The Des Moines Arts Festival s June 25-27 return after a COVID-19 pandemic cancellation in 2020 will bring some changes.
Safety guidelines for the 2021 festival include a mask requirement for event staff, artists, vendors and visitors. Also, the layout of the festival in downtown s Western Gateway Park is being reconfigured to maintain safe social distance and to allow for ongoing sanitation of common areas, with a reduction of about 10% in the number of booths.
The three-day gathering will include a juried art fair featuring works by 160 artists; musical performances on two stages; food and beverages, including craft beer; student art exhibits; interactive arts activities; art demonstrations; and the juried Interrobang Film Festival, with both public and streaming presentations.