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.