Amana Colonies Festivals

Amana Colonies Festivals The official page for the Amana Colonies Festivals. Winterfest, Maifest, Wurst Festival, Oktoberfest, Tannenbaum Forest & Prelude to Christmas

We are a non-profit organization responsible for the 5 major Amana Colonies Festivals: Maifest, Amana Colonies Wurst Festival, Oktoberfest, Prelude to Christmas & Tannenbaum Forest, and Winterfest.

🌭🎉 The Amana Colonies Wurst Festival wouldn't be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors!A huge THANK YO...
06/17/2026

🌭🎉 The Amana Colonies Wurst Festival wouldn't be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors!

A huge THANK YOU to the businesses and organizations that help bring this one-of-a-kind celebration of sausage, music, family fun, and community spirit to life. Your support helps us create an unforgettable experience for thousands of visitors and locals each year.

Compass Memorial Healthcare Foundation
Amana Society News
Fairfax State Savings Bank - Amana
KCRG-TV9
Hills Bank
Totally Rolled Ice Cream Truck
Raising Cane's
Vetter’s Culligan Water
Amana Colonies Convention & Visitors Bureau

Please join us in showing some love to the sponsors who help make the Amana Colonies Wurst Festival happen! 👏❤️

Whether you're enjoying a brat, dancing to live music, competing in a contest, or making memories with family and friends this weekend, remember to support the businesses that support our community.

🌭 Prost to our sponsors and thank you for helping make the Amana Colonies Wurst Festival the "wurst" way to spend Father's Day Weekend!

🚗 Heading to the Amana Colonies Wurst Festival? We've got parking covered! 🌭Festival parking is available throughout Ama...
06/17/2026

🚗 Heading to the Amana Colonies Wurst Festival? We've got parking covered! 🌭

Festival parking is available throughout Amana (see the yellow areas on the map), including at the official festival grounds at the Market Barn. Arrive early for the best spots!

Please be respectful of private property and avoid parking in areas marked "No Parking."

Once you've found your parking spot, it's time to enjoy delicious bratwursts, live music, family fun, contests, and everything that makes the Amana Colonies Wurst Festival a Father's Day Weekend tradition!

📍 See you in Amana for a wurst-tastic weekend! 🌭🍻🎶

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

The Amana Colonies Wurst Festival weekend fun doesn't stop at the festival grounds at Market Barn! 🌭🎉Businesses througho...
06/17/2026

The Amana Colonies Wurst Festival weekend fun doesn't stop at the festival grounds at Market Barn! 🌭🎉

Businesses throughout the Amana Colonies are getting in on the celebration with special events, food and drink features, sales, live music, family activities, and more all weekend long.

Enjoy special museum pricing at Amana Heritage Society, an anniversary celebration at Creative Colony, kid-friendly fun, the Wurst Brass Festival - Amana, Iowa in the Amana Festhalle Barn, and plenty of surprises along the way.

Whether you're coming for the bratwursts or making a full weekend of it, there's something happening around every corner in the Amana Colonies!

Be sure to check out the festival brochure and check out the special bonus featured in this post for Colony Carvers. Brochures are available on our website, at the Amana Colonies Visitors Center, and at participating businesses throughout the Amana Colonies. 🌭🍻🎶✨

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

The Amana Colonies Wurst Festival may always fall on Father's Day Weekend, but it's not just for dads! Gather your famil...
06/16/2026

The Amana Colonies Wurst Festival may always fall on Father's Day Weekend, but it's not just for dads! Gather your family and friends (or come on your own and meet new faces) and join us for a day packed with fun, food, and friendly competition.

The festival has more than food, drinks, live music, and competitions. Additional fun is in store!

🌭 The Dachshund Scavenger Hunt is back! Search high and low for hidden dachshunds and see if you have what it takes to become the Grand Weiner Hunter.

✨ Regan's Face Painting will be offering FREE glitter tattoos, and rumor has it she has a few surprises in store for festival-goers this year!

🎲 Challenge your friends and family to a variety of yard games, including giant checkers, co****le, tic-tac-toe, and more.

Come make some memories with us at the Amana Colonies Wurst Festival!

Although sausage is the star of the show at the Amana Colonies Wurst Festival, there's plenty more to discover! 🌭🎉Take a...
06/16/2026

Although sausage is the star of the show at the Amana Colonies Wurst Festival, there's plenty more to discover! 🌭🎉

Take a stroll through our lineup of vendors offering unique goods, tasty treats, and festival favorites. This year, we're especially excited to welcome a new dessert vendor to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Whether you're coming for the wurst, the drinks, or the sweets, there's something for everyone at the Amana Colonies Wurst Festival. Check out our vendor lineup and start planning your visit!

Amana Meat Shop & Smokehouse
Amana RV Park & Event Center
StoneRidge Meats & Cheeses
CharBoom's Craft BBQ
Wild West Hot Dogs
Totally Rolled Ice Cream Truck

🌭 Vote for Your Favorite Wurst! 🌭When you enter the festival grounds on Saturday, you'll receive a wooden nickel with yo...
06/15/2026

🌭 Vote for Your Favorite Wurst! 🌭

When you enter the festival grounds on Saturday, you'll receive a wooden nickel with your admission (and if you don't, head to the voting table to secure one). Throughout the day, sample bratwursts from our participating vendors and decide which one deserves your vote!

Stop by the voting table and cast your wooden nickel by 6:30 PM. The vendor with the most votes will earn the coveted People's Choice First in Wurst!

Earlier in the day, our panel of three celebrity dad judges will choose the Judge's Choice First in Wurst.

Who will proudly display the wurst trophy for the next year? It might be worse than a gift from your great-grandmother. 🤪🏆

Every participating vendor will also receive a beautiful commemorative plaque handcrafted by the talented artisans at Amana Furniture Shop.

Come hungry, cast your vote, and help us crown this year's Wurst Champion!

We're trying something new for the kiddos this year! 🎉We're excited to introduce a brand-new event sponsored by one of o...
06/15/2026

We're trying something new for the kiddos this year! 🎉

We're excited to introduce a brand-new event sponsored by one of our new vendors, Totally Rolled Ice Cream Truck!🍦

We can't guarantee the kids will stay clean, but we can guarantee there will be plenty of fun whether they're participating or cheering from the sidelines! 😄

And let's be honest, who wouldn't want an excuse to try some delicious rolled ice cream while you're here?

Come join the fun and make some sweet memories with us! 🍨✨

🐾🌭 It's a Derby Day… Dachshund Style! 🌭🐾Get ready for one of the most adorable races in the Amana Colonies!Join us Satur...
06/15/2026

🐾🌭 It's a Derby Day… Dachshund Style! 🌭🐾
Get ready for one of the most adorable races in the Amana Colonies!

Join us Saturday, June 20 for the Raising Cane's Dachshund Derby where long bodies, short legs, and BIG personalities take center stage! 🐶💨

Watch dachshunds dash, wiggle, and wiggle some more as they race for glory (and maybe a few treats along the way 😄).

🎉 Pure cuteness overload
🏁 High-speed (for dachshund standards) competition
📣 Cheering encouraged
📸 Photo ops you won’t want to miss

Bring your friends, your family, and your loudest cheering voice. This is derby fun you have to see to believe!

Who will be crowned the fastest wiener dogs in the Colonies? 🐾🌭

Shout out to It's Electric Entertainment for providing sound for this amazing race!

🌭🔥 BRAT EATING CHALLENGE 🔥🌭Think you’ve got the appetite to handle the ultimate showdown?Step up and compete in our Brat...
06/13/2026

🌭🔥 BRAT EATING CHALLENGE 🔥🌭

Think you’ve got the appetite to handle the ultimate showdown?

Step up and compete in our Brat Eating Contest where speed meets sausage and only the fastest eater earns the crown! 👑

Who will devour their brat the quickest and walk away with ultimate bragging rights? 😏

No fancy strategy needed… just courage, a good appetite, and maybe a little competitive spirit. Free to enter! Sign-up day of festival.

🍽️ Fastest finisher wins
🏆 Bragging rights included (and highly encouraged)
🎉 Spectators welcome to cheer (and question life choices)

Tag your food-loving friends and see who’s brave enough to enter… 🌭💪

🍺💪 Think You Have What It Takes? 💪🍺It's time to put your strength, stamina, and determination to the test at our Masskru...
06/13/2026

🍺💪 Think You Have What It Takes? 💪🍺

It's time to put your strength, stamina, and determination to the test at our Masskrugstemmen competition!

The challenge is simple: Hold a full stein straight out in front of you for as long as possible. The catch? It's much harder than it looks! 😅

Will you be the last one standing (or holding)? Gather your friends, test your endurance, and compete for bragging rights as our Masskrugstemmen champion!

🏆 No experience necessary.
🍺 Full steins. No bending. No mercy.
💪 Glory awaits.

Do you have what it takes to outlast the competition?

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622 46th Avenue
Amana, IA
52203

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