Enjoy These Holiday Programs With Iowa PBS
As the holiday season is upon us, it’s time to cozy up and embrace the magic of festive programming. Whether you're craving heartwarming classics, spirited new releases or family-friendly favorites, this year's holiday lineup promises to deliver joy, nostalgia and plenty of reasons to gather around the screen.
If you’re looking for local stories that share in the magic of the holiday season, check out our Iowa Life Holiday episode. Discover some of the different ways that Iowans celebrate their traditions within their communities.
Acclaimed bluegrass band Nefesh Mountain performs a set of originals, covers and Hanukkah songs by Woody Guthrie. Recorded live at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, N.Y. Enjoy this Hanukkah Holiday Concert.
Home for Christmas With Jim McDonough brings the warmth of Christmas right to your door. We head home for Christmas to Jim’s home in Cedar Rapids for tunes that are sure to have you singing along.
Learn about the seven principles of Kwanzaa through real-life stories of impact. Cultural Expressions: Kwanzaa dives into the history of this holiday!
Each year we bring you holiday concerts to fill your heart. This year Broadway star Michael Maliakel and beloved actress Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) bring inspiration in this holiday special with The Tabernacle Choir. We weave together Christmas classics with the story of Victor Hugo to show that opening our hearts to all is the true meaning of the season.
We all love her and consider Mary Berry the Queen of Christmas. Enjoy some of her tasty tips and tricks to throw a truly extravagant holiday party! Check out her different recipes in Mary Berry’s Highland Christmas and Mary Berry’s Ultimate Christmas.
It’s a yearly tradition that you don’t want to miss! While we wait for the Midwives to celebrate Christmas this year, watch last year’s Call the Midwife 2023 Holiday Special. It’s two weeks before Christmas as the midwives face delicate situations.
Detroit PBS brings us this concert celebrating the start of Hanukkah. Join us as we listen to songs from Menorah in the D.
It’s Christmas in the Dales! James tries his best to get home for Christmas and Skeldale House prepares for a new arrival. Don’t miss any of the fun in this All Creatures Great and Small holiday special.
It’s one of the classics and WVPB presents a retelling and reimaging of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer’s Night Before Christmas reminds us what the season is truly all about.