or sleigh ride, free netting/baling, a petting area, which most South Central PA farms on our list do not.
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.
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mccurdysfarm.com
Checked August 2026.