Delancey Street Foundation Christmas Tree Lot - El Cerrito, California

Nathan Pierce

These guys are a great place to go for a Christmas tree. There’s a great selection of trees in all sizes, they shake off the needles, carry it to your car, and tie it on top too—they even provide the rope!

They also trim branches from the base of the tree so it’ll fit in your tree stand, then cut an inch or 2 off the bottom so it’ll suck up water and stay green longer. If you don’t have a tree stand, they have some for you to buy.

Go early because it’s always popular and crowded. PRO TIP: Find a guy to give you a tag for your tree, then have one person take that tag to the pay line while another person takes your tree to the cut line; you’ll probably both be done at the same time. This way, you don’t have to wait in a super long line to pay and THEN wait in a super long line to trim the base of the tree and carry it to your car.

The customer service is always friendly PLUS it’s a fundraiser and job training for a good cause. According to their website, Delancey Street is “a community where people with nowhere to turn, turn their lives around.”

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Carolynn Newstrom

Lovely operation going on here! After we decided which tree we wanted, the staff got it all tied up to go, nicely trimmed the base to fit in the tree stand and helped us check out. I'm thrilled and shocked that they were selling tree stands on site. It's easy to buy the wrong size stand, so I really appreciate accessories sold on site. Don't expect help picking the tree, the staff is very busy even if there aren't a ton of customers. Shopping was easy, joyful and less expensive than was expected. Thanks everyone! We adore our tree.

Betty Tso

HORRIBLE Christmas trees. Every year I would get a fresh Christmas tree at a lot down Solano, but this year I decided to try this place. Wow, it sucks so bad. I bought a tree at night, and when I got home, I realized that the tree is basically dead. Yellow and brown needles everywhere… When they sold me the tree, they could have said something. Like I’m not a tree specialist, how would I know? That’s what the Solano place would do if I didn’t pick a right one. Also, why are they even selling yellow / brown trees? And of course when I tried to call about exchanging a tree, the phone line doesn’t work. This place is unethical and scammy. AVOID IT. There’s a much better lot on Solano a few minutes away.

Monique le Conge Ziesenhenne

Beautiful trees this year, as every year. Good selection. Excellent helpful service to fresh cut the tree and help put it on the car. Our tree lasts until well into spring (not kidding!). About 10 years of buying trees here and don't want to go anywhere else.

Cathy Kenyon

As usual each year, everyone is always friendly and helpful. I don't need a tree but go here for the cut off tree branches. There's no cost for these but the workers treat me as if I am a paying customer. I like to support this organization and give a donation for the branches but they don't know that when I show up with my plastic bag.

Jessyka Fischer

Im so happy to support them!!!! Every year we get our Christmas ? from the Delancey St Foundation.

Greg Chung

Friendly and helpful folks. They'll help you pick out a tree, trim it down, and tie it to your car. 10/10

Dave Young

Very slow but a good cause. (They need an app or preorder online)
Split up and send someone to get in line.
Bring your own knife or scissors to open twine if you wanna see the tree open before you buy.