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SUMMARY:Valley Junction Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:📅Add event to your calendar \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Every Thursday | May – September\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Valley Junction Farmers Market\nPresented by \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				4:00pm-8:00pm100-300 Blocks of 5th (May – August)100-200 Blocks of 5th (September) \nThe Valley Junction Farmers Market is home to over 75 weekly vendors selling fresh produce\, baked goods\, plants and flowers\, arts and crafts\, and prepared foods. Join your friends and neighbors in the 100 – 300 blocks of 5th Street from 4:00 – 8:00 pm every Thursday\, May – September. \nFind each week’s vendors on our interactive VENDOR MAP \nFULL FARMERS MARKET DETAILS CAN BE FOUND HERE \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				VENDOR OF THE WEEK\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Iowa Pepper Co (#202) \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				We love growing peppers and making them into flavorful sauces. Our hot sauce journey started in 2020 when we rented a plot at a community garden and grew our first pepper plants. We’re on a mission to defy watered-down\, slightly spicy vinegar sauce and we’re excited to share our fiery creations with you! \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				SPECIAL EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Hot Pepper Eating Competition Presented by Iowa Pepper Co | 5th & Maple \n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				PERFORMING ARTISTS \n\nCirque Wonderland\nBeewitched Belly Dance\nTwizted Things Balloons\nErich Tran\n\nNON-PROFIT & EDUCATIONAL SPOTLIGHTS \n\nDowntown Disciples\nWarriors From Ashes Rising\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Music in the Junction\n5:00-8:30 in the Railroad Park Beverage Garden \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				MUSIC IN THE JUNCTION DETAILS CAN BE FOUND HERE \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				 Getting Here\nHere is the map link to our office in the heart of the Farmers Market. Find driving routes and parking instructions. To keep everyone safe\, West Des Moines Police officers may ticket or tow vehicles parked: \n\nIn front of public or private driveways or mailboxes\nOn or across a sidewalk or on a crosswalk at an intersection\nWithin or within 10 feet of an intersection of any street or alley\nWithin 10 feet of a flashing beacon\, stop or yield sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a street\n\nWe know finding parking can be an issue on event days. If wanting to avoid parking congestion\, or driving isn’t an option\, the DART Route 4 Crosstown is available\, which picks up and drops off near Fifth and Vine streets: 
URL:https://valleyjunction.com/valley-junction-events/farmers-market/
LOCATION:100-300 Block of 5th St\, 5th St. & Railroad Park\, Des Moines\, IA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Historic Valley Junction Foundation":MAILTO:events@valleyjunction.com
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SUMMARY:Music in the Junction w/ Gut Feeling
DESCRIPTION:📅Add event to your calendar \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				This Week: Gut Feeling\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nAn FAQ with Gut Feeling\nWhat type of music does Gut Feeling play?Gut Feeling is a cover band specializing in rock and pop hits from the ’70s\, ’80s and ’90s. Expect high-energy performances of classic favorites as well as less-covered hits that get everyone singing and dancing! \nWhere is Gut Feeling based?We’re based in Des Moines\, Iowa\, and regularly perform in the surrounding area. \nWhat kind of events does Gut Feeling perform at?We play at a variety of events\, including private parties\, corporate functions\, weddings\, festivals and live music venues. If you’re looking for a great band to liven up your event\, we’re here for you! \nWhat is a typical setlist for your performances?Setlists include iconic rock and pop songs from the final decades of the 20th century. They feature crowd-pleasing hits from bands like The Cars\, Stevie Nicks\, AC/DC and more\, as well as those less-covered hits that we all love but don’t hear performed as often. Let us know if you’d like to see a sample setlist! \nHow long is a standard performance?Our typical performance is about three hours long\, including breaks. However\, we can adjust the length to fit your event needs. \nDo you take song requests or customized setlists?We have an expansive list of songs available for your party. Unfortunately\, we don’t take requests on the night of the event. However\, if there are specific songs you’d like to hear\, please let us know when booking\, and we’ll determine if we can add them for your show! Additional fees may apply. \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				This week’s beverage tent sponsors making sure you don’t go thirsty:\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Valley Junction welcomes \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				to the VIP Tent! \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Getting Here\nHere is the map link to our office in the heart of the Farmers Market. Find driving routes and parking instructions. To keep everyone safe\, West Des Moines Police officers may ticket or tow vehicles parked: \n\nIn front of public or private driveways or mailboxes\nOn or across a sidewalk or on a crosswalk at an intersection\nWithin or within 10 feet of an intersection of any street or alley\nWithin 10 feet of a flashing beacon\, stop or yield sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a street\n\nWe know finding parking can be an issue on event days. If wanting to avoid parking congestion\, or driving isn’t an option\, the DART Route 4 Crosstown is available\, which picks up and drops off near Fifth and Vine streets: \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Rent the Music in the Junction VIP Tent\nDo you have a celebration\, organization milestone\, or any other reason to party? (who needs a reason?) Rent the VIP tent for any Music in the Junction date. Rent the tent before the bands are booked for next year\, and you can have input on who should perform on your date. More information is here. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Be a Beverage Tent Sponsor\nWe need help slinging drinks at Music in the Junction\, and your company or organization can be that help. Get marketing and exposure to the Valley Junction community while providing the people who make this concert series continue on each year. Email Bobbie Bishop at office@valleyjunction.com for more information.
URL:https://valleyjunction.com/valley-junction-events/music-in-the-junction/
LOCATION:Railroad Park Stage\, 425 Railroad Ave\, West Des Moines\, IA\, IA\, 50265\, United States
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