Shoppers walk past vendors selling holiday merchandise at the Christkindlmarket on Dec. 12, 2025, at Principal Park in Des Moines. Cody Scanlan/The Register

From left: Samantha and Deb Nilles shop at the vendor stalls at the Des Moines Christkindlmarket on Dec. 12, 2025, at Principal Park. Cody Scanlan/The Register

Kaillie Fundergurk and her daughters, Rose and Violet, stand near a heater to warm up at the Christkindlmarket on Dec. 12, 2025, in Des Moines. Cody Scanlan/The Register

Logan Bell dances with his daughter Lily at the Christkindlmarket on Dec. 12, 2025, at Principal Park in Des Moines. Cody Scanlan/The Register

Paige Reilly browses baked goods during an evening at the Des Moines Christkindlmarket on Dec. 12, 2025, at Principal Park. Cody Scanlan/The Register

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