Christmas Trees
2025 Season
- The Follen Christmas Tree Lot was open November 29 through December 23, 2025.
- Trees are fresh from Maine and priced between $30 and $125, depending on size.
- Cash and credit cards accepted.
- Come early on the 29th for first pick of the trees and to hear our carolers!
Come pick out a beautiful tree to brighten your holidays! For more than 70 years, Follen has turned its parking lot across from the church into a magic scene of fragrant balsam firs, colored lights, and good cheer. The trees are grown by Mingo’s Products of Calais, Maine. Alden Mingo has been supplying Follen’s trees for more than 3 decades.
Hours
- Saturday: 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Sunday: 12:00–7:00 PM
- Monday–Thursday: 3:00–7:00 PM
- Friday: 1:00–7:00 PM
The lot will close for inclement weather.
Donate a Tree!
Again this year Follen Church, in collaboration with local community family service agencies, is providing coupons that can be exchanged for any tree in the lot. This program helps families that might not otherwise be able to afford a Christmas tree to be able to partake in this fun holiday tradition. Consider donating to the Follen Free Trees program (select ‘Give to Free Christmas Trees’).
Why Is Follen Known as “The Christmas Tree Church”?
Our church’s founder, Charles Follen, brought the tradition of decorating an evergreen tree for the Christmas holiday to the U.S. from his native Germany in 1832.
According to legend, Follen cut down a small fir tree from woods near his home. The tree was decorated with toys, fruit, and candles. The scene at the unveiling of the tree at the Follens’ Christmas party was described as follows: “It really looked beautiful; the room seemed in a blaze, and the ornaments were so well hung on. . . . It was delightful. The children poured in, but in a moment every voice was hushed. Their faces were upturned to the blaze, all eyes wide open, all lips parted, all steps arrested.”
The idea of Christmas trees kind of caught on. 120 years later, in 1952, Follen Church began selling Christmas trees as a holiday fundraiser, and it’s continued to this day. For many families, selling trees together is an annual tradition, and Follen has become known as “The Christmas Tree Church.”
Volunteers
Follen volunteers can sign up to sell trees in 2-hour shifts.
What’s a volunteer shift like? Check out Christmas Tree Lot Volunteering 101.
Questions?
Email: trees@follen.org with any questions.