SEPTEMBER
19 & 20, 2025
THE FESTIVITIES
Everything You Need To Know
FESTIVAL LOCATION
The festival is located in downtown Beaverdale; on Beaver Ave and Urbandale Ave between Beaver Crest Dr to the south, Adams Ave to the North.
PARKING & TRANSPORTATION
Bike
The festival has great bike connections, with access from the Inter-Urban Trail as well as bike lanes along Beaver Ave.
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Drive
Parking is available along side streets in the Beaverdale Neighborhood. Parking is limited - we recommend carpooling whenever possible.
Ride
DART Route 14 services the festival for travelers that wish to park at Merle Hay Mall and ride the bus. Please note the bus routes and schedules are subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20
05:00pm
Commercial Vendors
Festival Grounds
05:00pm
Beaverdale Fall Festival Car Night
Fall Festival Grounds
Presented by Buresh Home Solutions
Details: https://www.facebook.com/share/vtwFkuqvjq47MA6Q/
06:00pm
Interactive Play with The Des Moines Children’s Museum
Near Benzoni Law Office
06:00pm
Trio Aceto
Fall Festival Main Stage
Des Moines, IA-based power trio bringing the best acoustic and electric rock from yesterday and today. https://www.facebook.com/Trio.Aceto/
06:00pm
3rd Annual Team Trivia
Medicap Pharmacy Parking Lot
Team Pre-registration is recommended, max 22 teams with 6 people per team.
06:00pm
US Highway 6 Iowa - Retro Road Trip 2024
Fall Festival Grounds
The US HWY 6 Association will be stopping by on their annual cruise! http://usroute6iowa.org/
07:00pm
Literary Trivia Contest
Beaverdale Books
$5 donation to Everybody Wins Iowa - will be matched by Beaverdale Books
07:00pm
Bad Friends
Goodsons Stage
07:00pm
Faculty Lounge
Holy Trinity Stage
07:00pm
Sons Of Gladys Kravitz
Christopher's Stage
09:00pm
Stutterin' Jimmy and The Goosebumps
Fall Festival Main Stage
Led by visionary vocalist and songwriter Jimmy Enos, the band is an alchemical blend of spirituality, bold, inventive guitar stylings, R & B-based bass lines, and flexible, jazz-inflected drumming, all coming together in a gumbo of unpredictable songs, built over a number of years. https://stutterinjimmy.com/
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21
08:30am
Pancake Breakfast at Acanthus Lodge
Acanthus Lodge
Pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, juice, milk. Cost is free will donation.
08:45am
Free Power Yoga Class
Rooted Fitness + Yoga
Sign up here or through their website: RootedYogaAndFitness.com
09:00am
Dog Parade presented by Snookies Malt Shop
We’re excited to bring this paw-some event back to the Festival! Registration required. More information at https://www.fallfestival.org/competitions
09:00am
Walk in Vaccinations and Flu Shots
Medicap Pharmacy
Need to get your annual vaccinations? Stop in to Beaverdale's local pharmacy, Saturday from 9 - 1, to check that off your list!
09:00am
Commercial Vendors
Beaver Place Parking Lot
09:00am
Beaverdale Books: BOGO Sidewalk Sale
Beaverdale Books
On select hardcover books
09:00am
Food Vendors
Urbandale Avenue
10:00am
Beaverdale Fall Festival Parade
Beaver Avenue
Presented by Premier Chevy Dealers. Kicking off at Amick and Beaver at 10 AM and heading south on Beaver to Allison Ave.
10:00am
Beaverdale Fall Festival Kids & Family Scavenger Hunt
Festival Grounds
Beaverdale Fall Festival's famous mascot Baxter Beaver got lost while exploring all the fun around Des Moines' favorite neighborhood celebration! Can you help us find him?!
Join The Rook Room in the hunt for Baxter in this year's Kids & Family Scavenger Hunt. It's free to play and runs all day Saturday during the festival (business hours may vary). Get your scavenger hunt started at the festival information tent!
10:00am
The Monks Brandy Co. - Tasting
Near the Main Stage
The Monks Brandy Co. is a small batch, ready-to-drink canned cocktail manufacturer based on the northside of Des Moines. Founded by Will Rogers (Hoover High – 1988) has been in business since Veterans Day of 2022. Our first product in the marketplace is The Alexander – which was recognized with a Gold Medal at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Des Moines is French for “The Monks. A great drink made in a great town!
10:00am
Carnival
Christopher's Parking Lot
11:00am
Street Acrobatics by Cirque Wonderland
Festival Grounds
11:00am
Dinner Delights Meet n Greet
Dinner Delights
Stop in to check out Beaverdale’s latest business! Dinner Delights is hosting a meet n greet from 11-2, Saturday September 21. Stop in, say hi, and sample some of their grab n go meal offerings. They are excited to be a member of the neighborhood!
11:00am
Ben Sanders Trio
Beaver Place Parking Lot
Listen to Ben Sander's Jazz Trio while you check out local vendors!
11:00am
Adorn DSM: Permanent Jewelry
Adorn DSM
Adorn DSM will be hosting a permanent jewelry event on Saturday, Sept 21st from 11:00-4:00 at 2606 Beaver Ave. A variety of gold and silver chains and charms will be available as permanent bracelets. The door will be open for all!
11:30am
Children's Story Time with the Franklin Avenue Library
Beaverdale Fall Festival Main Stage
Join the Franklin Avenue Library after the parade for a free public read-aloud at the main stage!
11:50am
Children's Story Time: The Little Red Puppy + Farmer Tom
Beaverdale Fall Festival Main Stage
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12:00pm
Free Acrobatics Lesson by Cirque Wonderland
Rooted Fitness + Yoga Studio
12:00pm
Bingo
Holy Trinity
12:00pm
Axe Throwing by Ironside Axe Club
Beaver Ave near Ace Hardware
$5; There will be a competition for the highest score of all throwers on Saturday.
12:00pm
Inflatable Slides, Rides and Obstacles
Holy Trinity Parking Lot
01:00pm
Andrew Hoyt
Fall Festival Main Stage
01:00pm
Sidewalk Chalk Contest
Beaverdale Books
Draw your favorite book character for a chance to win a gift certificate
01:00pm
Fall Colors - Free Children's Activity
Beaver Ave near Benzoni Law Firm
Bring your kids as the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden highlights the science behind fall colors with a light board for kids to interact with and a free leaf rubbing activity to take home.
02:00pm
Beaverdale Fall Festival Official Cornhole Tournament
Beaver Avenue
Team pre-registration required: REGISTER FOR BAGS
04:00pm
School of Rock
Fall Festival Main Stage
04:00pm
Bishop's Elite Martial Arts (BEMA) Free Taekwondo Class!
Beaver Ave, in front of Bishops Elite Marshal Arts Academy
Come see BEMA Academy's school and join us for a free 45 minute class. Learn basic taekwondo skills, the importance of respect and discipline, and play some awesome taekwondo games!
Afterwards we will do a short public demonstration.
05:30pm
Bishop's Elite Martial Arts (BEMA) Class
Bishops Elite Marshal Arts Academy Studio
Join us for your own Taekwondo Class inside our studio!
06:00pm
Kick
Fall Festival Main Stage
Kick is a young modern rock group from small town Panora with big time hype!
06:00pm
Potter Music
Dam Pub - Back Forty Patio
07:00pm
Party! Party!
Goodson's Stage
07:00pm
Sugar Valley
Holy Trinity Stage
07:00pm
Stark Raving Madge
Christopher's Stage
07:30pm
Family Movie Night - Inside Out 2
Beaverdale Books Parking Lot
Bring your chairs and blankets for a free public screening of Inside Out 2.
09:00pm
DJ Mollie Git Down
Fall Festival Main Stage
presented by The Dam Pub
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The Monks Brandy Co. is a small batch, ready-to-drink canned cocktail manufacturer based on the northside of Des Moines. Founded by Will Rogers (Hoover High 1988) has been in business since Veterans Day of 2022. Our first product in the marketplace is The Alexander which was recognized with a Gold Medal at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Des Moines is French for "The Monks. A great drink made in a great town!
I sell vanilla extract plus about 12 other extracts. I also make vanilla paste and about 6 other flavors. Organic cane sugar with vanilla bean powder. Plus 6 other flavors. I have dehydrated veggies I make into powder to shake on food plus 3 other kinds. I also have fresh vanilla beans vacuumed sealed in separate bags. There are also salts and peppers in various flavors with vanilla bean powder in it.
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School of Rock teaches guitar, bass, drums, piano, and vocals to students age 3-adult of all ability levels. We offer private lessons, group classes, "band" rehearsals, and on-stage performances. School locations in West Des Moines and Ankeny. Our school will have a live student band performing in the parade Saturday morning, and a student band playing on the main stage Saturday at 4pm. Check us out at schoolofrock.com!