Winterfest Market VLS Meetup — Shop, Connect & Celebrate Local Makers!

At Vibrant Life Society, we believe community is built by showing up locally — supporting small businesses, exploring our city together, and creating space for real connection.

This free group meetup at the Winterfest Market is our way of doing exactly that.

We’ll gather at the market, wander together, support local makers, and make meeting new people feel easy and natural. No programming, no pressure — just a shared experience and a welcoming place to start.

Come solo or bring a friend. Either way, you’ll have people to shop with and talk to instead of doing it all alone.

• Supporting local artists, makers, and small businesses
• Creating easy, low-pressure opportunities to make friends
• Exploring events in Des Moines together instead of solo
• Living the Vibrant Life value of connection through shared experiences

• A casual, free group meetup hosted by Vibrant Life Society
• Time to browse the Winterfest Market with friendly faces
• Organic conversation — no icebreakers, no name tags
• A welcoming entry point into the Vibrant Life community

• Not a workshop
• Not structured or sales-focused
• Not awkward (hopefully) or forced

This meetup is for women and gender-expansive people who:

• Want to support local businesses in a social way
• Are craving new friendships or deeper community
• Love having a reason to get out and do something fun
• Want connection without pressure

You don’t need to know anyone beforehand — that’s the whole point.

• This is a drop-in style meetup — stay as long or as little as you’d like
• Wear comfortable shoes for browsing
• You’ll receive meetup details and how to find us the day before
• We’ll share a group chat link so you can easily connect onsite

Because community doesn’t build itself — it’s built by showing up, supporting local, and doing life together.

And because making friends as an adult shouldn’t feel hard.

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