Amana Colonies Apfel Day
It’s all about apples!
Celebrate the apple harvest during Apfel Day in the Amana Colonies. This charming fall festival features seasonal treats, shopping, and family-friendly activities inspired by autumn traditions.
Amana, Iowa
Celebrate the flavors and traditions of fall during Amana Colonies Apfel Day, a charming festival inspired by the annual apple harvest. As the season begins to change, the villages come alive with autumn décor, crisp air, and the warm spirit of harvest time.
Visitors can enjoy seasonal treats, apple-inspired foods, fall shopping specials, and a variety of family-friendly activities throughout the day. From browsing local shops to enjoying festive flavors and experiences, Apfel Day offers a relaxed and welcoming way to embrace the beauty of early autumn.
Perfect for families, couples, and day-trippers, Amana Colonies Apfel Day celebrates community, tradition, and the simple joys of the harvest season in the heart of the Amana Colonies.
Come for the apples, stay for the fun!
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Apfel Day is a day dedicated to America’s favorite fruit! It’s a beautiful time to visit the Colonies, and you’ll find apple treats, apple gifts, and apple desserts at many of the businesses.
Take the Apfel Day Sampling Stroll and visit a variety of businesses that will all have something apple for you to sample. Pick up an Apfel Day brochure with the Sampling Stroll list inside at any participating business, on this webpage, or at the Amana Colonies Visitors Center. When you’re finished and have had at least seven businesses sign-off on your list, complete the form and turn it in at the Visitors Center to be entered into a drawing for an Amana Colonies gift certificate!
Sampling Stroll Participating Businesses
Fireside Winery – Amana
White Cross Cellars
Ronneburg Restaurant
Midwest Leather & Fudge Factory
Four Winds Farm Apothecary
The Chocolate Haus
Two 20th Point
Millstream Brewing Co.
Warped & Woven Mill Mercantile
Apple Fun & Games
Midwest Leather & Fudge Factory will have a scanvengar hunt! Find the golden apple and enter to win a 1 lb. box of homemade Caramel Apple Pie Fudge.
Fireside Winery – Amana will have Foam Apple Toss, Apple Relay Race, and a photo backdrop
Amana Art Haus – Selfie Station
Event Poster
Event Brochure
Brochure coming soon!
