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Celebrate the season with holiday magic in Uptown Ankeny! Miracle On 3rd Street's holiday festivities will take place along SW 3rd Street, Walnut, Maple, and Cherry Streets in Uptown, surrounded by over 50 animated Uptown Wonderlights displays.Activities Include:
🦌 Visit Santa's reindeer, sponsored by the City of Ankeny
🎅 Sit on Santa's lap
🎨 Make a holiday craft with The Ankeny Art Center
🐑 Visit a Live Nativity, put on by Ankeny First United Methodist Church
🛍 Find the perfect gift in Uptown shops open late
🚂 Ride through the lights on the Uptown Express: $2/ride*
🤪 Jump your heart out in a Gingerbread bouncy house
🧸 Create a stuffed holiday friend in Santa's Workshop: $10/stuffed pal*
🎯 Spin to win with Sylvan Learning Center
🎈 Balloon animals with Twizted Thingz (tips appreciated)
☕️ Warm up at hot cocoa stops throughout the event area: $1/cup* Free mug with purchase while supplies last!
🧣 Donate new or gently used hats, scarves, gloves, and mittens
❄️ End your evening with a magical snowfall around Uptown's show tree
*All paid experiences are listed with prices and will accept cash or Venmo payments
Uptown Businesses Open during the Event:
Carmen's Flowers Uptown
Firetrucker Brewery
Fitness Sports
Fuzed Permanent Jewelry
Good Trip Travel Co.
Leaning Tower of Pizza
Porch Light Coffeehouse
Real Deals
Sweet Swirls Rolled Ice Cream
The Funky Zebras Boutique
Trailside Tap
Tweedle Dee’s
Uptown Confections & Curiosities
Uptown Dairy
Wee's Tees
We can't wait to celebrate the holidays with you in Uptown! Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Lamberti, Murphy & Strong Law! Uptown Wonderlights 2025 is presented by Mullets Uptown Ankeny. This event is in partnership with the City of Ankeny.
Where to find the fun:
American Legion Post 42 (5-7:30):
- Pictures with Santa
- Free craft with the Ankeny Art Center
- Pack-a-plush with the Uptown Ankeny Association ($10/make your own plushie)
- Spin to win with Sylvan Learning Center
- Balloon animals with Twizted Thingz (tips recommended)
- Drop off new or gently-used winter items to donate!
Uptown Ankeny Association Office (601 SW 3rd):
- Visit Santa's reindeer from 5-7pm
- Hot cocoa stop with Coachlight DSM ($1/cup, free mugs while supplies last)
- Magical snowfall around the show tree at 7pm
- Ride the Uptown Express ($2/ticket) 5-7:30
Porch Light Coffeehouse:
- Hot cocoa stop: $1/cup or enjoy the premium hot chocolate bar!
- Gingerbread bounce house in the Backyard
Ankeny First United Methodist Church:
- Live Nativity
- Hot cocoa stop ($1/cup)
Make sure to stop, shop, and warm up in our businesses open late!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Uptown Ankeny, 299 SW Maple St, Ankeny, IA 50023, United States
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