Oktoberfest owner and organizer Mindy Toyne said the move gives the festival a chance to set down roots in a new place.

Tickets for central Iowa's largest Oktoberfest go on sale Friday, marking the start of a new era for the long-standing ...

The announcement came last week. “For our 21st year, we’re excited to announce our new home at the District at Prairie Trail ...

After Des Moines Oktoberfest event organizers moved the event from its Water Works Park location to Ankeny for the foreseeable future, the Des Moines Biergarten announced its own celebration.

The Des Moines Biergarten is bringing a taste of Germany to Water Works Park this fall. The Biergarten is launching its own ...

Biergarten will host its version of the German celebration in Water Works Park, where Oktoberfest had been held the previous two years.

The festival, launched in 2004, will celebrate its 22nd year at The District at Prairie Trail.

After nearly two decades in downtown Des Moines, Oktoberfest’s organizer is relocating the event to Ankeny. The impetus for ...

A beloved Bavarian celebration held for 20 years in Des Moines is heading north. Des Moines’ Original Oktoberfest, founded in 2004, will move to The District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny this fall.

A favorite Des Moines festival will be moving to a new location this year. For 20 years, Oktoberfest has been bringing Iowans ...

Ankeny SummerFest will be making a big move this year. The annual festival will take place in the District at Prairie Trail this summer after many years on the Prairie Ridge Middle School grounds.