Williams Tree Farm

Williams Tree Farm Creating Holiday Memories for 80 Years and Hosting Weddings & Events for over 40 years! Williams Tree Farm has been family owned and operated for over 70 years.
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The farm was purchased in the 1940’s by Carlton and Amelia Williams and their son Wayne. Originally a dairy and hog farm, timbers were harvested from the farm and saw for what was known as The Wagon Wheel, a historic resort located in Rockton,IL. To replace those trees and for good stewardship of the land, the trees that we harvested where replaced with seedlings. When a winter storm occurred and

Christmas trees where in short supply, some of those seedlings were harvested to meet that demand. Thus a new business was born. Christmas tree production was the focus for decades, with the farm shipping trees to local areas as well as sites in the suburbs of Chicago, but as the families began to look for experience based purchases, Williams Tree Farm led the industry in becoming a choose and cut farm. Now more then ever, making memories is what we are all about.

09/09/2026



New kid, name TBD....

09/04/2026

🎥🌲 WTF NEWS: Episode 2
Management approved a second broadcast. 😉

Cooler conditions, wedding-day behind the scenes, farm maintenance… and breaking news

There are places around the farm we’ve walked past a thousand times… and then a picture like this makes us see it all ov...
09/02/2026

There are places around the farm we’ve walked past a thousand times… and then a picture like this makes us see it all over again. ❤️

Oak Tree Trail, you’re pretty special. 🌳

📸Morgan Gauthier Photography

08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day from the Tree Farm! 🐾🌲❤️

There have been a whole lot of paw prints added to our story over the years: puppies born here, dogs raised here, and so many who became part of your families.

Today, we want to see them! 🐶 Drop a picture in the comments and tell us their name. ❤️

🐶 🐾❤️

08/21/2026

🎥🌲 welcome to Episode 1 of WTF NEWS: Williams Tree Farm News

And before anyone gets concerned… 😂
WTF was Williams Tree Farm long before it meant whatever you think it means. 🤔

Weather, farm updates, a little history, a little nonsense… and whatever else happens around here.

Serving the farm since… right now. 😂🌲

08/18/2026

We’re just really thankful for a team that cares about each wedding and event, and all the little details that make each one its own. ❤️

You’re part of this story too. ❤️As we keep sharing the story of the tree farm, we’re also getting closer to a pretty sp...
08/12/2026

You’re part of this story too. ❤️

As we keep sharing the story of the tree farm, we’re also getting closer to a pretty special chapter, our 80th Christmas season. And don’t worry... Christmas is still 135 days away. 🤣🎄 But around here, planning starts a little early.

So we’d love for you to help us dream a little. What would you love to do at the farm this Christmas?

🎅 Cookie decorating with Santa
🎨 Christmas craft night
🌲 Wreath decorating / Porch pot workshop
✨ Family activities
🎄 Something special for our 80th!!

What fits your family best, weekday evenings, weekends, or activities during regular farm hours?

We’ve got a few ideas brewing, but we’d really love to hear yours. After 80 years, this story is still being written, and some of the best parts have always been the memories made here with you. 🌲❤️ Help us make this next chapter a special one.

08/11/2026

We love how easily the Lodge can be transformed to become the place and the space for just about anything. ❤️

Saturday, it’s holding a wedding. Sunday, it’s holding a dance banquet.

A whole new story every time.

08/06/2026

Choosing a venue is about more than finding a beautiful room.

It’s about trust; feeling confident that the space will reflect who you are, honor what matters most to you, and hold your story with care.

And it’s okay if we’re not your vibe. The right venue should feel like you. 🫂

It becomes a place woven into your family’s history. A place you can return to years from now and tell your children or grandchildren, “This is where our story began.”

Because a venue isn’t just a room. It’s a pin placed in your history. ❤️

Don remembers when summer work in the tree fields began early.They would shear trees in the morning, while the day was s...
07/29/2026

Don remembers when summer work in the tree fields began early.

They would shear trees in the morning, while the day was still somewhat cool. When the heat and humidity became too much, they would stop for a break. Then, later in the afternoon, they would head back out and pull weeds by hand around the trees.

It was slow, hot, physical work,the kind that filled whole days and rarely looked remarkable while it was being done.

But year after year, that work shaped the fields.

Today, his sister Laura continues to lead the tree-shearing crew, carrying on work that has been part of the farm for generations. It still takes a careful eye, steady hands, and the willingness to keep moving down the rows through the summer heat.

We are thankful for Laura and the hardworking crew beside her, and for all the hands that have cared for these trees before them.

So much of the farm’s history has been built this way: quietly, faithfully, one tree and one row at a time. 🌲

Address

4661 Yale Bridge Road
Rockton, IL
61072

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18156247579

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