Hessen Haus Oktoberfest ★ 4.3
Hessen Haus runs Des Moines' most popular Oktoberfest celebration across three-plus weekends starting in mid-September, with German draft beer in litre
Italian-American Heritage Festival is a food festival in South Side, Des Moines.
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Hessen Haus runs Des Moines' most popular Oktoberfest celebration across three-plus weekends starting in mid-September, with German draft beer in litre
One of America's largest and oldest state fairs, the Iowa State Fair runs for 11 days in August and draws more than one million visitors annually.
A three-day August festival in Western Gateway Park that brings together food vendors from more than 23 countries alongside live music stages.
The Saturday morning farmers market operates every weekend from early May through late October across 12 city blocks of the Historic Court District.