Manilla Christmas season

On Saturday, December 6, 2025, the Manilla Christmas Market Craft and Vendor Fair will be held. Three locations on Main Street Manilla will be packed with various opportunities to meet all of your shopping needs. Locations include the Manilla Memorial Hall, the Manilla Wellness Center, and the Little Hawks Childcare Center. This is a free event. Santa will be available for pictures at Manilla’s Christmas Animated Extravaganza. Beginning in November and going through February, there will be over 600 animated figures in the basement of the Little Hawks Childcare Center (west side of the building at 753 Main Street, Manilla). From Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus to many Disney figures, this animated display has it all. Visitors can stop by on Saturdays and Sundays and by appointment during the week. The display is open to all age groups and will include free cookie decorating on most Saturdays. For more information, please contact Pat Palmer at 712-269-4217 or Ann Lockwood at 712-269-7709. While visiting the vendor fair and the animated display, you are also encouraged to tour the Christmas-themed Klondike Hotel at 332 3rd St. in Manilla. Known as the Park Hotel in the past, this building is maintained by the Manilla Area Historical Association (MAHA) on non-profit basis. This year’s theme is “Christmas Favorites.” Open houses will begin in December and go through January. For more information, please contact Doris Gross at 712-571-0018 or Michele Ertz at 712-269-6817.