Tannenbaum Forest in the Amana Colonies (2026)
Picture a century-old barn filled wall to wall with glowing Christmas trees, each one decorated by a different local business, family or organization. That’s Tannenbaum…
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Tour of Steeples: Sioux City’s Holiday Church Open House
Some of the finest buildings in Sioux City have towers you’ve driven past a hundred times without ever stepping inside. For one weekend each December,…
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Iowa’s Best Christmas Tree Farms
There’s something about walking a row of pines with a saw in hand that makes the holidays feel official. Iowa has roughly 100 choose-and-cut Christmas…
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Atlantic’s Lighted Christmas Parade: Fireworks, Floats, and Downtown Lights
Atlantic’s Christmas lights are worth a visit on their own. Add fireworks and a parade of glowing floats, and you have another reason to spend…
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Live Animals and a Flying Angel: Washington, Iowa’s Free Christmas Show Returns in 2026
A camel walking down the center aisle of a church isn’t something you see every day. In Washington, Iowa, it’s part of a Christmas tradition…
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Pella’s Christmas Tour of Homes: What to Know Before You Go
Pella’s Christmas decorations don’t stop at the town square. During the annual Christmas Tour of Homes, visitors can step inside homes filled with decorated trees,…
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Christmas Lights in Pella, Iowa: A Walk Through Central Park
Add Post Pella knows how to put on a show in the spring, but its downtown deserves another visit when the Christmas lights come on….
