Event Calendar

Trio Aceto – Local Bands, Brews and Bikes

Date: Sunday, June 29, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 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.

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

Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 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 - 3:00 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.

Jessie Murph

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 - 3:00 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 - 3:00 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 - 3:00 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! 

Des Moines Symphony: Water Works Pops

Date: Sunday, August 31, 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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