Honor the first African American US Army Officer Candidate Class at the Fort Des Moines Museum. Visit the national attraction filled with artifacts, exhibits, photographs and period art defining the history of heroes who brought gender and racial equality to the US Army during the great world wars.
Arena football is like roller derby on the field - it's fast, it's rough and it's exciting. Enjoy a cold one with friends as you watch the AFL's newly minted members, the Iowa Barnstormers, tear up the field. These games are perfect for football fans who just can't get enough hard-hitting sports action and entertainment.
Raise a glass at Oktoberfest, the popular festival turns downtown Des Moines into the largest bar in the world. Festival goers drink lots and lots of ice cold German beer, eat German food and check out bier maidens and dance a lot of polka! Come celebrate a beery good time!