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(Des Moines, Iowa) – August 8, 2023 – Des Moines’ original Oktoberfest is moving to a new location for its 19th annual event September 22nd and 23rd. The Lauridsen Amphitheater in Water Works Park is the new venue for the festival that has outgrown the downtown footprint where it began in 2003. “Wat

The celebration of German food, music and beer had been on 4th Street downtown just south of Court Avenue since 2003.

With less than two weeks left before thousands of cyclists are set to ride through for RAGBRAI, the Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation team is preparing for what's known as Des Moines-Apalooza.

The venue hosted its first concert just four years ago.

RAGBRAIs 50th anniversary ride is expected to draw a record crowd to Des Moines. Whether rider or resident, here are basics to plan for the big day.

Damaged areas are still off limits for people attending a festival Saturday.

DES MOINES, Iowa — A political event got postponed. But it still might be something that Iowans remember for a while. First, there’s the mess. Crews spent Monday tearing down equipment and assessing damage at Des Moines’ Water Works Park. Former president Donald Trump’s campaign scheduled an event there Saturday. But Trump said that the […]

Total damages are still being estimated but it is more than $1,000, a parks official says.

Columbus Graduation Ceremony One Week From Today

In a first for the city, Des Moines will use a machine to find neighborhoods that need improvement. What else you missed at the councils meeting Monday: