The Des Moines Symphony’s 23nd annual Yankee Doodle Pops, Iowa’s largest single-day concert event, takes place Friday, July 1 at 8:30 pm and is a FREE concert on the West Terrace of the Iowa State Capitol. The Turner Center Jazz Orchestra with Tina Haase Findlay begins at 6:30 p.m., and the Des Moines Symphony performs at 8:30 p.m. The evening ends with the Des Moines Symphony’s fireworks display over the Des Moines skyline.
Food and drink vendors (including Hy-Vee, Over the Top Ice Cream, Big Red Food Truck, Brandmeyer Popcorn, Nitro Ice Cream, Rita’s, and Roadside Tacos) are selling a variety of foods and drinks and will be stationed on Finkbine Drive. The Orchestra will perform on a stage facing the Capitol (off of E. Locust and E. 7th/Penn).
Parking is available in designated downtown lots. A drop off for those with physical disabilities is located at the corner of Grand Avenue and East 9th Street. DART will detour its FREE D-Line and extend the shuttle’s hours to accommodate Des Moines Symphony’s Yankee Doodle Pops attendees. Families are encouraged to arrive early and bring blankets and lawn chairs onto the Capitol lawn. Sparklers, alcohol, weapons of any kind and smoking are not permitted on State Capitol grounds. View complete concert details at dmsymphony.org.
