CDM2025 Day 8 – 12/14 – Last day!
Here are a few highlights for this year’s festival. Check out the schedule below or head over to the full schedule (including all demonstration times).
Last Day to pick up all your favorite Christkindlmarket Des Moines goodies!
Make sure and stop by the festival to pick up all your favorite items before it’s too late!
Sunday, December 14th – Schedule
11 am – Festival Opens
11 am – 11:15 am – Demo: Dragonflies and Cards
11 am – 1 pm – Yuletide Hall: Betruken Messing
11:30 am – 11:45 am – Demo: Twisted Sunset Sisters Fiber Mill
1 pm – 1:30 pm – Yuletide Hall: Foy School of Irish Dance
1 pm – 1:30 pm – Demo: Nymph in the Woods
2 pm – 4 pm – St Nick & Christkind visit CDM
2 pm – 5 pm – Yuletide Hall: Waxies Dargle
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm – Demo: Indianola Glass Creations
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm – Demo: Quilted Gardens Nursery
4 pm – 4:15 pm – Demo: Dakota Tinworks
5 pm – Festival Closes
Get your photo taken with St. Nick and the Christkind
Saturday, December 13th: 2pm – 4pm
Sunday, December 14th: 2pm – 4pm
Volunteer at
Christkindlmarket Des Moines
There are so many different opportunities still available! Including festival and hut tear down!
Kinderkorner presented by MidAmerican Energy Foundation
11am – 5pm
Activity: Flag Voting with Stickers
Craft: Paper Chain
Activity: Passport
Activity: Photo backdrop
Craft: Coloring pages
2nd weekend ONLY vendors
These vendors will only be at Christkindlmarket Des Moines during the second weekend:
- Good Moon Pottery
- Rosemaled Creations by Maren
- Beans & Beignets
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