# Festivals in West Des Moines 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in West Des Moines 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in West Des Moines. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in West Des Moines, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in West Des Moines listed on one platform - we have you covered.

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## Festivals Events in West Des Moines

- **Event Name**: Guitarras ATM Band | Taste of the Junction Multicultural Festival
  - **Description**: Come out and enjoy the sounds of the Guitarras ATM Band! 
A vibrant musical group based in the Greater Des Moines, Iowa. 

They will have Valley Junction Sizzling Labor Day Weekend with the energy of authentic Mexican and Latin music, and more to life.
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 05 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat Sep 05 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/guitarras-atm-band-taste-of-the-junction-multicultural-festival/200030541514916
  - **Venue**: Taste of the Junction
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Festivals, Art, fine-arts, Crafts
- **Event Name**: Cedar Falls Rock & Roll Revue | Music in the Junction
  - **Description**: The CF Rock & Roll Revue is dedicated to the music that we grew up with in our teens. All members of the band are Cedar Falls, IA. natives and graduated in the class of 1977 or 1978.

Valley Junction is the place to be in Central Iowa on Thursday nigh
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  - **Date**: Thu Sep 10 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu Sep 10 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/cedar-falls-rock-and-roll-revue-music-in-the-junction/200029893850946
  - **Venue**: Historic Valley Junction
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, workshops, live-music, farmers-markets
- **Event Name**: CITYVIEW Martini Fest 2026
  - **Description**: CITYVIEW is pleased to bring Martini Fest back to West Glen Town Center on Friday, Sept. 25 from 5-9 p.m.About this EventCITYVIEW is pleased to bring Martini Fest back to West Glen Town Center on Friday, Sept. 25 from 5-9
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 25 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri Sep 25 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/cityview-martini-fest-2026/100001992579762709
  - **Venue**: West Glen Town Center
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  - **Price**: USD 29
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals
- **Event Name**: Des Moines Color Run By Color Craze
  - **Description**: Welcome to Color Craze, one of the most vibrant experiences in the ColorVerse! This isn’t just a run, it’s a full-blown festival where color, music, and celebration collide. From the moment you arrive, you’ll be part of a living, breathing rainbow, surrou
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Sep 12 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/des-moines-color-run-by-color-craze/200029865795325
  - **Venue**: Des, Moines, Iowa
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Des Moines Whiskey Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Join us for the highly anticipated Des Moines Whiskey Festival 2025, a day in celebration of whiskey, fine spirits, and great food!About this EventJoin us for the highly anticipated Des Moines Whiskey Festival 2025, a day
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Oct 03 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/des-moines-whiskey-festival-2026/100001991432613555
  - **Venue**: The Meridian - Events & Catering
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  - **Price**: USD 38 to 176
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Music, food-drinks, Entertainment, health-wellness
- **Event Name**: The Junction Speaks |Taste of the Junction Multicultural Festival
  - **Description**: Join Us at the Iconic Val Air Ballroom!

PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS 

The Junction Speaks opens the Multicultural Festival Weekend. Since 2013, the event has revealed and preserved the rich multicultural oral histories of the famili
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Thu Sep 03 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/the-junction-speaks-taste-of-the-junction-multicultural-festival/200030569740010
  - **Venue**: 301 Ashworth Rd, West Des Moines, IA 50265-3738, United States
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  - **Categories**: festivals, open-mic, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Des Moines Darkverse Color Run
  - **Description**: The Dark Verse is a goth-themed color run event featuring deep, dramatic color powder instead of the usual neon brights. Expect a bold, unique experience where everyone gets to show off their dark aesthetic and have fun together.

At The Dark Verse, you’l
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 11:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/des-moines-darkverse-color-run/200030325489618
  - **Venue**: Des, Moines, Iowa
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  - **Categories**: performances, Art, Theatre, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Taste of Norway
  - **Description**: The Daughters of Norway Eva Nansen Lodge annual Taste of Norway features baked goods, local artists and craftspeople, vendors with everything from books to clothes to soaps, and music.
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 17 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Oct 17 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/taste-of-norway/200030280165541
  - **Venue**: Valley High School - WDMCS
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Edgewater Holiday Mart - Sat, Nov 7, 2026
  - **Description**: Come out to Edgewater Retirement Community on Saturday, November 7, 9am-3pm. 9225 Cascade Ave, WDM 50266
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 36
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Nov 07 2026 at 03:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/edgewater-holiday-mart-sat-nov-7-2026/200030291968530
  - **Venue**: 9225 Cascade Ave, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50266
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  - **Categories**: holiday

## Trending Events in West Des Moines

- **Event Name**: Gary Clark Jr.
  - **Venue**: Val Air Ballroom
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- **Event Name**: Black Veil Brides
  - **Venue**: Val Air Ballroom
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- **Event Name**: Guitarras ATM Band | Taste of the Junction Multicultural Festival
  - **Description**: Come out and enjoy the sounds of the Guitarras ATM Band! 
A vibrant musical group based in the Greater Des Moines, Iowa. 

They will have Valley Junction Sizzling Labor Day Weekend with the energy of authentic Mexican and Latin music, and more to life.
  - **Venue**: Taste of the Junction
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- **Event Name**: Dave Attell at Funny Bone - Des Moines
  - **Venue**: Funny Bone - Des Moines
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- **Event Name**: Black Veil Brides with Caskets, Archers, and Holy Wars
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Val Air Ballroom
🏠 Address: 301 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265
🌆 City: West Des Moines
📍 Location: 41.5852, -93.7064🌟 Be part of history at Black Veil Brides with Caskets, Archers, and Holy Wars, an extraordinary gathe
  - **Venue**: Val Air Ballroom
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- **Event Name**: YG
  - **Venue**: Val Air Ballroom
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- **Event Name**: Dustin Nickerson at Funny Bone - Des Moines
  - **Venue**: Funny Bone - Des Moines
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- **Event Name**: Black Veil Brides, Caskets in West Des Moines
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss Black Veil Brides Live in West Des Moines on Tuesday, September 8, 2026! 🎶
Are you ready to experience Black Veil Brides like never before? With chart-topping hits like In The End, Knives and Pens and Bleeders
  - **Venue**: Val Air Ballroom
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- **Event Name**: Taking Back Sunday  Thrice & Saves The Day
  - **Venue**: Val Air Ballroom
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in West Des Moines?
  - **A:** Guitarras ATM Band | Taste of the Junction Multicultural Festival (Sat Sep 05 2026 at 08:00 pm at Taste of the Junction), Cedar Falls Rock & Roll Revue | Music in the Junction (Thu Sep 10 2026 at 05:00 pm at Historic Valley Junction), CITYVIEW Martini Fest 2026 (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 05:00 pm at West Glen Town Center), Des Moines Color Run By Color Craze (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 12:00 pm at Des, Moines, Iowa), Des Moines Whiskey Festival 2026 (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 11:00 am at The Meridian - Events & Catering).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in West Des Moines this weekend September 4–6, 2026?
  - **A:** Guitarras ATM Band | Taste of the Junction Multicultural Festival (Sat Sep 05 2026 at 08:00 pm at Taste of the Junction).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in West Des Moines in September 2026?
  - **A:** Guitarras ATM Band | Taste of the Junction Multicultural Festival (Sat Sep 05 2026 at 08:00 pm at Taste of the Junction), Cedar Falls Rock & Roll Revue | Music in the Junction (Thu Sep 10 2026 at 05:00 pm at Historic Valley Junction), CITYVIEW Martini Fest 2026 (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 05:00 pm at West Glen Town Center), Des Moines Color Run By Color Craze (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 12:00 pm at Des, Moines, Iowa), The Junction Speaks |Taste of the Junction Multicultural Festival (Thu Sep 03 2026 at 06:00 pm at 301 Ashworth Rd, West Des Moines, IA 50265-3738, United States).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in West Des Moines?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in West Des Moines on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in West Des Moines?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in West Des Moines?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in West Des Moines include Taste of the Junction, Historic Valley Junction, West Glen Town Center.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in West Des Moines?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in West Des Moines range from USD 29 to USD 176. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in West Des Moines?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in West Des Moines include Taste of the Junction, Music In The Junction, CITYVIEW.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in West Des Moines?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in West Des Moines.

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