Christmas Tree Choose and Cut Ashe County NC

2022-11-16

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Last modified on 2022-11-16

Ashe County Choose and Cut Season 2021

Note: This blog was originally published October 25, 2001. It has been updated for accuracy of dates and links.

Each year, families travel to Ashe County, “The Coolest Corner of the North Carolina Mountains”, in search of the perfect Christmas tree and overnight adventure. It is a tradition. The ritual of cutting it down, bringing it into the home, getting the tree to stand straight and tall, and having everyone join in its transformation. The Christmas tree and its evergreen bough is one of the few symbols of hope and continued life that has continued from the ancients who used the sacred boughs as a sign to mark the winter solstice.

Why a Real Tree?

Natural Christmas trees are biodegradable and recyclable. They remove carbon dioxide and other harmful gases from the atmosphere while producing nourishing oxygen to the planet. Just another reason to celebrate the season with a real tree.

NC High County - America's Christmas Tree Capital

Ashe County sits in the heart of Christmas tree territory. Much of its land is lapped with row upon row of majestic Fraser Firs, prized for their pyramid shape, sturdy branches and natural fresh holiday scent. Other evergreen species such as White Pine, Canaan Fir, Douglas Fir, and Colorado Spruce are also grown in the area. Many of Ashe County’s famous Christmas tree varieties have adorned the White House and served as our nations symbol of the coming Christmas season, earning the NC High Country destination the title of America’s Christmas Tree Capital.

The Search for the Perfect Christmas Tree

Here is how the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree usually plays out: You bundle up, pile the family in the car and hit the road. Depending on which farm you visit, your trip could include an old-fashioned hayride to the top of a mountain, a visit with Santa, shopping in a holiday gift shop, drinking hot cocoa or apple cider, or even joining in on a marshmallow or hot dog roast. Choosing, measuring, and getting your tree cut is easy with help from farm “elves” who wrap it up and load it for the trip home. Ashe County offers lots of lodging options near local tree farms, you can easily turn a day trip into a weekend adventure.

Plan Your Trip to Ashe County in the NC Mountains

Ashe County, NC trees harvested right off the farm are fresher, smell more fragrant, and stay greener as families arrive and celebration unfolds. But whether you take a tree home or not, a visit to West Jefferson and a Christmas tree farm creates a lasting holiday memory.

For more information, Visit Ashe County’s Choose and Cut Guide 2021.

More Christmas Events:

West Jefferson Holiday Parade & Light up the Town – Santa will be there!
November 19th, beginning at 3pm.

West Jefferson’s Annual Hometown Christmas

November 25th, 5-7pm

The official lighting of downtown West Jefferson’s Christmas tree. Join the carolers, sip hot chocolate, visit with Santa, and take a ride on Jefferson Avenue on the 1947 fire truck.

West Jefferson NC Christmas 2022 Gallery Crawl

December 2, 5-7pm, Downtown West Jefferson

Downtown West Jefferson will be decked out in Christmas Joy for the evening Holiday Gallery Crawl. Galleries will be open with holiday artwork, refreshments, music and more! Stop by the Ashe County Arts Council off main street for a map of the crawl.

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