Water Works Park • Des Moines, IA • September 19 – 21, 2025
Oktoberfest at Des Moines Biergarten:
bier, music, games, family-friendly, free.
FRIDAY
9/19
7:00pm Guilty Pleasures
6:30 p.m. – Opening Ceremony: Tapping of the Golden Keg (with Des Moines Mayor Connie Boesen)
6:00 p.m. – Golden Keg Bicycle Ride (State Capitol to the Biergarten)
4:30 p.m. – New Jolly German (Live Music)
3:00 p.m. – Festival Brass (Live Music)
1:00 p.m. – Murph & Andy Live
1:00–4:00 p.m. – ARL Barktoberfest (Adopt a dog, bring your dog)
SATURDAY
9/20
7:00pm The Other Brothers
6:30 p.m. – Stein Holding Contest (Open to the Public)
4:30 p.m. – Schnitzel Brothers (Live Music)
4:00 p.m. – Pretzel Toss (Open to the Public)
3:00 p.m. – Stuart Walker (Live Music)
2:30 p.m. – Burlap Sack Races (Open to the Public)
1:00 p.m. – Polka Police (Live Music)
1:00–5:00 p.m. – Bingo by The Dealt Hand
11:30 a.m. – Betrunken Messing (Live Music)
SUNDAY
9/21
7:00pm Bad Friends
6:30 p.m. – Stein Holding Contest (Open to the Public)
4:30 p.m. – Metro Brass (Live Music)
4:00 p.m. – Pretzel Toss (Open to the Public)
2:30 p.m. – Burlap Sack Races (Open to the Public)
1:00 p.m. – Gladys Lite (Live Music)
11:30 a.m. – Animoto (Live Music)