The Des Moines Symphony's 29th Annual Yankee Doodle Pops

Date: Monday, Jul. 3, 2023 8:30 p.m.

Location: West Terrace, Iowa State Capitol , 1007 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50309

Event Information

Description

"Join us for the Des Moines Symphony’s 29th annual Yankee Doodle Pops, Iowa’s largest single-day concert event! This family-friendly, patriotic concert concludes with the area’s premier fireworks display over the downtown Des Moines skyline, and best of all, it’s free. Bring your picnic baskets, blankets and lawn chairs, or purchase food from an array of vendors at the concert. The music begins at 6:30 pm with a concert prelude featuring the Turner Center Jazz Orchestra. At 8:30 pm, the winner of the Des Moines Symphony’s annual ""Oh Say, Can You Sing?"" competition will open Yankee Doodle Pops with The Star-Spangled Banner. As always, the Des Moines Symphony will perform time-honored patriotic classics, including the 1812 Overture and Stars & Stripes Forever. Yankee Doodle Pops will be broadcast live across Iowa in partnership with Iowa PBS."

Host Organization

Des Moines Symphony

Website

1007 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50319

Pricing Information

Free

Contact

Olivia Guns
olivia@dmsymphony.org