# Best Food-Drinks Events in Des Moines

- **Subtitle**: From bar hops to brewery hangouts, where Des Moines actually eats and drinks
- **Category**: Food & Drinks
- **Display Name**: Food & Drink events
- **Type**: category

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## About

Food-drinks in Des Moines are in a very fun, very slightly chaotic phase right now. You have hundreds of people bouncing between a Des Moines Makers Market & Bar Hop one night, then packing into a Khmer New Year Party or the 4th Annual Bling Fling Cancer Gala for cocktails and comfort food the next. It is not polished, it is not precious, it just feels like a city that has decided hanging out with a drink in one hand and a plate in the other is a personality trait.

Most nights, the social gravity sits around a few key spots. Exile Brewing Co. is still the easy answer when someone texts “where should we meet.” It is the brewery you recommend to out of towners, but locals still actually go, which is rare. Big beer list, reliable food, and the kind of crowd that ranges from office groups to people who very clearly planned their whole day around what is on tap. If you care more about conversation than waiting for a perfect Instagram moment, this is where you start.

Then there is The Garden Nightclub, where the drinks are rarely subtle and neither is anything else. Think high energy, strong pours, and the sort of themed nights where food and drinks are just part of the spectacle. It is the opposite of low key, in a good way. The Homies Helping Homies 90’s Pop Up fits right into this lane, all nostalgia, neon and shots you probably have not ordered since college. People do not come here for a quiet glass of wine, they come to make stories they will have to fill in the blanks on later.

On the other end of the mood, ChaCha's Hiland Bakery is exactly the kind of place locals try not to talk about too loudly. Old school pastry energy, the smell of sugar at absurd o’clock, and the unofficial pre or post event fuel for half the city. Hit it before an APRIL ASADA MOTORCYCLE SHOW & COOKOUT or Blessing of the Bikes gathering and you will understand how Des Moines really does food-drinks: not fancy, just fiercely specific.

Here is where to start with the best food-drinks in Des Moines:

• Exile Brewing Co.: Big, social brewery meets solid comfort food, the default meet up spot.
• The Garden Nightclub: Loud, colorful, strong drinks, great if you like your cocktails with a side of chaos.
• ChaCha's Hiland Bakery: Classic bakery energy, grab and go carbs that quietly power half the city’s food-drinks events.
• Des Moines Makers Market & Bar Hop: For people who like browsing local vendors with a drink in hand.
• Homies Helping Homies 90’s Pop Up!: Nostalgic drinks and party snacks for anyone who still knows every word to a 90s hook.
• APRIL ASADA MOTORCYCLE SHOW & COOKOUT: Grills, bikes, and the kind of food that tastes like gasoline fumes and sunshine in the best way.
• Khmer New Year Party: Where you go for real flavor and a crowd that actually shows up to celebrate, not just post about it.
• 4th Annual Bling Fling Cancer Gala: Dress up, drink well, and remind yourself this city is very good at mixing generosity with a strong bar program.

## Food & Drinks Events in Des Moines

- **Event Name**: 2026 World Food & Music Festival
  - **Description**: 🌎 Discover the world in Downtown Des Moines! 

The World Food & Music Festival presented by Veridian Credit Union returns to Western Gateway Park Aug. 28-30 for three days of international cuisine, live music and cultural experiences from around the g
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 28 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun Aug 30 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/2026-world-food-and-music-festival/200030254300503
  - **Venue**: Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, entertainment, music-festivals, food-truck-festivals, live-music, food-drinks
- **Event Name**: The Pork Tornadoes headline World Food and Music Festival - Des Moines, IA
  - **Description**: 🌎 Discover the world in Downtown Des Moines!

The World Food & Music Festival presented by Veridian Credit Union returns to Western Gateway Park Aug. 28-30 for three days of international cuisine, live music and cultural experiences from around the gl
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 28 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/the-pork-tornadoes-headline-world-food-and-music-festival-des-moines-ia/200030454225954
  - **Venue**: Western Gateway Park
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- **Event Name**: Ingersoll LIVE 2026 🎵 presented by Bankers Trust
  - **Description**: Join us for our 22nd annual Ingersoll LIVE event! presented by Bankers Trust. This FREE event is the ultimate neighborhood block party, featuring live entertainment, family-friendly fun, local vendors, food & drink, and more to enjoy along Ingersoll A
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 29 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat Aug 29 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/ingersoll-live-2026-presented-by-bankers-trust/200030384504738
  - **Venue**: Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States
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- **Event Name**: Iowa State Fair - Des Moines
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Iowa State Fair Grandstand
🏠 Address: 3000 East Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50317
🌆 City: Des Moines
📍 Location: 41.5952, -93.5509✨ Experience the magic of Iowa State Fair - Des Moines, where moments become memories that last a l
  - **Date**: Fri Aug 21 2026 at 03:30 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/iowa-state-fair-des-moines/3200028140046932
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair Grandstand
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- **Event Name**: The Pepsi Challenge
  - **Description**:  The Pepsi Challenge returns – and it's coming to Des Moines for the Iowa State Fair! PEPSI® is bringing the iconic blind taste test to your area, inviting consumers to put their taste to the ultimate test and decide for themselves
  - **Date**: Mon Aug 17 2026 at 09:00 am – Mon Aug 17 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/the-pepsi-challenge/80003258103904
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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- **Event Name**: Liquid Gold: Cooking with Beef Tallow
  - **Description**: Join us to learn tips, tricks, and benefits of cooking with beef tallow! The Iowa Beef Council will also be there to share nutritional information! 

Presented by Choose Iowa featuring West River Meats and H & D Tallow Co. With support from the Iowa B
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 21 2026 at 01:00 pm – Fri Aug 21 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/liquid-gold-cooking-with-beef-tallow/200030473367653
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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- **Event Name**: The All Iowa Meal
  - **Description**: Brisket, cheesy potatoes, sweet corn, and pie, OH MY! It doesn't get more Iowan that this delicious meal prepared with Iowa ingredients. Join us in The Kitchen to learn how it is all prepared, meet those who grew and raised the food, and taste these delic
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  - **Date**: Tue Aug 18 2026 at 01:00 pm – Tue Aug 18 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/the-all-iowa-meal/200030473360445
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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  - **Categories**: food-drinks, farmers-markets
- **Event Name**: Learn to Cook with Iowa Ingredients: Skillet Lasagna and Lemon Yogurt Dip
  - **Description**: Learn simple skills to use in the kitchen then how to prepare skillet lasagna and a lemon yogurt dip to share with friends and family featuring Iowa ingredients. Both recipes come from Cyclone Kitchen. 

Presented by Choose Iowa featuring Tom Keinert, Hea
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  - **Date**: Thu Aug 20 2026 at 01:00 pm – Thu Aug 20 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/learn-to-cook-with-iowa-ingredients-skillet-lasagna-and-lemon-yogurt-dip/200030548326925
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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- **Event Name**: Farm-to-Table Sourdough Pizza
  - **Description**: Learn to make your own homemade pizza with local ingredients! Nina from Home Kneads will share the secrets to sourdough and walk you through the pizza making experience. 

Presented by Choose Iowa featuring Nina, Home Kneads

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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun Aug 23 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/farm-to-table-sourdough-pizza/200030473367553
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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- **Event Name**: Plant the love back to school event
  - **Description**: 🎒✂️ PLANT THE LOVE: BACK-TO-SCHOOL COMMUNITY EVENT ✂️🎒

It’s that time of year again—back-to-school season! ❤️ It’s also time for us to give back to the community and help our students start the school year with confidence.

We’re excited to invite you to
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun Aug 23 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/plant-the-love-back-to-school-event/200030511356852
  - **Venue**: Des Moines, Iowa
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  - **Categories**: back-to-school, volunteering
- **Event Name**: Shrimp and Grits: An Iowa Twist on a Southern Classic
  - **Description**: Join us to learn how to make a delicious shrimp and grits dish with Iowa ingredients then stick around to sample it yourself! 

Presented by Choose Iowa featuring Andrea Love, Chef and owner of Dinner Delights, Midland Co. and Early Morning Harvest.

Thes
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  - **Date**: Mon Aug 17 2026 at 01:00 pm – Mon Aug 17 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/shrimp-and-grits-an-iowa-twist-on-a-southern-classic/200030473360042
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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- **Event Name**: Pork to Plate
  - **Description**: Join Butcher Calvin Schnucker of The Good Butcher as he fabricates a local hog and MasterChef Grant Gillon demonstrates the ideal temperature for the perfect bite of pork

Presented by Choose Iowa featuring Chef Grant Gillon, and Calvin Schnucker at the G
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  - **Date**: Wed Aug 19 2026 at 01:00 pm – Wed Aug 19 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/pork-to-plate/200030473359338
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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- **Event Name**: Dinner Detective Des Moines September 19th Public Show
  - **Description**: Hello Future Fellow Sleuths!

We are excited to welcome you to a night full of mystery, intrigue, comedy, and laughter. The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime dinner experience set in present day and based on real cold cases. Feast on a fantast
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/dinner-detective-des-moines-september-19th-public-show/200030490489705
  - **Venue**: Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown (Des Moines, Iowa)
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  - **Categories**: comedy
- **Event Name**: Jethro's Express at Water Works Park Seniomsed Series
  - **Description**: Join us this summer at the Seniomsed Series at Water Works Park! Jethro’s BBQ Express will be serving up award-winning BBQ during one of Des Moines’ favorite outdoor concert experiences. Grab some incredible food, enjoy live music, and take in a fun summe
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 21 2026 (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/jethros-express-at-water-works-park-seniomsed-series/200030402005728
  - **Venue**: Water Works Park
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, concerts
- **Event Name**: 90's Women of Country
  - **Description**: InformationStep into the heart of country music as you experience a rocking show celebrating the powerful voices and timeless melodies of women in country music. From the heartfelt ballads of Bonnie Raitt to the fiery anthems of Wynonna
  - **Date**: Sun Nov 08 2026 at 06:30 pm – Sun Nov 08 2026 at 08:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/90s-women-of-country/210002472007067
  - **Venue**: The Ingersoll
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  - **Categories**: Music

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- **Event Name**: TLC  Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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  - **Description**: Riley Green will perform at Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on August 20, 2026. The country singer-songwriter brings the Cowboy As It Gets Tour to the stage with Southern storytelling, rugged vocals, and a classic country live atmosphere. Known for songs li
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- **Event Name**: 2026 World Food & Music Festival
  - **Description**: 🌎 Discover the world in Downtown Des Moines! 

The World Food & Music Festival presented by Veridian Credit Union returns to Western Gateway Park Aug. 28-30 for three days of international cuisine, live music and cultural experiences from around the g
  - **Venue**: Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
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  - **Venue**: Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center
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  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Iowa State Fair Grandstand
🏠 Address: 3000 East Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50317
🌆 City: Des Moines
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  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair Grandstand
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- **Event Name**: The Pork Tornadoes headline World Food and Music Festival - Des Moines, IA
  - **Description**: 🌎 Discover the world in Downtown Des Moines!

The World Food & Music Festival presented by Veridian Credit Union returns to Western Gateway Park Aug. 28-30 for three days of international cuisine, live music and cultural experiences from around the gl
  - **Venue**: Western Gateway Park
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Food & Drinks events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** 2026 World Food & Music Festival (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 11:00 am at Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309), The Pork Tornadoes headline World Food and Music Festival - Des Moines, IA (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 07:00 pm at Western Gateway Park), Ingersoll LIVE 2026 🎵 presented by Bankers Trust (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 03:00 pm at Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States), Iowa State Fair - Des Moines (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 03:30 am at Iowa State Fair Grandstand), The Pepsi Challenge (Mon Aug 17 2026 at 09:00 am at Iowa State Fair).
- **Q**: What Food & Drinks events are happening in Des Moines today August 17, 2026?
  - **A:** The Pepsi Challenge (Mon Aug 17 2026 at 09:00 am at Iowa State Fair), Shrimp and Grits: An Iowa Twist on a Southern Classic (Mon Aug 17 2026 at 01:00 pm at Iowa State Fair).
- **Q**: What Food & Drinks events are happening in Des Moines this weekend August 21–23, 2026?
  - **A:** Farm-to-Table Sourdough Pizza (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 01:00 pm at Iowa State Fair), Plant the love back to school event (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 01:00 pm at Des Moines, Iowa), Jethro's Express at Water Works Park Seniomsed Series (Fri Aug 21 2026 at Water Works Park).
- **Q**: What Food & Drinks events are happening in Des Moines in August 2026?
  - **A:** 2026 World Food & Music Festival (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 11:00 am at Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309), The Pork Tornadoes headline World Food and Music Festival - Des Moines, IA (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 07:00 pm at Western Gateway Park), Ingersoll LIVE 2026 🎵 presented by Bankers Trust (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 03:00 pm at Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States), Iowa State Fair - Des Moines (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 03:30 am at Iowa State Fair Grandstand), The Pepsi Challenge (Mon Aug 17 2026 at 09:00 am at Iowa State Fair).
- **Q**: How can I find Food & Drinks events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Food & Drinks events in 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 Food & Drinks events in 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 Food & Drinks events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Food & Drinks events in Des Moines include Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309, Western Gateway Park, Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Food & Drinks events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Food & Drinks events in Des Moines include World Food & Music Festival, The Pork Tornadoes, The Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand.
- **Q**: Are there any online Food & Drinks events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Food & Drinks 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 Food & Drinks events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Follow the Food & Drinks category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Food & Drinks events are listed in Des Moines.

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