Join us on a Village Voyage! Join us at 10:00 a.m., Monday-Friday and take a three hour driving tour! Learn the history of the Amana Colonies while visiting each of the villages and finding interesting things to do and see. Visit our only tinsmith shop, an original Amana home, historic sites are more!

$15/adults, $10/children under 15.

Seating is limited, please call for reservations. Reservations must be received by 9:30 a.m. the day of the tour. Call the Visitors Center at 800-579-2294 for more information.

New this year! Walkingstick Adventures is offering bike tours of the Lily Lake. The 2 hour guided ride includes historical sites, a bit of botany and wildlife watching.

All Walkingstick Adventures Bike tours are offered at 4 pm every day but Sunday.  Meet at the Amana Colonies Visitor Center, 319-622-7622 or at 622 46th Ave, Amana, Iowa 52203. Guests need to dress for the weather and activity. Please register in advance (2 hours minimum) by contacting us at 319-329-9821 or at maria@walkingstickadventures.com.

All equipment, transportation and materials will be provided. Bike rental is included and can be arranged at the Amana Colonies Visitor Center.  Our fees are $17 per person. We accept credit cards, checks and cash. For more information about group and camping programs, check our website at www.walkingstickadventures.com.

Join us on a Village Stroll! Tour is held Monday through Friday, leaving the Visitors Center at 11 a.m. 

Walk with us for a locals view of the Colonies; learn about our heritage, architecture and life as it was in the communal days. Tour leaves from the Visitors Center. Large groups, please reserve in advance.

$7/adults, $2/children age 2 to 17. Under 2 years, free.  (Strollers available for rent).

Call the Visitors Center at 800-579-2294 for more information.

The early spring woodland holds a grocery store full of wild edibles as well as wildflowers. Join our Naturalist for a walk in the woods to find out what flowers are good for food, medicine, love and luck.

All Walkingstick Adventures in the Amana Colonies are offered at 10 am and 1 pm every day but Sunday. Adventures are 2 hours, including short travel time to the site. On Saturdays, a 4 pm tour can be scheduled. Meet at the Amana Colonies Visitor Center, 319-622-7622 or at 622 46th Ave, Amana, Iowa 52203. Guests need to dress for the weather and activity. Please register in advance (2 hours minimum) by contacting us at 319-329-9821 or maria@walkingstickadventures.com.

All equipment, transportation and materials will be provided; maximum vehicle seating is 7. Larger groups are responsible for additional transportation. Our fees are $17 per person. We accept credit cards, checks and cash.
Group rates for school, scout and youth organizations are $45 per hour plus mileage outside of Iowa County. For more information about group and camping programs, check our website at www.walkingstickadventures.com.
 

Bring your binoculars or borrow ours and join us for a walk around the timber. Now is the perfect time to see and hear the "rainforest birds"! Colorful Grosbeaks and Buntings have returned and we will see if we can find them.

All Walkingstick Adventures in the Amana Colonies are offered at 10 am and 1 pm every day but Sunday. Adventures are 2 hours, including short travel time to the site. On Saturdays, a 4 pm tour can be scheduled. Meet at the Amana Colonies Visitor Center, 319-622-7622 or at 622 46th Ave, Amana, Iowa 52203. Guests need to dress for the weather and activity. Please register in advance (2 hours minimum) by contacting us at 319-329-9821 or maria@walkingstickadventures.com.

All equipment, transportation and materials will be provided; maximum vehicle seating is 7. Larger groups are responsible for additional transportation. Our fees are $17 per person. We accept credit cards, checks and cash.
Group rates for school, scout and youth organizations are $45 per hour plus mileage outside of Iowa County. For more information about group and camping programs, check our website at www.walkingstickadventures.com.

Morels...the most delicate of them all, sought by thousands but is there more, is that the only mushroom out there? Find out more about the mushrooms of the forest. What do they do? Where is the best place to find them? Is there more?

All Walkingstick Adventures in the Amana Colonies are offered at 10 am and 1 pm every day but Sunday. Adventures are 2 hours, including short travel time to the site. On Saturdays, a 4 pm tour can be scheduled. Meet at the Amana Colonies Visitor Center, 319-622-7622 or at 622 46th Ave, Amana, Iowa 52203. Guests need to dress for the weather and activity. Please register in advance (2 hours minimum) by contacting us at 319-329-9821 or maria@walkingstickadventures.com.
All equipment, transportation and materials will be provided; maximum vehicle seating is 7. Larger groups are responsible for additional transportation. Our fees are $17 per person. We accept credit cards, checks and cash.
Group rates for school, scout and youth organizations are $45 per hour plus mileage outside of Iowa County. For more information about group and camping programs, check our website at www.walkingstickadventures.com.

Find out what kind of "water monsters" live in the Lily Lake. We will sample "macroinvertabrates" to determine the quality of the water. We will be working next to the pond so it might be best to dress for the mess.

All Walkingstick Adventures in the Amana Colonies are offered at 10 am and 1 pm every day but Sunday. Adventures are 2 hours, including short travel time to the site. On Saturdays, a 4 pm tour can be scheduled. Meet at the Amana Colonies Visitor Center, 319-622-7622 or at 622 46th Ave, Amana, Iowa 52203. Guests need to dress for the weather and activity. Please register in advance (2 hours minimum) by contacting us at 319-329-9821 or maria@walkingstickadventures.com.
All equipment, transportation and materials will be provided; maximum vehicle seating is 7. Larger groups are responsible for additional transportation. Our fees are $17 per person. We accept credit cards, checks and cash.
Group rates for school, scout and youth organizations are $45 per hour plus mileage outside of Iowa County. For more information about group and camping programs, check our website at www.walkingstickadventures.com.

Take a walk through a prairie and find out how water makes it a wonderfully diverse natural habitat. We will be looking for different kinds of flowering plants and wildlife.

 All Walkingstick Adventures in the Amana Colonies are offered at 10 am and 1 pm every day but Sunday. Adventures are 2 hours, including short travel time to the site. On Saturdays, a 4 pm tour can be scheduled. Meet at the Amana Colonies Visitor Center, 319-622-7622 or at 622 46th Ave, Amana, Iowa 52203. Guests need to dress for the weather and activity. Please register in advance (2 hours minimum) by contacting us at 319-329-9821 or maria@walkingstickadventures.com.
All equipment, transportation and materials will be provided; maximum vehicle seating is 7. Larger groups are responsible for additional transportation. Our fees are $17 per person. We accept credit cards, checks and cash.
Group rates for school, scout and youth organizations are $45 per hour plus mileage outside of Iowa County. For more information about group and camping programs, check our website at www.walkingstickadventures.com.

Join the naturalist for a unique chance to experience the timber at night. Listen, smell and feel what it would be like to be an animal in the forest.
Wear good walking shoes; no flashlights please.

All Walkingstick Adventures in the Amana Colonies are offered at 10 am and 1 pm every day but Sunday. Adventures are 2 hours, including short travel time to the site. On Saturdays, a 4 pm tour can be scheduled. Meet at the Amana Colonies Visitor Center, 319-622-7622 or at 622 46th Ave, Amana, Iowa 52203. Guests need to dress for the weather and activity. Please register in advance (2 hours minimum) by contacting us at 319-329-9821 or maria@walkingstickadventures.com.
All equipment, transportation and materials will be provided; maximum vehicle seating is 7. Larger groups are responsible for additional transportation. Our fees are $17 per person. We accept credit cards, checks and cash.
Group rates for school, scout and youth organizations are $45 per hour plus mileage outside of Iowa County. For more information about group and camping programs, check our website at www.walkingstickadventures.com.
 

Norman and Ethel Thayer have been coming to Golden Pond since they were newlyweds.  Now 48 years later, as they spend another summer on its shores the couple discovers that even at their age, life can still be quite surprising.  A delightfully funny look at family ties, life, love and the passing of time. Performed on our Main Stage.

Show times:  3pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays; 7:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

Tickets:  Adults $27; Students $17.50.  Group rates available.