Events

Family Christmas

When
Dec 6th, 2025
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Where
11121 Hickman RoadUrbandaleIA50322

Join us for old-fashioned holiday fun!

Saturday, December 6 • Noon-3 p.m.

Advance admission: $11 for ages 2+ ($10 for members), <2 free
Admission at the door: $12 for all visitors ages 2+, <2 free

Hear the sounds, see the sights, and smell the smells of a 19th-century Christmas:

  • Cookie decorating
  • Crafts
  • Caroling
  • Stories
  • Parlor games
  • Demonstrations at the Millinery, Print Shop, Drug Store, and Tangen Home
  • Tours of the Historic Flynn Mansion
  • Horse-drawn wagon rides*
  • And take your photo with Santa!

Buildings are heated. Bundle up for wagon rides!

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