Farm Stands and Orchards Open Late, North of Boston

Apple picking is over, and plenty of farms have shut up for the season. A handful north of Boston are still open into December, selling cider donuts, pies and baked goods, and the Christmas tree farms start up the weekend after Thanksgiving. This is a compile of what the farms themselves have posted as of November 9, 2026, including a plain list of the ones that have already closed so you don’t drive out for nothing.

We haven’t visited any of these. We’re reading hours and notices from the farms’ own sites, and where a farm didn’t post something for this season, we say so.

Open now, with posted hours

Smolak Farms, North Andover. The farm stand and animal playground at 315 South Bradford Street are open daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., rain or shine. The farm’s homepage lists fresh apple cider donuts, hot coffee and cider, homemade pies, seasonal treats and meals to go. Thanksgiving orders are open for pies, farm-raised turkeys and sides. Its online-order notice gives “Sunday, November 16” as the last day, a weekday that matches last year’s calendar rather than 2026, so call the farm to confirm this year’s cutoff (more in our Thanksgiving pie guide). It also lists pie-making classes on November 21 and 22.

Russell Orchards, Ipswich. The farm store at 147 Argilla Road (978-356-5366) is open “through Thanksgiving weekend” and closed Mondays. The homepage doesn’t list daily hours, so call or check its hours page. Its homepage says apple picking is over for the year, the bakery is making pies, apple roll-ups and crisps for Thanksgiving, and the wine bar serves flights and glasses, including a warm apple cider with pumpkin spice wine cocktail. No dogs are allowed on the farm.

Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury. The farm store at 45 Fern Avenue says it’s open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The store makes cider donuts daily with its own pressed cider, and sells seasonal pies, cookies, breads and other baked goods, with take-and-bake pies and croissants in the freezers. The 2026 Thanksgiving pickup days are Monday 11/23, Tuesday 11/24 and Wednesday 11/25, and the farm is closed Thanksgiving Day. The site lists “Christmas Trees” in its menu but gives no dates or details, and we found no posted closing date for the season. Pets aren’t allowed.

Appleton Farms, Ipswich. The Trustees’ Farm Store at 209 County Road is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Mondays. It sells produce and meat from the farm, scratch-made breads, specialty baked goods and seasonal prepared foods, and a pastry case. It will be closed on November 26 and 27.

Christmas trees

The tree farms below are drawn from Boston Moms’ 2026 guide, published October 16, which says to confirm hours, inventory and payment methods before you go.

• Crane Neck Christmas Tree Farm, West Newbury (114 Crane Neck Street). A family-owned choose-and-cut farm. The guide says bring cash, since credit and debit cards aren’t accepted. We didn’t find an opening date.
• Herrick Tree Farm, Boxford (17 Herrick Road). Choose-and-cut Fraser, Balsam and Concolor firs and Blue and White Spruce. Tagging opens October 1 each year, so some trees are reserved early.
• Turkey Hill Farm, Haverhill (380 Middle Road). The guide says choose-and-cut season starts November 27, and describes a Douglas fir that took first place at this year’s Topsfield Fair.
• Boston Christmas Trees. A city tree lot, not choose-and-cut, that the guide says opens November 27.

The farms in the Boston Moms list that are south of the city aren’t included here.

Already closed for the season

These all came up in searches for “open in November,” so a quick note saves a trip:

• Parlee Farms, Tyngsborough. The site’s banner says it is closed for the season and will reopen in June 2027.
• Connors Farm, Danvers. The site says “We are closed for the season.”
• Kimball Farm. Its site says only the driving range and the Westford Country Store are open, and all other locations are closed for the season.

Not confirmed

• Wilson Farm, Lexington. We couldn’t load its current store hours. Its page says the Litchfield, N.H. stand is closed.
• Brooksby Farm, Peabody. The city-run farm lists a farm store and seasonal offerings, but we couldn’t confirm winter hours. Call before you go.
• Cider Hill’s closing date, Smolak’s tree sales and Russell Orchards’ daily hours and its hours after Thanksgiving weekend. None was posted.

A short plan

If it’s a donuts-and-pie run, Smolak (7 to 6 daily) and Cider Hill (8 to 6 daily) have the longest posted hours. Russell Orchards has the bakery and wine bar, but confirm its hours and note it is closed Mondays. Appleton Farms is the one for bread and a walk, with shorter weekend hours. For a tree, wait until the weekend after Thanksgiving, when Turkey Hill says its season starts, and check payment before you drive.

Quick reference

Hours are as posted on each farm’s own site on November 9, 2026. If a farm changes them for the holiday, its homepage or social page is where it will say so first.

Sources

• Smolak Farmssmolakfarms.com
• Russell Orchardsrussellorchards.com
• Cider Hill Farm, farm storeciderhill.com
• Appleton Farms (The Trustees)shopthetrustees.org
• Parlee Farmsparleefarms.com
• Connors Farmconnorsfarm.com
• Kimball Farmkimballfarm.com
• Boston Moms, Christmas tree farms near Boston (Oct. 16, 2026)bostonmoms.com

Details such as dates, hours and prices come from the sources above and can change. Check with the organizer before you go.