SIX PLACES TO FIND YOUR PERFECT CHRISTMAS TREE

Dash through the snow in a horse, or tractor-drawn sleigh, and pick the perfect evergreen tree for your Christmas celebrations. Afterwards, gather with your loved ones around a bonfire and warm up with a hot chocolate.

Or, you can walk through a festive lot and choose from a variety of pre-cut trees and head home to deck the halls.

There are plenty of options to choose from. Here's where to find your Christmas tree in Simcoe County:

AYERS TREE FARM

This family-run Christmas tree farm has been serving the area since 1966. Take a tractor ride to the fields where you can cut down your own tree. Check out the barn animals, get something to eat from the food booth, and warm up by the fire with hot chocolate or apple cider.

Date: Open every weekend un- til Christmas from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location: 3065 Line 10 N., OroMedonte

Details: facebook.com/ayerstreefarm

DOWNTOWN BARRIE NOELLA TREE

LOT AND MARKET

Located in Meridian Place, all proceeds from the Downtown Barrie Noella Tree and Wreath

Lot support Hospice Simcoe in Barrie.

Date: Open on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: 30 Simcoe St., Barrie.

Details: downtownbarrie.ca/ events/noella-festival

DRYSDALE'S TREE FARM

The Christmas and Holiday Village includes a bonfire, train rides, a magician, horse-drawn wagon rides and a physically distanced Santa Claus. Pop into the Evergreen Store for holiday gifts. Choose your own Christmas tree, or select a pre-cut one.

Date: Runs every weekend until Sunday, Dec. 19. Activities run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: 6635 Simcoe County Rd. 56, Egbert.

Details: drysdales.ca

MAPLE GROVE SYRUP

Choose your Christmas tree and pick up local maple syrup from this family-owned sugar camp. Maple Grove Syrup offers fresh spruce. There's also a selection of pine and cedar boughs. They also offer tractor-drawn sleigh rides through the sugar bush. Location: 2448 Burnside Line, Severn

Details: maplegrovesyrup.ca

QUESNEL FOREST CHRISTMAS TREE FARM

This family-run business has served Collingwood, Nottawa and Wasaga Beach for more than 30 years. You can cut down your own Christmas tree, or select a pre-cut tree. You'll find balsam fir, Fraser fir, white spruce and blue spruce.

Date: Open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: 4274 Simcoe County Rd. 124, Collingwood

Details: forest-tree.yolasite.com

SPRING TREE FARM GARDEN CENTRE AND TREE NURSERY

Find your pre-cut balsam fir Christmas tree at this Innisfil business.

Date: Opens for the season Saturday, Nov. 27.

Location: 2475 Innisfil Beach Rd., Innisfil.

Details: springtreefarm.ca

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