Central Iowa’s largest Oktoberfest has been relocated from Des Moines to Ankeny for the first time since its inception in 2004, and a new celebration is adopting its place in the metro.
The original Des Moines Oktoberfest will now take place at the District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny Sept. 26-27.
The ticketed event has relocated before. It celebrated its 20th year last fall at Water Works Park, where it moved in 2023 after reportedly outgrowing its longtime location on 4th St., outside German restaurant Hessen Haus…