https://www.ankeny.orgNews related to Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce(c) 2026, Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.5<h2 class="vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; color: rgb(20, 24, 39); line-height: 1.1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" id="ea41c17b9d07cee44e1cfd4c7336ab8da"><strong>Bring your humans and your pet for a one-of-a-kind holiday photo!</strong></h2><h4 style="line-height: 1.1; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center;" id="e0c8a87fad2a6145c87f69e66d89ac56d"><strong>Join us for the 40th annual Santa N Paws with the ARL! Bring the whole family, humans and pets alike, for a photo to celebrate the 2026 holiday season!</strong></h4><h2 class="vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading" style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; color: rgb(20, 24, 39); line-height: 1.1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" id="ebccf327d64dff7b4ee1983c2b377ff2c"><strong>Reserve A Photo Session</strong></h2><div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" style="font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(20, 24, 39);line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:border-box;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:35px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><div class="wpb_wrapper" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px;"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:18px;line-height:1.5;margin:0px;text-align:center;">When you sign up and reserve a 5-minute time slot, you won’t have to wait in line and will be given priority! It costs $15 to reserve your time slot, which will go towards the photo package you purchase at check-in. (This is a <i><strong>non-refundable</strong></i> deposit)</p></div></div>http://web.ankeny.org/test/events/Animal-Rescue-League-of-Iowa-1152026-11222026-8996/detailsWed, 16 Sep 2026 16:50:21 GMT<div class="xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(8, 8, 9);font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:0px;margin-inline:0px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Take an evening out to explore Uptown businesses as we kick off the holiday season! You’ll find a toast and a treat and special deals at participating businesses. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.uptownankeny.org/champagne-and-mistletoe-event"><strong><u>Champagne and Mistletoe | Uptown Ankeny</u></strong></a></div><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(8, 8, 9);font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:0px;margin-inline:0px;margin-top:0.5em;orphans:2;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Co-Host: Community State Bank</div><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(8, 8, 9);font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:0px;margin-inline:0px;margin-top:0.5em;orphans:2;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Carriage Rides<br>Take a horse-drawn carriage ride through the holiday splendor of Uptown Ankeny! Enjoy newly lit Uptown Wonderlights displays and stores decked out in their holiday finery.<br>Will pick up AND drop off at the Ankeny Historical Society (located at 301 SW 3rd Street).<br>Tickets can be purchased on site ONLY and are $10 per rider. 3 years and under are free; cash and Venmo accepted.<br>Find more details below!</div><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(8, 8, 9);font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:0px;margin-inline:0px;margin-top:0.5em;orphans:2;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Here is what you can expect:<br><span class="html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od" style="display:inline-flex;font-family:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;height:16px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-inline:1px;margin-top:0px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding-bottom:0px;padding-inline:0px;padding-top:0px;text-align:inherit;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:middle;width:16px;"><img class="xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw" style="border-end-end-radius:0px;border-end-start-radius:0px;border-start-end-radius:0px;border-start-start-radius:0px;border-width:0px;object-fit:fill;" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/taf/1/16/1f6cd.png" alt="???" width="16" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin"></span> Shops open late<br><span class="html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od" style="display:inline-flex;font-family:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;height:16px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-inline:1px;margin-top:0px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding-bottom:0px;padding-inline:0px;padding-top:0px;text-align:inherit;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:middle;width:16px;"><img class="xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw" style="border-end-end-radius:0px;border-end-start-radius:0px;border-start-end-radius:0px;border-start-start-radius:0px;border-width:0px;object-fit:fill;" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf/1/16/1f942.png" alt="??" width="16" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin"></span> Holiday sips &amp; treats<br><span class="html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od" style="display:inline-flex;font-family:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;height:16px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-inline:1px;margin-top:0px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding-bottom:0px;padding-inline:0px;padding-top:0px;text-align:inherit;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:middle;width:16px;"><img class="xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw" style="border-end-end-radius:0px;border-end-start-radius:0px;border-start-end-radius:0px;border-start-start-radius:0px;border-width:0px;object-fit:fill;" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t2d/1/16/1f434.png" alt="??" width="16" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin"></span> Carriage Rides through our newly lit Uptown Wonderlights displays from 5 - 7:30 PM<br><span class="html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od" style="display:inline-flex;font-family:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;height:16px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-inline:1px;margin-top:0px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding-bottom:0px;padding-inline:0px;padding-top:0px;text-align:inherit;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:middle;width:16px;"><img class="xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw" style="border-end-end-radius:0px;border-end-start-radius:0px;border-start-end-radius:0px;border-start-start-radius:0px;border-width:0px;object-fit:fill;" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t89/1/16/1f3db.png" alt="???" width="16" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin"></span> Check out the Ankeny Historical Society Museum, open during the event<br><span class="html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od" style="display:inline-flex;font-family:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;height:16px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-inline:1px;margin-top:0px;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding-bottom:0px;padding-inline:0px;padding-top:0px;text-align:inherit;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:middle;width:16px;"><img class="xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw" style="border-end-end-radius:0px;border-end-start-radius:0px;border-start-end-radius:0px;border-start-start-radius:0px;border-width:0px;object-fit:fill;" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t7/1/16/1f384.png" alt="??" width="16" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin"></span> More holiday surprises!</div><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(8, 8, 9);font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Historic&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:0px;margin-inline:0px;margin-top:0.5em;orphans:2;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">&nbsp;</div><p><img src="https://web.ankeny.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentId=14720"></p>http://web.ankeny.org/test/events/Uptown-Ankeny-Champagne-and-Mistletoe-11132026-500-PM-11132026-800-PM-9039/detailsFri, 30 Oct 2026 20:23:52 GMT<p>Friday Night Bingo. Cash Prizes. Door Prizes. Food and Fun. $25 for 7 rounds. Card sales begin at 5:00, Bingo starts at 6:00.</p>http://web.ankeny.org/test/events/Boline-Manfredi-VFW-Post-9662-11132026-500-PM-11132026-800-PM-9043/detailsTue, 03 Nov 2026 15:33:52 GMT