World Food and Music Festival in Des Moines
The 2023 World Food & Music Festival takes place August 25 through 27, 2023, at Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. both August 25 and 26, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. August 27. The festival is produced by the Greater Des Moines Partnership.
The 2023 World Food & Music Festival will feature more than 55 vendors with food and beverage items from across 26 countries.
The Festival began in October 2005 in the Historic East Village in Downtown Des Moines. It featured approximately two dozen vendors and welcomed thousands of guests eager to explore the diverse cuisine. The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines was there from the beginning to support The Festival and provide a solid base from which to grow.
Over the years, The Festival expanded its vendors, programming, and entertainment and continued to see more guests enjoying the activities each year. To accommodate the growth, The Festival moved onto the Downtown DSM bridges for several years and in 2017 expanded into its current home in Western Gateway Park. Today, more than 90,000 guests visit The Festival each year to taste, see, hear, and experience the many wonders of the World Food & Music Festival.
