Downtown Farmers’ Market to Host 50th Season Celebration on July 26
GREATER DES MOINES, IA (June 18, 2025) – The Downtown Farmers’ Market will commemorate its 50th season with a celebratory event on Saturday, July 26. The celebration begins with the Market’s opening bell at 7 a.m. and rolls on into the afternoon with extended Market hours from Noon – 3:30 p.m. in a consolidated footprint along Court Avenue.
The afternoon celebration will feature more than 140 Market vendors, including Spark DSM Business Incubator vendors. Marketgoers can enjoy live local music on a main stage located near the Historic Courthouse on Fifth Avenue, with performances from acts including BYOBrass and The Sheet. The Market will offer a lineup of fun and engaging activities that celebrate the people, flavors and traditions that have made the Downtown Farmers’ Market a community favorite for five decades. Guests can take part in hourly giveaways, check off items on the Spark DSM Market Bucket List and explore the event through a family-friendly Market Scavenger Hunt. Additional programming and entertainment details will be shared on The Market’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
“This is more than just a celebration, it’s a thank you to the community that has supported the Downtown Farmers’ Market for five decades,” said Elizabeth Weyers, Downtown Farmers’ Market Manager at the Greater Des Moines Partnership. “It’s also a showcase of the region’s incredible talent and entrepreneurship. We’re proud to celebrate 50 seasons and can’t wait to see what’s next.”
Don’t miss the chance to celebrate this major milestone for one of Downtown Des Moines (DSM)’s signature events. Learn more about The Market at desmoinesfarmersmarket.com. To receive updates about the celebration, subscribe to the Downtown DSM USA Newsletter.
About the Downtown Farmers’ Market
The Downtown Farmers’ Market is held every Saturday morning May – October in the Historic Court District in Downtown Des Moines. The Market also produces the Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market in November. Find more information at desmoinesfarmersmarket.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/DowntownFarmersMarket and on Twitter and Instagram at @dtfarmersmarket.
About the Greater Des Moines Partnership
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is the economic and community development organization that serves 12 counties in Greater Des Moines (DSM), Iowa: Adair, Clarke, Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek and Warren. Together with more than 400 Investors and an Affiliate Chamber of Commerce network of more than 6,700 Regional Business Members, The Partnership drives economic growth and talent development to advance quality of life in DSM with one voice, one mission and as one region. Through innovation, strategic planning and global collaboration, The Partnership grows opportunity, helps create jobs and promotes DSM as the best place to build a business, a career and a future. Learn more at DSMpartnership.com.