

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Food Trucks 101 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 06 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join the City of Des Moines' Small Business Support Center for a FREE informational workshop for prospective and existing TRANSIENT MERCHANTS within the City of Des Moines. TRANSIENT MERCHANTS are a City licensing category that includes food trucks and other mobile vendors that sell goods and services from vehicles, trailers, and pushcarts. This workshop will bring together transient merchants and City staff for a detailed presentation and Q&amp;A session covering all of the considerations related to transient merchant permitting within the City of Des Moines. 

Date: Monday, April 6, 2026

Time: 5:30-6:30PM

Location: Des Moines’ New City Hall, 1200 Locust Street, Des Moines (across from Central Library)

Who From The City Will Be There?

• Fire Department staff—To discuss required safety inspections     for mobile cooking operations
• Zoning Division staff—To discuss locational considerations for transient merchants
• City Clerk’s staff—To discuss required paperwork, insurance, and licensing 

Who Should Attend?

• Aspiring entrepreneurs that are interested in starting a mobile business
• Experienced transient merchant operators that want to stay up on current regulations 
• Small business champions, real estate professionals, and others that play a role in supporting the development of our transient merchant entrepreneur community 

Getting There: 

• Validated garage parking is available at City garage located at 13th/Mulberry Streets
• Metered/paid street parking is available on streets surrounding the building (downloading ParkDSM app is recommended) 
• Main entrance to the building is located on Locust Street, facing the Library
• An additional building entrance (and aforementioned City parking garage) are connected to the Downtown skywalk system

RSVPs encouraged but not required. 

With questions or to RSVP, contact Nick Tarpey at notarpey@dmgov.org, 515-283-4585 
or Breann Bye at bbye@dmgov.org, 515-283-4013.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/food-trucks-101/200029847186301
- **Event Categories**: food-drinks, business, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 32

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029847186301?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=des+moines-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1200 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50391-0500, United States
- **lat**: 41.58468
- **long**: -93.63276
- **full address**: 1200 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50391-0500, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: City of Des Moines - Small Business (https://allevents.in/org/city-of-des-moines-small-business/26703985)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 06 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1200 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50391-0500, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** City of Des Moines - Small Business
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** food-drinks, business, workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Food Trucks 101  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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