# Newfoundland Dogs Haul Christmas Trees at Eckert's Belleville Farm > Event for families in the St. Louis area (MO / IL). Times are Central Time. - When: Sun, Nov 29 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Where: Eckert's Belleville Farm, 951 S Green Mount Rd, Belleville, IL 62220 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free to watch; donations accepted for River King Newfoundland Rescue (Christmas trees sold separately) - Organizer: Eckert's Belleville Farm with the River King Newfoundland Club - Official page: https://eckerts.com/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/newfoundland-dogs-haul-christmas-trees-at-eckert-s-belleville-farm--listing-7c7ce5fe987764ba5961dd60 ## About On two holiday weekends the River King Newfoundland Club brings its gentle giants to Eckert's Belleville Farm, where the big dogs put their strength to work hauling freshly cut Christmas trees from the cut-your-own field to the Garden Center. Children can watch the draft dogs in harness while their family picks out a tree, and it makes a memorable addition to a tree-cutting outing. The club, a regional chapter of the Newfoundland Club of America, has supported the breed for more than 30 years, and donations are accepted for River King Newfoundland Rescue. The dogs work from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; tree cutting and the farm's Christmas Tree Lane photo scenes are open the same days. ## Similar picks in St. Louis - [Breakfast with Santa at Eckert's Belleville Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-eckert-s-belleville-farm--listing-9f4e76227ce4c7d31b59a716) — Sun, Nov 29 (+6 more dates) · 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Eckert’s Belleville Farm · Paid · checked Oct 28. A farm breakfast with a visit from Santa, a special gift and a keepsake photo; little ones can also do face or hand painting and cookie decorating. Reservations required. - [Cut-your-own Christmas trees at Eckert's Belleville Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/cut-your-own-christmas-trees-at-eckert-s-belleville-farm--listing-3825c93c13ddab4023bf9172) — Starting Nov 14, 2026; Christmas Tree Lane open Thursday–Sunday · Eckert’s Belleville Farm · From $65 · checked Oct 14. 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