The smell of cinnamon rolls fresh from the oven, mixing with the warm, worn leather of your favorite boots by the door. The glow of Christmas lights bouncing off shiny ornaments, nestled between sprigs of pine and pops of turquoise beads. There’s denim and velvet tangled up in the garland, a cowboy hat tipped just right on top, and maybe a few jingling spurs tucked in for good measure. These are the signs of a western Christmas. It’s Christmas, but with a little grit, a lot of charm, and just enough wild to make it yours.
Check out these Western Christmas Tree Ideas and get inspired to do a cowboy Christmas this year!
This post is to inspire you to decorate your tree for fall with these rustic country western Christmas tree ideas for the holidays. *Updated September 2025*
Saddle up, holiday lovers, because this year, we’re taking Christmas out West!
These Western Christmas tree ideas are all about mixing cozy ranch vibes with festive holiday sparkle. Full of cowboy hats for tree toppers, horseshoe ornaments, cowhide stockings, and a color palette full of rustic browns, cranberry reds, evergreen pines, and a pop of turquoise, they are so cozy and set the perfect vibe.
You can go full-on cowgirl glam or keeping it rugged with burlap and barnwood, this guide has you covered with 22+ ways to decorate a rustic, country Western Christmas tree. Plus, I’ve linked my favorite finds so you can shop the look without leaving the corral!
🐴 Jump to TreesWhat Are Some Rustic Christmas Tree Ideas for a Western Christmas?
We love the whole vibe of a Christmas tree – the lights, the trinkets and decorations, and the spirit of the season.
Marry that with a western theme and you have a tradition from German settlers combining with American tradition to make a completely unique tree.
Decorating a Christmas tree with rustic decor is a fun way to bring the American west and old world Christmas styles together.
What Are The Best Christmas Tree Ideas for a Western Christmas?
There are so many different ideas and themes you can build a rustic, western Christmas trees around!
On theme are cowboy hats, horse ornament and cowboy boot ornaments for the perfect cowboy Christmas.
Adding in wooden elements is also perfect for this theme. Try wooden frame on objects, or even a wooden star ornament or tree toppers to complete the look.
You can even use horseshoes or even make an entire horseshoe Christmas tree if you are adventurous.
When looking at tree skirts, look for checkered skirts in your color palette, or a burlap or neutral colored one to tie everything together.
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Western Christmas Tree Decorating FAQs:
Start with the vibe, not the cart. Imagine the Yellowstone ranch house at dusk: burlap or rope garland, cowboy hat or antler topper, and ornaments that tell a story. Boots, horseshoes, stars, longhorns, horse silhouettes, pinecones, and wood slices are all perfect. Keep the base rustic with a cowhide, burlap, or buffalo-check tree skirt. Color palette: saddle brown, warm cream, evergreen, cranberry, and a little turquoise for that Southwestern pop. See tons of real-life examples in this post, and if you’re decorating more than one tree this year, peek at our Year-Round Christmas Tree Ideas for sizes/styles that fit every corner. For presents under that tree, our Christmas Gift Guides in our Christmas section have you covered.
We’re mixing warm neutrals + nature + metal. Think leather/suede, burlap/jute, raw wood, iron/antique brass, and cowhide touches. Colors that look amazing together: rust, copper, saddle brown, cream, evergreen, cranberry, and the secret sauce, turquoise. Ribbons in plaid or bandana prints pull it together fast.
The secret is support + zip ties. For a cowboy hat, stuff the crown with tissue so it keeps shape, slide it over a short dowel (or tree-topper spring), and zip-tie the dowel to the top trunk. Add two invisible floral-wire anchors through the hat band to branches. For antlers, use lightweight faux pieces or antler picks; cross two picks and wire them to each other first, then zip-tie to the trunk. Always secure to the center trunk, not just outer branches, and give it the holiday shake test before lighting her up.
Oh yes. Grab jute rope for instant garland, cut mini bandanas into strips for bows, and turn thrifted belts into ribbon (just snip the buckle and weave). Spray-paint toy horses matte bronze, stamp leather scraps into stars, or make salt-dough sheriff badges with cookie cutters. Print vintage rodeo tags and hang with twine.
WHERE CAN I FIND SOME WESTERN CHRISTMAS TREE IDEAS?
22 Rustic Western Christmas Tree Ideas for the holidays
We absolutely LOVE looking at these western Christmas tree creations! So many ideas to inspire and make your own cowgirl or cowboy Christmas tree this year.
We love the autumnal colors and the variety used on these trees, all of which totally work for the holiday. We love the additions of woodland creatures, flowers, and all the little western touches. The cowboy hat as the star on the top of the tree is just absolutely perfect!
There are elaborate designs and simple designs, all of which completely work and are a joy to look at.
All creators are credited, and their Instagram page is linked to each picture, so please do check out their pages to see their other work too!
Unique Western Christmas Trees
For fun, we thought we would include a couple of the more unique western Christmas trees we found!
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Year Round Christmas Tree Supplies Corner
We loved looking at all the different types of trees that people use to create their western themed Christmas trees. Obviously using an artificial tree and not a live tree gives you the benefit of being able to customize for whatever you want!
The type of Christmas tree also lends to the whole rustic Christmas tree vibe. Fir trees, balsam fir, Norway spruce are all great options for western or rustic holiday decor.
From full to skinny, natural green color, to flocked with white, or all white, plus a small trees too, we were so inspired by all of them! We will add a few here to make it easy for you to find if you liked them too.
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Rustic Country Western Christmas Tree Ideas for the holidays
We hope this post has given you plenty of inspiration for your western Christmas tree!
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