Water Works Park • Des Moines, IA • May 16 – 17, 2026
Maifest at Des Moines Biergarten:
bier, music, games, family-friendly, free.
Come celebrate the official start of Des Moines Biergarten season with a Maifest weekend of bier, polka, pretzels, flowers and more. The first annual Maifest at the Des Moines Biergarten is a family celebration of spring and the start of a new season. The event includes a day full of music including Maypole dancing performances from the Amana Colony Dancers, as well as kids activities, contests, food vendors and of course your favorite German biers.
SATURDAY
5/16
11:30am-9pm
11:30 am - Face Painting and Balloon Artist (Until 8:00 pm)
12:00 pm - Betrucken Messing (Live Music Until 1:30 pm))
1:30 pm - Amana Maipole Dancers
2:00 pm - Schnitzel Brothers Bier Band (Live Music Until 5:00 pm)
3:00 pm - Amana Maipole Dancers
4:00 pm - Stein Holding Contests
5:00 pm - Amana Maipole Dancers
5:30 pm - Polka Police (Live Music Until 8:00 pm)
7:00 pm - Stein Holding Contests
SUNDAY
5/17
11:30am-8pm
11:30 am - Face Painting and Balloon Artist (Until 6:00 pm)
12:00 pm - New Jolly German Band (Live Music Until 2:00 pm)
1:00 pm - Bingo by The Dealt Hand
2:00 pm - Stein Holding Contests
2:30 pm - Malek Fisherman Band (Live Music Until 5:00pm)
4:00 pm - Stein Holding Contests