- The list below includes 62 free or cheap things to do in or near Amana, Iowa, including 35 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Breweries, History Museums and Historic Sites.
- From Amana Colonies National Historic Landmark to Amana Heritage Museum, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Amana and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Coralville and Marion.
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            Iowa's Kalona Historical Village is a model of a real 19th-century village that used to occupy the land. Visitors are invited to explore the buildings and gorgeous properties, where costumed interpreters and docents reveal fascinating facts about each area.        
    
    
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            Open yearly during the fall, Allen's Orchard features rows of apple trees of a variety of styles and colors. Visitors may pick their own apples by the basket, as well as buy pies, ciders and jellies made on premise.        
    
    
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            Star Trek fans know Riverside Iowa as the Future Birthplace of James T. Kirk, first captain of the USS Enterprise. The Future Birthplace attraction features a scale model of the Enterprise and throws a huge annual birthday party for the fictional captain.        
    
    
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                110 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA 52358
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            Former United States President Herbert Hoover lived in West Branch, Iowa until he was nine years old. The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site preserves the two-room home in which he was born. This beautiful site is best explored in warm, dry weather.        
    
    
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                210 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA 52358
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            The West Branch, Iowa Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum preserves the legacy of former United States President Herbert Hoover. It is popular with history buffs and includes a huge gift shop.        
    
    
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                2611 Quasqueton Diagonal Blvd., Independence, IA 50644
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            The central feature of Cedar Rock State Park (Lowell Walter Residence) is the home, which was designed by famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Tours are available every day and are essential for architecture buffs.        
    
    
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            Run by the Nature Conservancy, the Swamp White Oak Preserve hosts a wide and diverse array of flora and fauna. The preserve spans 654 acres, and offers an opportunity to see a great example of a swamp white oak savanna.        
    
    
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            A classic example of Italianate architecture, Waterloo's Rensselaer Russell House Museum offers guided, narrated tours of the house and surrounding gardens, featuring stories of the Russell family and of the Victorian era in Waterloo.        
    
    
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            Fridley The Palms Theater is a movie theater that features 3D technology, senior discounts, military discounts, and student discounts. The cinema's auditoriums can seat up to 264 guests and are available for private movie screenings.        
    
    
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            Guests of Discovery Park will be able to enjoy 1.5 miles of hiking and biking trails, two fishing ponds, and a fishing dock. The location, which is a suitable place to go picnicking or geocaching, also includes an Environmental Learning Center.