Greg’s Trees owner Greg Walsh has been selling Christmas trees to New Yorkers since 1985. The Queens resident began this adventure when he noticed the diminishing holiday tradition of searching for a tree of your own. While the magic seemed to be fading, he decided to create a holiday center in New York City to bring back the memorable experience.
Greg is ready with thousands of trees large and small to be sold to families across the boroughs. In total Greg has 8 holiday locations in NYC this year. The venues are located at Domino Park in Williamsburg, in the Lower East Side at ABC Playground, in Park Slope at JJ Byrne’s Playground in Washington Park, in South Slope at Greenwood Beer Garden, Williamsburg at McCarren Park, Borough Hall, Greenpoint at The Springs and in Long Island City at Murray Park.
Picking out a Christmas tree on the city streets is a quintessential New York City holiday activity and Greg takes the job of spreading the Christmas joy seriously. Greg’s elves transform parks and beer gardens into vibrant winter wonderlands with a myriad of decorations, hand-painted holiday character cutouts, wreath-making stations, and a giant sleigh that will make you feel as if you’re in the North Pole. Greg also has been known to step in for Santa when he can to take photos with anyone who asks!
The spirit of Santa Claus comes with a lot of responsibility, and Greg ensures that his Christmas trees are fresh and gorgeous by working closely with growers in Quebec, Blue Ridge Mountains and the Pacific Northwest.
