Which day of the week are you planning to pick up a Christmas tree this year? At The Flower Farm on Horseshoe Bar Road in Loomis, just north of Granite Bay, the weekday decides more than the size of the crowd. It decides whether anything is open. In 2026 the tree lot and the café run Thursday through Monday, the Casque Wines tasting room runs Thursday through Sunday, and all three are closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Once the lot opens, the farm's holiday calendar puts half of its dated events into the Friday, Saturday and Sunday right after Thanksgiving.
For a Wedgewood household planning a December around school pickups, travel and guests, this is the calendar to have on hand before the lot opens on Saturday, November 21.
The week has two dark days
The Loomis Basin Chamber of Commerce lists the tree lot hours as Thursday through Monday. On Monday and Thursday the lot is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Friday through Sunday it stays open until 5 p.m. The farm's other two draws keep schedules that only partly line up with the lot. The Flower Farm Café posts Monday hours of 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday hours of 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Casque Wines pours Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A tasting is $15 per person for five to seven wines, and new tastings stop at 4:30 p.m.
Here is how those three schedules stack up:
| Day | Tree lot | Café | Casque Wines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Sunday | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
All three are open Thursday through Sunday. On Thursday the overlap is short, from 11 a.m., when Casque opens, to 3 p.m., when the lot closes. Friday through Sunday gives the longest overlap, and on those days the café's last service at 3:30 p.m. comes about 90 minutes before the lot and the tasting room close. If tree shopping, lunch and a glass of wine are all on the list, the order that fits the schedule is café first, then trees, then Casque.
Monday is the narrowest open day. The lot and café both close early afternoon, and the tasting room stays dark.
What's on the lot
The farm's Christmas tree page lists Noble, Nordmann and Douglas trees in sizes from 4 feet to 10 feet. The Chamber listing adds that kids get complimentary hot cocoa while their families pick out a tree.
The farm's own event calendar pitches the November 21 opening this way:
"Available November 21st, just in time for all you early holiday decorators who are ready to get a head start on the season!"
That line is from The Flower Farm's event calendar. Opening day falls on a Saturday, with full 10-to-5 hours, and Sunday, November 22, follows with the same hours. After that, the first Tuesday-Wednesday gap arrives on November 24 and 25, just before Thanksgiving.
Three days carry half the season
From the lot opening through December 20, the farm's calendar lists ten dated holiday events. Five of them fall between Friday, November 27, and Sunday, November 29. The rest of the season spreads its other five across three weeks.
Here's the weekend in order.
Friday, November 27
- Breakfast with Santa, 9:30 to 11 a.m. includes a catered breakfast, hot cocoa, a kids' holiday craft, carolers and family photos with Santa. Tickets are sold through the farm's online store.
- Holiday Wreath Workshop, 4 p.m. is hosted by Gather, with tickets sold through Gather Studio and Events.
Saturday, November 28
- Small Business Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. features local vendors, seasonal activities and tree shopping, with the café, winery and gift shop open. Visit Placer lists the event as free.
Sunday, November 29
- Holiday Wreath Workshop, 10:30 a.m. is a second Gather session.
- A Country Christmas Experience, 2, 3 or 4 p.m. offers Santa, cookies, cocoa and holiday crafts. Each adult ticket includes a $25 credit toward a Christmas tree or a Gift Shop purchase.
The $25 credit is the detail worth planning around. If your family is already going to buy a tree, a Sunday afternoon session puts part of an adult ticket toward that purchase. The 4 p.m. session is the latest, and the lot's Sunday hours run until 5.
The same weekend on Taylor Road
The farm isn't the only small-business stop in Loomis that weekend. Lucky Find Market's Loomis Christmas Gift Market sets up indoors at the Blue Goose Event Center, 3550 Taylor Road. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 29. The organizer lists more than 30 independent vendors selling handcrafted gifts, cottage foods, jewelry and specialty items, with $3 admission at the door that benefits Not By Luck Ranch Animal Sanctuary.
On Saturday the two schedules fit together easily. Small Business Saturday at the farm wraps up at 2 p.m., and the Blue Goose market stays open until 5. On Sunday the market closes at 3, which overlaps with the first two Country Christmas sessions. If you want the market and a Country Christmas ticket on the same Sunday, the 4 p.m. session is the one that leaves room for both.
December moves to Sundays
After Thanksgiving weekend the calendar thins out and settles mostly on Sundays. Four of the five December events fall on a Sunday:
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, December 6 | Holiday Faire | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 6 | Holiday Wreath Workshop, hosted by Gather | 4 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 12 | Holiday Wreath Workshop, hosted by Gather | 11 a.m. |
| Sunday, December 13 | Magical Winter Holiday Tea Party | 3 to 4:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 20 | Magical Winter Holiday Tea Party | 10 to 11:30 a.m. and noon to 1:30 p.m. |
The Holiday Faire is the one December event without a ticket. Admission is free, and the farm lists local vendors, Santa and tree shopping, with the café, Casque Winery, Gift Shop and Christmas Tree Farm all open. Visit Placer's listing for the faire describes it as a day for shopping local vendors and eating festive baked treats. For anyone who missed Thanksgiving weekend, December 6 is the next day that brings vendors, Santa and an open lot to the farm together. Stay for the 4 p.m. wreath workshop and it becomes a full day.
The tea parties feature the Royal Snow Sisters, with treats, stories, songs, crafts and photo opportunities. They're aimed at younger guests, and the December 20 date offers back-to-back morning and midday sessions. Saturday, December 12, is the only Saturday on the December calendar, and its single event is the last wreath workshop of the season.
Before the lot opens
Two events land between this post and the tree lot opening. On Saturday, November 14, at 11 a.m., Gather hosts a Crystal Candle Workshop at the farm. On Sunday, November 15, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., the farm holds its Girls' Night Out: Friendsgiving, with a catered dinner by Simmer and Salt, live music by Quinn Hedges and local vendors. Tickets are on the farm's site.
Friendsgiving runs into the evening, well past the farm's usual daytime hours. That makes it the one event this season set apart from the daytime schedule that shapes everything else here.
Putting the calendar to work
The pattern comes down to a few planning rules for the 2026 season:
- Skip Tuesday and Wednesday. The lot, café and tasting room are all closed.
- Go Friday through Sunday for the full farm. All three are open Thursday through Sunday, but Thursday's overlap ends when the lot closes at 3 p.m. On the weekend days the café closes first, at 3:30 p.m.
- Book Thanksgiving weekend early. Breakfast with Santa, both wreath workshops and the Country Christmas sessions are ticketed, and five of the ten dated events from the lot opening through December 20 fall on those three days.
- Keep December 6 open if you missed Thanksgiving weekend. The free Holiday Faire is the next day with vendors, Santa and an open lot together.
- Pair Saturday, November 28, with Taylor Road. Small Business Saturday ends at 2 p.m., and the Blue Goose market runs until 5.
Check the farm's event calendar and Christmas tree page for ticket links and any updates before you drive over.
Stephen grew up here, and the seasonal rhythm around Granite Bay, Loomis tree lots included, is part of the local knowledge he brings to every client conversation. If a new year in a different home is on your family's mind once the decorations come down, Stephen Golden can walk you through what your current place is worth before the spring market picks up. Get Your Free Home Valuation.
