The Saturday morning farmers market operates every weekend from early May through late October across 12 city blocks of the Historic Court District.
Food festivals in Des Moines worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
October 2026 1 festival
August 2027 2 festivals
The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines runs 12 to 22 August 2027 and draws more than a million fairgoers, with a record 1,218,834 visitors in 2026.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
A three-day August festival in Western Gateway Park that brings together food vendors from more than 23 countries alongside live music stages.
September 2027 1 festival
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Hessen Haus turns its beer hall over to Oktoberfest for more than two weeks from mid-September, pouring Hofbraeu, Paulaner, Warsteiner and Spaten from Germany in litre steins or Das Boot, with over fifty biers on tap alongside giant Bavarian pretzels, bratwurst, schnitzel and spaetzle.
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