#CDM2025 Yuletide Hall Performers Announced
Thursday, December 4, 2025
6pm – 9pm: Jager and the Polkameisters is a fun Oktoberfest themed polka band. There’s fun music along with lots of toasts and laughs. It’s a touch of Munich right here in Des Moines!
Friday, December 5, 2025
11am – 12pm: Des Moines Festival Brass is a local Des Moines brass ensemble playing holiday brass music.
12:30pm – 2:30pm: Polka Police, an awesome polka themed rockin’ band doing parodies, covers and originals.
3pm – 5:30pm: New Jolly Germans Band, playing various types of German music including Polkas, Waltzes, Schottisch and Landlers.
6pm – 9pm: Malek’s Fishermen Band is an old time dance band that has been playing since 1932; started playing barn dances and moved on to the main ballrooms and dance halls. Now they play festivals and parties around the midwest. They love playing at the Christkindlmarket, what a fun Crowd!
Saturday, December 6, 2025
11am – 1pm: Metro Brass Quintet plays a wide variety of high-quality brass music from all different genres and has performed for corporate events, weddings, and prior Christkindlmarket Des Moines markets. The group has a great variety of contemporary and classic Christmas music that will put you into the Christmas spirit!.
1pm – 1:30pm: Greater Des Moines Flute Choir features bass, alto, c flutes, and piccolo, and we play a variety of holiday music in addition to popular music people recognize.
2pm – 2:30pm: Schuhplattler Gruppe Edelweiss is the #1 award winning Bavarian Dance group in North America, founded in 1961. Members of Gauvervband Nordamerika. Upholding the culture and customs of Bavaria/Tirol, through dance, music and the traditional outfits worn.
3pm – 3:30pm: Wagner Summer Theater Youth Vocal Group a pop vocal youth group singing holiday standards and pop holiday.
4pm – 4:30pm: Schuhplattler Gruppe Edelweiss is the #1 award winning Bavarian Dance group in North America, founded in 1961. Members of Gauvervband Nordamerika. Upholding the culture and customs of Bavaria/Tirol, through dance, music and the traditional outfits worn.
5pm – 5:30pm: Heartland Youth Choir performs holiday and winter favorites from both popular and classical styles.
5:30pm – 6pm: Schuhplattler Gruppe Edelweiss is the #1 award winning Bavarian Dance group in North America, founded in 1961. Members of Gauvervband Nordamerika. Upholding the culture and customs of Bavaria/Tirol, through dance, music and the traditional outfits worn.
6pm – 7pm – Strolling: Top Hat Carolers is a local singing group that has performed holiday music for over 30 years. They sing traditional Christmas carols and contemporary holiday tunes dressed in Victorian garb.
6:30pm – 9pm: Barefoot Becky & the Ivanhoe Dutchmen Are you ready to get your polka on? Barefoot Becky & the band, from Mt Vernon, IA, will be playing your favorite polkas and a variety of music to get your toes tapping and the gemutlichkeit flowing! PROST!
Sunday, December 7, 2025
11am – 12pm: Betruken Messing specializes in polkas and bombastic brass arrangements of any tunes we think will be fun. During the Christmas season we put our enthusiastic spin on countless holiday standards. Our audiences are especially lively during the holiday season at Christkindlmarket.
12pm – 12:30pm: Mackenzie Highlanders Pipes and Drums of Iowa is an all-volunteer, non-profit, bagpipe and drum band located in the Des Moines, Iowa metro area. The band supports first responders, fire departments, law enforcement, and active and reserve military units. We perform at events supporting these groups, and at other local events and parades.
12:30pm – 12:50pm: Schuhplattler Gruppe Edelweiss is the #1 award winning Bavarian Dance group in North America, founded in 1961. Members of Gauvervband Nordamerika. Upholding the culture and customs of Bavaria/Tirol, through dance, music and the traditional outfits worn.
1:30pm – 2pm: Foy School of Irish Dance Celebrate Irish culture with the Foy School of Irish Dance. The revelry includes delightful traditional dances and contemporary choreographed numbers that both enchant and entertain!
2pm – 2:20pm: Schuhplattler Gruppe Edelweiss is the #1 award winning Bavarian Dance group in North America, founded in 1961. Members of Gauvervband Nordamerika. Upholding the culture and customs of Bavaria/Tirol, through dance, music and the traditional outfits worn.
2:30pm – 5pm: Waxies Dargle plays all the favorite Irish songs from jigs to reels to heartbreaking ballads. You’ll want to sing along to the classics but you’ll also hear some newer tunes that you’re sure to want to learn. Our fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and accordion will transport you to the pubs of Ireland.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
6pm – 9pm: Barefoot Becky & the Ivanhoe Dutchmen Are you ready to get your polka on? Barefoot Becky & the band, from Mt Vernon, IA, will be playing your favorite polkas and a variety of music to get your toes tapping and the gemutlichkeit flowing! PROST!
Friday, December 12, 2025
11:30pm – 2:30pm: Stu Ryan O’Brien plays fun Irish pub and traditional songs. There’s always a wee bit of clapping, sing along and lots of laughs too! It’s like sitting in your favorite Dublin pub.
3pm – 6pm: New Jolly Germans Band, playing various types of German music including Polkas, Waltzes, Schottisch and Landlers.
6pm – 9pm: Malek’s Fishermen Band is an old time dance band that has been playing since 1932; started playing barn dances and moved on to the main ballrooms and dance halls. Now they play festivals and parties around the midwest. They love playing at the Christkindlmarket, what a fun Crowd!
Saturday, December 13, 2025
11:30am – 1:30pm: Metro Brass Quintet plays a wide variety of high-quality brass music from all different genres and has performed for corporate events, weddings, and prior Christkindlmarket Des Moines markets. The group has a great variety of contemporary and classic Christmas music that will put you into the Christmas spirit!.
2pm – 2:30pm: Heartland Youth Choir performs holiday and winter favorites from both popular and classical styles.
3pm – 4pm: Des Moines Festival Brass is a local Des Moines brass ensemble playing holiday brass music.
4pm – 4:30pm: Wagner Summer Theater Youth Vocal Group a pop vocal youth group singing holiday standards and pop holiday.
5pm – 5:30pm: Greater Des Moines Flute Choir features bass, alto, c flutes, and piccolo, and we play a variety of holiday music in addition to popular music people recognize.
5:30pm – 6:30pm – Strolling: Top Hat Carolers is a local singing group that has performed holiday music for over 30 years. They sing traditional Christmas carols and contemporary holiday tunes dressed in Victorian garb.
6pm – 9pm: Jager and the Polkameisters is a fun Oktoberfest themed polka band. There’s fun music along with lots of toasts and laughs. It’s a touch of Munich right here in Des Moines!
Sunday, December 14, 2025
11am – 1pm: Betruken Messing specializes in polkas and bombastic brass arrangements of any tunes we think will be fun. During the Christmas season we put our enthusiastic spin on countless holiday standards. Our audiences are especially lively during the holiday season at Christkindlmarket.
1pm – 1:30pm: Foy School of Irish Dance Celebrate Irish culture with the Foy School of Irish Dance. The revelry includes delightful traditional dances and contemporary choreographed numbers that both enchant and entertain!
2pm – 5pm: Waxies Dargle plays all the favorite Irish songs from jigs to reels to heartbreaking ballads. You’ll want to sing along to the classics but you’ll also hear some newer tunes that you’re sure to want to learn. Our fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and accordion will transport you to the pubs of Ireland.
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