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Where to buy Christmas trees in Los Angeles

From fake trees to fresh Douglas firs and ones you can cut on your own, here's where to buy Christmas trees in Los Angeles

Edited by
Michael Juliano
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Kate Wertheimer
,
Erin Kuschner
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Stephanie Morino
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Whether you enjoy the fresh smell of pine in your living room or prefer the convenience of a well-dressed, pre-lit fake tree, Los Angeles has a bounty of lots, shops and farms filled with Christmas trees of all sizes and shapes to suit your fancy—and picking one out is practically a Christmas event on its own.

As the Thanksgiving food coma starts to wear off, you’re inevitably faced with figuring out where to buy Christmas trees in Los Angeles. Even if you only have space for a little tabletop tree, there are plenty of options: real or fake? Pre-cut or cut your own? Tinsel or tons of tinsel?

After you’ve scoped out some Christmas lights and holiday markets for inspiration, start decorating with a tree from one of these places, including real, fake and live trees, along with Christmas tree farms where you can cut your own.

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Real trees

Tina’s Trees
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Tina’s Trees

Much like Tina’s Pumpkin Patch, this friendly locale packs its fresh-looking inventory underneath a vast tent. You’ll find the usual assortment of firs in addition to the tall and skinny silvertip. Stock up on wreaths and decorations while you’re there; if you can’t carry anything out, Tina’s Trees delivers locally.

Location: 4725 Woodman Ave, Sherman Oaks
Hours: Mon–Sun 9am–9pm
Phone: 818-990-2571

Location: 23611 Calabasas Rd, Calabasas
Hours: Mon–Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 10am–9pm; Sat 9am–9pm; sun 9am–8pm
Phone: 818-224-4665

All locations open day after Thanksgiving

Mr. Greentrees
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Mr. Greentrees

From the same family behind the beloved Mr. Bone’s Pumpkin Patch, this holiday boutique has been selling Christmas trees since 1986. You’ll find firs between 2 and 20 feet at Mr. Greentrees, as well as handmade garlands and wreaths at this celebrity-frequented lot.

Location: 10100 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City
Hours: Daily 9am–9pm; open day after Thanksgiving
Phone: 310-276-9827

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Shawn’s Christmas Trees
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Shawn’s Christmas Trees

Shortly after Shawn’s Pumpkin Patch ends, this tree lot sprouts up. Down to just one location this year, Shawn’s Christmas Trees carries (and delivers) trees between 2 feet to 13 feet, brought in all the way from North Carolina. Delivery is available on the Westside.

Location: 11650 Santa Monica Blvd, West L.A.
Hours: Daily 10am–9pm; open day after Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve
Phone: 323-325-6314

Tanaka Farms

Tanaka Farms

This idyllic Irvine hillside carries an assortment of sizes, from 3-foot tabletop trees to 14-footers. Tanaka Farms offers add-on services like tree stand installation, flocking and fire-retardant services. But of special note this year: Hikari, a drive-through light festival that runs into January.

Location: 5380 3/4 University Dr, Irvine
Hours: Daily 9am–9pm; open day after Thanksgiving
Phone: 949-653-2100

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Mr. Jingle’s Christmas Trees
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Mr. Jingle’s Christmas Trees

Shop a selection of trees ranging between 2 and over 20 feet—you can even peruse the inventory online—at these five Christmas tree lots. Mr. Jingles offers online ordering and pickup, and you can also schedule a delivery and have the tree set up for you. They can even dispose of it through a third party service (both that and delivery cost an extra fee).

Location: 1841 N Highland Ave, Hollywood
Hours: Daily 9am-10pm
Phone: 844-454-6453

Location: 11852 Santa Monica Blvd, West L.A.
Hours: Mon–Thu, Sun 10am–9pm; Fri, Sat 10am-10pm
Phone: 844-454-6453

Location: 6333 West 3rd St, Original Farmers Market
Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-8pm; Sat, Sun 10am-8pm
Phone: 844-454-6453

Location: 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills
Hours: Mon–Thu, Sun 10am–9pm; Fri, Sat 10am–10pm
Phone: 844-454-6453

Location: 17520 Prairie Ave, Torrance
Hours: Daily 9am–9pm
Phone: 844-454-6453

All locations open starting Thanksgiving.

NoHo FUMC & Wesley School Tree Lot
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NoHo FUMC & Wesley School Tree Lot

All of the proceeds from this North Hollywood church-run lot support over a dozen different charities, including programs dedicated to the homeless, rescued animals and disaster relief. Even though it’s a volunteer-run lot, you can still expect professional-quality services, including delivery (for a fee) and complimentary car tie-down service.

Location: 4832 Tujunga Ave, North Hollywood
Hours: Fri 4–8pm, Sat 10am–8pm, Sun noon–8pm; open Nov 26–Dec 18
Phone: 818-927-1949

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Christmas Tree House
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Christmas Tree House

Peruse a selection of firs and silvertips at this Christmas tree wholesaler’s local lot. You can also book a consultation with Christmas Tree House if you want to take your decorating game up a notch.

Location: 177 E 17th St, Costa Mesa
Hours: Daily 10am–9pm; opens day after Thanksgiving
Phone: 949-337-9349

Santa & Sons Christmas Tree Lot
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Santa & Sons Christmas Tree Lot

This spacious, Valley-based lot offers up a variety of Christmas trees, from tabletop ones to 11-foot-tall firs. Santa & Sons will help you load and secure it onto your car for free, and ship it most places in the Valley or over the hill for a fee.

Location: 12901 Burbank Blvd, Valley Glen
Hours: Daily 9am–9pm; open day after Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve
Phone: 818-501-8637

Cut your own tree

Christmas Ranch Tree Farms
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Christmas Ranch Tree Farms

This place is all about options, starting with choosing which location you visit (one farm is in Thousand Oaks, the other in Simi Valley—though that one’s for commercial customers only). The farms have 10 species of Christmas trees available, including a large selection of Monterey Pines, Aleppo Pines and Leyland Cypress that you can cut down, as well as five types of precut firs. The Christmas Ranch Tree Farms have everything you’ll need for your tree, plus handmade Christmas wreaths and garlands for sale, and usually free candy canes, coffee and hot chocolate. But the fun doesn’t stop there: In previous years, at the Thousand Oaks location, you can get the full experience of cutting down your own Christmas tree and ride in an old Army Jeep to search for your tree.

Location: 1586 Pederson Rd, Thousand Oaks
Hours: Mon–Thu noon–7pm, Fri–Sun 9am–7pm
Phone: 805-624-0031

The Wickerd Farm
Photograph: Courtesy Wickerd Farm

The Wickerd Farm

Wickerd Farm offers the whole Christmas experience. Not only do they have Monterey Pines to cut down yourself, they also have pre-cut trees from Oregon if that’s more your style. Keep warm with hot cocoa or cider and take a stroll through their gift shop stocked with Christmas tree supplies, vintage jewelry and collectible items for sale. 

Location: 26852 Scott Rd, Menifee
Hours: Mon–Fri 8am-5pm; Sat, Sun 10am-8pm
Phone: 951-672-3020

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Peltzer Pines
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Peltzer Pines

Peltzer Pines has been around for a long time, since 1963 to be exact. While the family used to have eight farms, now there’s only one in Silverado. Visitors can choose from up to 10-foot-tall Christmas trees (Leylandia trees and Monterey Pines) and pick out a tree, then have a worker cut it down for them. 

Location: 7851 Blackstar Canyon Rd, Silverado
Hours: Mon–Fri 11:30am–4:30pm; Sat, Sun 9am–4:30pm; open Nov 19–Dec 20
Phone: 714-649-9251

Fake trees

Aldik Home
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Aldik Home

Aldik Home specializes in all things silk: silk ornaments, silk flowers, silk wreaths and, yes, silk trees. From spruce to pine and fir to flocked, there’s a gorgeous silk tree for everyone in this Van Nuys warehouse. Some tower at 12 feet while others barely hit 3, but all of them are Neuman Trees that are equipped with a “Brilliant Lighting System”—strands of twinkling lights that are so entwined with the tree you can barely see the wires. Prices range from $45 to $2,000.

Location: 7651 Sepulveda Blvd, Van Nuys
Hours: Mon–Sat 9am–9pm, Sun 10am–6pm
Phone: 818-988-5970

Michaels
Photograph: Courtesy Michaels

Michaels

Available both in store and online, artificial trees come in a swath of colors (white, green and even purple) and sizes at Michaels. Slim Vermont firs, pre-lit Eastern pines and unlit Jack pines are among the myriad of convincing Christmas trees that'll turn your home into a winter wonderland. It doesn’t hurt that the rest of the store is filled with ornaments, wreaths, tinsel and other holiday decor to personalize your tree.

Various locations and hours. Use Store Finder to locate the Michaels closest to you.

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Moskatels
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Moskatels

Located in Downtown’s Flower District, Moskatels is actually a division of Michaels, carrying some of the arts and crafts store’s products while also selling items from other distributors. Ranging from $100 to $1,000, the selection of Christmas trees here includes undecorated pines and flocked trees, as well as a range of colors—white, green and even black. Most are pre-lit, but if you need to buy some Christmas lights, well, Moskatels has that, too.

Location:
733 San Julian St, Downtown Los Angeles
Hours: Mon–Sat 6am-3pm; Sun 9am–3pm
Phone: 213-892-9730

Home Depot
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Home Depot

We know you usually reserve trips to Home Depot for emergency plungers and patio furniture, but there are plenty of artificial trees in various sizes and shapes for additional perusing. Pre-lit or bare, the trees range from $15 (desk decorations) to over $500 beauties decked in holiday lights galore. They also vary pre-cut trees if that’s more your thing. Available for pick-up or delivery.

Various locations and hours. Use Store Finder to locate the Home Depot closest to you.

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Target
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Target

You know how you usually go into Target with a strict budget of $25 and wind up spending $125? Set aside some extra Target dough for a Christmas tree this year—the ubiquitous catch-all store offers a massive selection of artificial trees for the choosing. The vast majority are pre-lit, with a few un-lit and outdoor trees thrown into the mix. Virginia pines, Philips Balsam firs, Wintergreen firs and flocked Kodiak spruces populate the collection. Order online for pick up or delivery, and throw in a couple of wreaths while you’re at it—you knew you were going to spend more than you’d planned on anyway.

Various locations and hours. Use Store Finder to locate the Target closest to you.

Living trees

Marina del Rey Garden Center
Photograph: Courtesy Marina Del Rey Garden Center

Marina del Rey Garden Center

Marina del Rey Garden Center offers live Christmas trees for sale, though theirs are a bit on the smaller side—in the past they’ve been anywhere from 2 to 4 feet. You'll need to go in to pick up your tree—no online ordering—but that’s the fun part anyway. Browse the variety of fresh-cut, Oregon-grown trees and grab a poinsetta or wreath while you're at it.

Location: 13198 Mindanao Way, Marina Del Rey
Hours: Daily 9am–6pm
Phone: 310-823-5956

Armstrong Garden Centers
Photograph: Courtesy Armstrong Garden Centers

Armstrong Garden Centers

You can’t rent a tree at Armstrong Garden Centers, but you’re welcome to purchase a live fir for holiday use. Online orders begin the day after Thanksgiving, and if your chosen tree is over $650, delivery is free within a seven-mile radius of the store (otherwise it’ll cost you an additional fee). Once the holidays are over you can plant your little guy, keep him potted for next year or donate him to a local farm or garden.

For a full list of locations and hours, check the AGC website.

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