Iowa Craft Brew Festival 2025

Join us for the 15th annual Iowa Craft Brew Festival. Enjoy a day full of unlimited samples of Iowa craft beer, cider, mead and many N/A options, a commemorative glass, a silent disco, food vendors, yard games and so much more. Visit iowacraftbrewfestival.com for all of the festival details!

The biggest beer festival in Iowa will feature more than 60 breweries and cideries sampling over 300 craft beverages. You and your friends don't want to miss this!

• Saturday, June 7, 2025
• 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (VIP entry at Noon)
• Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park
• 2201 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50321

Tickets

• General Admission: $45 (until June 1, $50 after June 1)
• VIP: $65 - 1 hour early entry at Noon - Limited tickets available
• Designated Driver - $20

Group Tickets: Looking for a unique team outing? Planning a company event?

• Groups of 10-19: $40.50 each
• Groups of 20-30: only $36 each

• All tickets include a commemorative sampling glass
• All ticket holders must be 21 years of age or older

Event Details

• Free Parking
• Free Bicycle Parking – A free bike valet will be provided.
• Water – Free water stations will be located throughout the park where you can fill your own reusable water bottle.
• Chairs & Blankets - Feel free to bring your own lawn chairs or blankets.
• Shade - There will be some shade available under tents, but you are welcome to bring umbrellas or sun shades. Water Works Park also has many shade trees which will be incorporated into this year's festival grounds as well in the beautiful Water Works Arboretum.
• Food Vendors – A wide variety of food vendors will be located within the festival grounds with food availabe for purchase througout the festival.
• Day of Tickets – General Admission tickets are $60 at the door.
• Pets – Only service dogs are permitted in the festival.

Host or Publisher Iowa Brewers Guild