# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mars Café Christmas Party & Hot Chocolate Bar
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 05:30 pm – Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ? Mars Café Holiday Party ?
Ugly Sweaters • Live Music • Treats • Prizes • Specialty Hot Chocolate Bar

Celebrate the season with us at Mars Café! We’re hosting a cozy holiday party filled with good company, festive flavors, live music, and warm neighborhood vibes — plus special activities with our friends at two local bookstores.

✨ What’s Happening at Mars Café:
• Wear an ugly sweater — it’s not a contest this year, but wearing one gets you double entry into our prize drawings
• $100 Mars Café Gift Card Raffle
• Live holiday music from 7–8 PM
• Holiday music playing before and after
• Seasonal treats & baked goods
• Specialty Hot Chocolate Bar featuring:
 – Supreme Hot Chocolate
 – S’mores Hot Chocolate
 – Elderberry Rosemary Hot Chocolate
 – Ancho Chili Abuelita Hot Chocolate
 – …and more festive creations!

? Neighborhood Collaborations:
NOS BOOKS
• Storybook reading for kids & families at 5:30 PM
• 1163 24th St, Des Moines, IA 50311

SHELF LOVE DSM
• Free holiday bookmark coloring from 5–9 PM
• Inside Shelf Love DSM next door
• 2326 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311

? Friday, December 12
⏰ 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
? Mars Café — 2318 University Ave., Des Moines, IA
? Free and open to the public

Whether you’re stopping by with friends or looking for a warm place to unwind, we’d love to celebrate with you. Throw on your favorite ugly sweater, grab a hot chocolate, and enjoy a cozy holiday night in the neighborhood. ?☕️
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/mars-café-christmas-party-and-hot-chocolate-bar/200029347221828
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, ugly-christmas-sweater-day, music, kids, holiday, christmas, parties, live-music, contests, art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 78

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2318 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311-4316, United States
- **lat**: 41.60023
- **long**: -93.649
- **full address**: 2318 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311-4316, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mars Café Christmas Party & Hot Chocolate Bar being held?
  - **A:** Mars Café Christmas Party & Hot Chocolate Bar takes place on Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 05:30 pm to Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 pm at 2318 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311-4316, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mars Café Christmas Party & Hot Chocolate Bar?
  - **A:** Mars Café Christmas Party & Hot Chocolate Bar is organized by Mars Cafe.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Mars Café Christmas Party & Hot Chocolate Bar is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Des Moines, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 70+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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