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Festival
Schedule

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18

Stay tuned! We are still updating the Schedule for 2026. 

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04:00pm
Food Vendors
West of Beaver Ave

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04:30pm
Car Night
Festival Grounds

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05:30pm
Rhythmic Rewind Band
Main Stage
Live Music

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05:30pm
Ducharme-Jones
Community Stage
Live Music

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06:30pm
Team Trivia
Medicap Pharmacy Picnic Area
Competition
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Registration Required.

07:00pm
Faculty Lounge
Holy Trinity Stage
Live Music

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07:00pm
Sons of Gladys Kravitz
Christopher's Stage
Live Music

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07:00pm
Bad Friends
Goodsons Stage
Live Music

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08:30pm
Street Dance
Community Stage
Live Music

Presented by The American Real Estate Company

08:30pm
River City Opry
Main Stage
Live Music

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19

Stay tuned! We are still updating the Schedule for 2026. 

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08:00am
Backyard BBQ Cook-Off, Sponsored by Fareway Meat Market
Near the Main Stage
Competition
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Registration Required. Limited sampling wristbands are available for presale!

08:30am
Pancake Breakfast at Acanthus Lodge
Acanthus Lodge

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09:00am
Walk in Vaccinations and Flu Shots
Medicap Pharmacy

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09:00am
Market Vendors
Market Vendor Area

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09:00am
Carnival
Behind Christopher's
Family Friendly

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09:00am
Food Vendors
West of Beaver Ave

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09:15am
Dog Parade, presented by Snookies Malt Shop
Along Beaver Ave
Competition, Family Friendly
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We're excited to bring this paw-some event back to the Festival! Registration required.

10:00am
Parade, Presented by Premier Chevy Dealers
Along Beaver Ave

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11:00am
Kids & Family Scavenger Hunt
Festival Grounds
Family Friendly
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Free to play and runs all day Saturday!

12:00pm
Pumpkin Baking Competition, presented by Dinner Delights
Dinner Delights
Competition
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Show off your best pumpkin creation in our first annual Fall Festival Baking Competition!

12:00pm
Bingo
Holy Trinity Church
Competition, Family Friendly

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12:00pm
Kids Face Painting
Holy Trinity Church
Family Friendly

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12:00pm
Inflatable Slides, Rides and Obstacles
Holy Trinity Church
Family Friendly

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01:00pm
Sidewalk Chalk Contest
Beaverdale Books
Competition, Family Friendly

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01:00pm
Backyard BBQ Sampling & People's Choice Voting
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Competition
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Limited people's choice tasting wristbands are for sale! $15 gets you a water, domestic beer*, access to taste all of the cook-off samples, and the ability to cast your vote for 'People's Choice'.

01:00pm
Dirty Nasty Beats
Main Stage
Live Music

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02:00pm
School of Rock & Pumpkin Dance
Community Stage
Family Friendly, Live Music

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02:00pm
Cornhole Tournament
Community Stage
Competition
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Registration Required.

03:00pm
Backyard BBQ Awards Ceremony
Main Stage
Competition

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03:30pm
The Finesse
Main Stage
Live Music

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05:00pm
Greg Wheeler & Poly Mall Cops
Main Stage
Live Music

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05:30pm
June Bugs DSM
Community Stage
Live Music

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06:00pm
Danny Porter
Dam Pub Back40 Patio
Live Music

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06:00pm
Vinyl Five
Holy Trinity Stage
Live Music

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06:30pm
The Other Brothers
Main Stage
Live Music

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07:00pm
Stark Raving Madge
Christopher's Stage
Live Music

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07:00pm
Decoy
Goodsons Stage
Live Music

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08:00pm
Sharane Callister & The Feel Right Band
Main Stage
Live Music

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08:30pm
Trio Aceto
Community Stage
Live Music

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A / 4023 Urbandale Ave. #13254
Des Moines, IA 50310
P / (515) 644-6212
E / hello@fallfestival.org

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The Beaverdale Fall Festival's mission is to build community and cherished traditions while celebrating and promoting the Beaverdale neighborhood and surrounding communities.

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