Amana Colonies Prelude to Christmas

Amana, IA · Holiday

When: December 4–20, 2026
Where: Amana Colonies (all seven villages) · Amana · IA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

The seven historic Amana Colonies villages, founded by German communal settlers in 1855, decorate for the holidays each December for Prelude to Christmas, held on weekends with a cookie walk, a Tannenbaum Forest and visits with Santa. The tradition spans the entire National Historic Landmark district.

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