Amana Colonies Festivals

07/12/2024

Kinderfest is for the Adults too!
We have so much around town for you and your littles to enjoy!
Check out the Brochure on our Website for more information!

https://amanacolonies.com/things-to-do/events/themed-weekends/kinderfest/

07/11/2024

Don't Miss Oma's Story Times at each of these locations:
10am Little Red Wagon
11am Warped & Woven Mill Mercantile
12pm The Chocolate Haus
1pm Ackerman Winery
2pm Market Barn

07/10/2024

Don't miss Barnyard Discoveries
from 12pm-2pm
at the Market Barn in Amana July 13, 2024!

Barnyard Discoveries

07/09/2024

Don't miss Face Painting
from 11am-4pm
at the Market Barn in Amana July 13, 2024!

Regan’s Face Painting

07/08/2024

Don't miss the Ballon Baffoon
from 11am-3pm
at the Market Barn in Amana July 13, 2024!

Balloons, Etc. & The Costume Emporium

06/29/2024

Who is out for Colonies in Bloom today??
Share your photos with us!

Stop in at The Amana Colonies Convention & Visitors Bureau or any of the locations to get a brochure with more information and map. You can also scan this QR code to get more info!
Learn about the Gardens in Amana from the experts!
We will see you there!

Amana Heritage Society

QR Code Link: https://amanaheritage.org/event/colonies-in-bloom/

06/27/2024

A BIG Thank You! to Jeffery Sigmund and Lothar Beyer for sharing some amazing photos of Wurst Festival with us! Here is just a sampling...

06/15/2024

Fantastic food, great weather, and fun-loving peoole will make for the best Amana Colonies Wurst Festival yet!

Come see us starting at 11:00 AM.

Location: 707 46th Ave, Amana, IA 52203

Only registered dachshunds and service dogs in the Market Barn area.

06/15/2024

Catch some Zzzzs, eat a hearty breakfast, hydrate up, and then come see us at the 9th Annual Amana Colonies Wurst Festival starting at 11:00 AM on Saturday!

Wurstfest in the Amana Colonies happens on Saturday with highs in the 80s. -Joe

06/14/2024

It may be about the wurst, but lets face it, we like all the good grub at our festivals! Check out the amazing lineup of food vendors you'll see at the Amana Colonies Wurst Festival.

Which vendor will you visit first? 🤤

06/14/2024

Come for the Amana Colonies Wurst Festival and venture throughout the Colonies to enjoy ALL the happenings! Our wonderful array of businesses are ready for you!

If you haven't already downloaded the festival brochure, be sure to do so to see all the events around the Colonies! Printed versions are also available at the Amana Colonies Visitors Center, various businesses throughout, and at the festival admission booth.

https://amanacolonies.com/things-to-do/festivals/wurst-festival/

06/13/2024

Games, balloons, and brats! Who is ready for some outdoor fun?

Yard Games from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Balloon Buffoon 12:00 - 4:00 pm

*Only participating Dachshunds and service dogs allowed at the Market Barn.

06/12/2024

We know it's summer, but CLASS IS IN SESSION!

Join alumni from around the state as a member of a select group of graduates from Iowa's Wurst University. Tuition of $20 includes an exclusive Wurst University t-shirt, meal plan tickets, and an official diploma from Dean Wiener himself! This will be the most fun you've had in class EVER!

Class in session for as long as supplies last!

06/10/2024

You come for the wurst, so don't leave without voting!

Drop a wooden nickel in the bucket of your favorite Wurstherstellar (sausage maker) for People's Choice "First in Wurst".

Our mouths are watering already...

06/08/2024

"Masskrugstemmen" (pronounced mahss-kroog-stem-men) translates loosely into the lifting of a liter mug of beer. Think YOU have the strength to hold a stein with one arm, completely outstretched and parallel to the floor, for the longest?

Registration fee of $30 includes a t-shirt and free beer ticket.

*15 participant maximum.

Update: Sign-up is from 12:00 - 1:30 pm!

06/07/2024

Continue your afternoon at Wurst Festival in Amana Colonies with Trophy Dads. Coming to you from Solon, IA, this is a group of four dads who decided it'd be a good idea to get together and rock!

06/06/2024

Get your day started at Amana Colonies Wurst Festival with some Blues! For over twelve years, Miss Tanya has been singing songs of love gone wrong and gone right. Classic and contemporary tunes with a little female empowerment thrown in.

"Blues is a healer. Heal me, heal you." - JL Ho**er

06/05/2024

Get ready to watch some little legs run as fast as they can go at the annual Dachshund Derby!

Prizes awarded for 1st place in the below categories:
Lil Smokies (< 1 year old)
Frankfurters (1 - 3 years old)
Bratwursts (4 - 7 years old)
Ahle Wurst (8+ years old)
Thuringer Brat (Dachshunds with disabilities)
Curry Wurst (mixed breed)
(See trophies in the comment section!)

Interested in signing your little-legged pooch up for the race? All Dachshunds welcome! Complete and return the registration form. $5 entry fee. See complete rules on the form.

Form: amanacolonies.com/things-to-do/festivals/wurst-festival/

Thank you to our derby sponsor, Bankhaus!

*Only participating Dachshunds and service dogs allowed at the Market Barn.

06/04/2024

Tents will be up and fun will be had at the Market Barn during Wurst Festival!

11:00 am - 4:00 pm: Yard Games
11:00 am - 1:30 pm: Live Music by The Tanya English Band
1:30 pm: Masskrugstemmen Competition
2:00 - 5:00 pm: Live Music by Trophy Dads
5:00 pm: Dachshund Derby

Don't forget food and drinks too!

Stay tuned to future posts for details on each event!

Check out the brochure for the full schedule of events during the festival: https://amanacolonies.com/things-to-do/festivals/wurst-festival/

06/03/2024

Can't wait to get started the evening of Friday, June 14th at the Market Barn!

Come for food, drinks, Star Entertainment playing tunes from 5:00 - 6:00 pm, and the first ever "Wurst Friday" competition, including five British-style brass bands competing from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. After the last performance, join all the bands in the Festhalle Barn for the awards and camaraderie.

05/06/2024

Always bittersweet when it is time for cleanup...
We had a great weekend for Maifest! Thanks for joining us, and we will see you at the next event!

Vibrant Credit Union

05/05/2024

All Natural bringing a strong ending to Maifest! Love the variety!

Vibrant Credit Union

05/05/2024

Maifest is back in action in the Amana Colonies this weekend.Things kicked off Saturday with the appropriately titled 'May the Fest Be With You' parade followed

05/04/2024

Blame Not the Bard is bringing Saturday to a close on a high note!
But don't worry, they will be back tomorrow! We still have more from Noon-3pm at the Festhalle on Sunday!

Vibrant Credit Union

05/04/2024

The Swampland Jewels getting some dancers moving on the floor!

Vibrant Credit Union