Event Calendar

Fridays In the Park

Start date: Friday, July 11, 2025
End date: Friday, September 12, 2025
Time: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: The Marketplace
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Fridays In the Park will feature a variety of tasty brews and bites, all served by a selection of the best food trucks and mobile food vendors in Des Moines.

Set within the mature tree canopy east of the Lauridsen Amphitheater in Water Works Park, the Biergarten is returning with favorites including large steins of German and local draft beer. Along with favorites like bratwursts, hot dogs, and pretzels, we’re introducing a variety of other German street food items, such as German currywurst fries, to tantalize your taste buds.

Yard games, large picnic tables, and hammocks are also features of the Biergarten. We’re proud to announce that a portion of the revenue generated from Fridays In the Park will be donated to the Water Works Park Foundation, supporting their important work in maintaining our beautiful park.

Join us, from 5 to 9 p.m. most Fridays through September 12. There will be a few exceptions for holidays, concerts, and private events, which will be announced in advance.

Scheduled to appear:
Friday, July 11
Comfort Food Huxley
Outside Scoop
Hungry Boys Mexican Food

Friday, July 18
Baan Vaan Ice Cream & Goodies
Hotel Luna Food Truck
Harrington’s Diner Car

Friday, July 25
Hotsy Totsy
Main Street Café & Bakery
Chick-fil-A
Tropical Sno Des Moines

Friday, August 1
Gluten Free Steils
Jethro’s BBQ Express

Friday, August 8
Comfort Food Huxley
Tropical Sno Iowa

Friday, August 22
Hotsy Totsy
Outside Scoop
Hungry Boys Mexican Food

Friday, September 5
Roadside Tacos
Pho Wheels & Sushi
Hungry Boys Mexican Food

Friday, September 12
Comfort Food Huxley
Hotsy Totsy
Outside Scoop

Southbound a tribute to the Allmans Brothers Band – Local Bands, Brews and Bikes

Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Des Moines Biergarten at Water Works Park

The Water Works Park Foundation and Des Moines Biergarten invite you to this free weekly Sunday event: Local Bands, Brews, and Bikes. Listen to local bands and enjoy a brew from the Des Moines Biergarten, an authentic beer garden located in the lovely shade at Water Works Park. It serves up German-style and craft beers, brats, pretzels, and more. Easily accessible by bike trails, this family (and pet!) friendly weekly event will run through the end of October.

Beck with Des Moines Symphony

Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park
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As the title of his recent album Hyperspace would imply, eight-time Grammy-winner Beck has traveled light years from his emergence as a reluctant generational spokesperson when “Loser” exploded from a rejected 1992 demo into a ubiquitous 1994 smash. In the decades since, Beck’s singular career has seen him utilize all manners and eras of music, blurring boundaries and blazing a path into the future while simultaneously foraging through the past.

Fabulous Tru Tones – Local Bands, Brews and Bikes

Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Des Moines Biergarten at Water Works Park

The Water Works Park Foundation and Des Moines Biergarten invite you to this free weekly Sunday event: Local Bands, Brews, and Bikes. Listen to local bands and enjoy a brew from the Des Moines Biergarten, an authentic beer garden located in the lovely shade at Water Works Park. It serves up German-style and craft beers, brats, pretzels, and more. Easily accessible by bike trails, this family (and pet!) friendly weekly event will run through the end of October.

Oreo Meatwagon – Local Bands, Brews, and Bikes

Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Des Moines Biergarten at Water Works Park

The Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation invites you to this free weekly Sunday event – Local Bands, Brews and Bikes. Listen to local bands and enjoy a brew from the Des Moines Biergarten, an authentic beer garden located in the lovely shade at Water Works Park and serving up German-style beers and craft beers, brats, pretzels, and more. Easily accessible by bike trails, this family (and pet!) friendly weekly event will run through the end of October.

Jessie Murph with Jorjiana

Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park
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Pullin’ Strings – Local Bands, Brews and Bikes

Date: Sunday, August 10, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Des Moines Biergarten at Water Works Park

The Water Works Park Foundation and Des Moines Biergarten invite you to this free weekly Sunday event: Local Bands, Brews, and Bikes. Listen to local bands and enjoy a brew from the Des Moines Biergarten, an authentic beer garden located in the lovely shade at Water Works Park. It serves up German-style and craft beers, brats, pretzels, and more. Easily accessible by bike trails, this family (and pet!) friendly weekly event will run through the end of October.

Night Like This – Local Bands, Brews and Bikes

Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Des Moines Biergarten at Water Works Park

The Water Works Park Foundation and Des Moines Biergarten invite you to this free weekly Sunday event: Local Bands, Brews, and Bikes. Listen to local bands and enjoy a brew from the Des Moines Biergarten, an authentic beer garden located in the lovely shade at Water Works Park. It serves up German-style and craft beers, brats, pretzels, and more. Easily accessible by bike trails, this family (and pet!) friendly weekly event will run through the end of October.

Matt Terronz Quartet – Local Bands, Brews and Bikes

Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Des Moines Biergarten at Water Works Park

The Water Works Park Foundation and Des Moines Biergarten invite you to this free weekly Sunday event: Local Bands, Brews, and Bikes. Listen to local bands and enjoy a brew from the Des Moines Biergarten, an authentic beer garden located in the lovely shade at Water Works Park. It serves up German-style and craft beers, brats, pretzels, and more. Easily accessible by bike trails, this family (and pet!) friendly weekly event will run through the end of October.

Des Moines Symphony: Water Works Park

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park
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Bring your picnics and blankets and join the Symphony for this free, family-friendly performance at the Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park! 

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