Des Moines Biergarten

Des Moines Biergarten Expect German eats, large steins and live music.
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Set within the mature tree canopy east of the Lauridsen Amphitheater in Water Works Park, Des Moines Biergarten is an outdoor experience open Wednesday to Sunday each week Spring through Fall.

It started with 48 teams. Now it’s down to two.Messi or Yamal?Watch the final on our 14 ft. LED screen beneath the trees...
07/16/2026

It started with 48 teams. Now it’s down to two.

Messi or Yamal?

Watch the final on our 14 ft. LED screen beneath the trees at the Biergarten Sunday at 2pm!

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our annual Christmas in July event, especially Santa.
07/13/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our annual Christmas in July event, especially Santa.

Families gathered at the Des Moines Biergarten in Water Works Park for Christmas in July, a fundraiser supporting children's literacy through the nonprofit Everybody Wins Iowa.

Footy on the Biergarten big screen continues this weekend with:Friday, July 102:00 p.m. – Spain vs. BelgiumSaturday, Jul...
07/10/2026

Footy on the Biergarten big screen continues this weekend with:

Friday, July 10
2:00 p.m. – Spain vs. Belgium

Saturday, July 11
4:00 p.m. – Norway vs. England
8:00 p.m. – Argentina vs Switzerland

Bring a chair and join us for a stein!

07/10/2026

Santa returns to the Biergarten this Saturday! Join us for Christmas in July!

Can Morocco trouble one of the favorites, France? Find out by watching their game today at 3pm at the Biergarten on a 14...
07/09/2026

Can Morocco trouble one of the favorites, France? Find out by watching their game today at 3pm at the Biergarten on a 14’ LED screen with a German bier in hand. Prost!

Not the result the USA wanted tonight, but thanks to everyone who came out to support the boys.Football continues this w...
07/07/2026

Not the result the USA wanted tonight, but thanks to everyone who came out to support the boys.

Football continues this week on the 14 ft. LED screen at the Biergarten.

Tuesday, July 7
11:00 a.m. – Argentina vs. Egypt
3:00 p.m. – Switzerland vs. Colombia

Quarterfinals

Thursday, July 9
3:00 p.m. – France vs. Morocco

Friday, July 10
2:00 p.m. – Spain vs. Belgium

Saturday, July 11
4:00 p.m. – Norway vs. England
8:00 p.m. – Winner Match 95 vs. Winner Match 96

Grab a stein, bring your friends and catch the rest of the footy under the trees.

Christmas in July is back at the Biergarten!Join us this Saturday, July 11, from 12–7pm at Des Moines Biergarten in Wate...
07/06/2026

Christmas in July is back at the Biergarten!

Join us this Saturday, July 11, from 12–7pm at Des Moines Biergarten in Water Works Park for a full day of festive summer fun supporting Everybody Wins! Iowa.

Santa will be here from 2–5pm, along with a gingerbread-themed bounce house, games, face painting, balloon animals, and more.

Schnitzel Brothers Bier Band will bring the holiday polka from 2–5pm, with food from Karam’s Mediterranean Grill, Strudl Haus, The Local Cow, and the Biergarten.

Free to attend and open to all ages.

Come celebrate, give back, and enjoy a little Christmas in July.

America’s 250th birthday and world champs? Throw on your USA gear, bring your friends and help cheer the boys on as they...
07/05/2026

America’s 250th birthday and world champs? Throw on your USA gear, bring your friends and help cheer the boys on as they try to keep the dream alive.

USA vs. Belgium
Monday, July 6
7:00 p.m.

We’re showing the match on a 14 ft. LED screen under the trees at the Biergarten.

Cold German bier, food, plenty of outdoor seating and football under the trees.

Admission is free. Seating is first come, first served. Prost!

Is it coming home? Join us for for a Biergarten watch party featuring Mexico vs England!Football fever has officially hi...
07/04/2026

Is it coming home? Join us for for a Biergarten watch party featuring Mexico vs England!

Football fever has officially hit the Biergarten. We're showing every Round of 16 and Quarterfinal match on a 14 ft. LED screen.

Next up:
Mexico vs. England
Sunday, July 5
7:00 p.m.

Watch the match under the trees with a cold German bier in hand, great food and one of the best outdoor settings in Des Moines.

Admission is free. Seating is first come, first served. Prost!

Football fever has officially arrived at Des Moines Biergarten in the form of a 14 ft. LED screen for every Round of 16 ...
07/04/2026

Football fever has officially arrived at Des Moines Biergarten in the form of a 14 ft. LED screen for every Round of 16 and Quarterfinal match from this Sunday onwards.

Join us under the trees with cold German bier, great food and one of the best outdoor viewing spots in Des Moines.

Round of 16

Sunday, July 5
3:00 p.m. – Brazil vs. Norway
7:00 p.m. – Mexico vs. England

Monday, July 6
2:00 p.m. – Portugal vs. Spain
7:00 p.m. – USA vs. Belgium

Tuesday, July 7
11:00 a.m. – Egypt vs. Argentina (we'll open at 10:30 a.m.)
3:00 p.m. – Switzerland vs. Colombia

Quarterfinals

Thursday, July 9
3:00 p.m. – Quarterfinal 1

Friday, July 10
2:00 p.m. – Quarterfinal 2

Saturday, July 11
4:00 p.m. – Quarterfinal 3
8:00 p.m. – Quarterfinal 4

Admission is free. Seating is first come, first served. Grab a stein, bring your friends and catch the knockout stage with us. Prost!

Address

Des Moines Water Works Park, 2251 George Flagg Pkwy
Des Moines, IA
50321

Opening Hours

Wednesday 3pm - 9pm
Thursday 3pm - 9pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 11am - 9pm

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