Meet CDM Lead Volunteer Missy Mootz
Tell us about yourself: I was born and raised in western Iowa and attended The University of Iowa where I met my husband. In our 12 years of marriage we…
Meet CDM Lead Volunteer Margaret Townsend
I'm Margaret Townsend. I'm a retired school teacher, grandmother, gardener and community volunteer. I became involved with Christkindlmarket Des Moines during the initial planning time. Suzanne Hull (Festival Director) was…
Centennial Warehousing Corporation | In-Kind Sponsor for 2021
Centennial Warehousing Corporation has graciously agreed to continue to donate storage space for our wooden vendor stalls.As a non-profit, community partners are extremely important. Many thanks to Centennial Warehousing Corporation!Centennial…
Green State Credit Union | Annual Hut Sponsor
We're pleased to welcome GreenState Credit Union as an Annual Hut Sponsor of Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2021.Organized in 1938, GreenState has grown to be Iowa’s largest credit union and one…
Tour Christmas Markets via DMEHA in 2021
CHRISTMAS MARKETSDecember 6-13, 2021In the Heart of Europe you will find a wonderful surprise - colorful Christmas Markets just waiting to be explored. The dramatic architecture of Europe’s spectacular cities…
CDM Online Popup Store
ALL FOOD MUST GO! 50% OFF ALL FOOD! The CDM Online Popup Store will be open Jan. 1 - Jan. 6 at midnight. If you weren't able to pick up…
Christmas Cracker: #CDMCurbside FREE KinderKorner Craft Kits sponsored by MidAmerican Energy Company
Christmas crackers are a traditional favorite in the United Kingdom. Tom Smith, a London sweet maker, came up with the idea after visiting Paris and seeing the French 'bon bon'…
St. Nicholas Mitre (hat): #CDMCurbside FREE KinderKorner Craft Kits sponsored by MidAmerican Energy Company
The gift giver that travels the world to the delight of boys and girls everywhere is known by many names, and Germany calls him St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas was an…
Lithia VW of Des Moines: Exclusive and Official Printing Partner of the Limited Edition, Commemorative “Weihnachtszeit Magazin”
The idea of a keepsake holiday magazine from Christkindlmarket Des Moines (CDM) has been around for a couple of years.To create a more complete holiday experience in 2020, we have…
The Postcard: #CDMCurbside FREE KinderKorner Craft Kits sponsored by MidAmerican Energy Company
It has been a long tradition in many cultures to send a Christmas greeting. According to Smithsonian Magazine, during Victorian England, Sir Henry Cole became concerned he was being impolite…