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Saturday, June 7, 2025
Raccoon River Park
The City of West Des Moines and the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce are excited to announce the 5th Annual Raccoon River Palooza! This is a FREE family-friendly, rain-or-shine event and everyone is invited.
Raccoon River Palooza is a summer festival celebrating the West Des Moines community and outdoor recreation. Attractions for the event include live music, cardboard boat races, a vendor fair with fun activities for kids, a beverage tent featuring craft beer, food trucks, and so much more!
Raccoon River Palooza will be held on Saturday, June 7 from 8 AM to 8 PM. Come join us at this summer festival and enjoy all the best the West has to offer!
| JUNE 7 | ACTIVITY | RACCOON RIVER PARK LOCATION |
| 8 am | Business Expo | |
| 9 am | The Dan Medeiros Project | The Microsoft Stage |
| 9-11 am | FREE Boat Rentals (sponsored by WDM Community Foundation) | Boathouse |
| 9-11 am | Breakfast/Coffee Food Trucks | |
| 9-11 am | FREE Bike Rodeo (sponsored by WDM Bicycle Advisory Commission & Street Collective) | Nature Lodge Parking Lot |
| 9-11 am | Touch-A-Truck | Nature Lodge Parking Lot |
| 9 am-4 pm | Family Fun Zone - FREE Inflatables & kid's activities (presented by Prevent Child Abuse Iowa) | Various Locations at Park |
| 10 am | Alcohol Sales open | |
| 10-11 am | Mascots | |
| 11 am | Lunch/Dinner Food Trucks | |
| 11 am | Sara Routh | The Microsoft Stage |
| 1 pm | Boat Races | Beach |
| 3 pm | Brian Congdon | The Microsoft Stage |
| 5 pm | Movie-Shrek | The Microsoft Stage |
(Please note: The annual Cops N Bobbers event sponsored by the WDM Police Department will be held on Saturday, June 7 from 9-11 am at the City Campus Pond (4200 Mills Civic Parkway.)
Visit https://wdmchamber.org/raccoon-river-palooza/ for more event details!
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