what's
happening

Thursday July 10

Friday July 11

ENTERTAINMENT
GARDEN

4pm
  •  

CARNIVAL &
VENDORS

4pm
  •  

BANDS TAKE THE STAGE
in The District

4:30pm
  •  

Family Fun night in
uptown ankeny

4pm
  •  

Kiddie Parade in uptown ankeny

6:30pm
  •  

SUEDE ROCK BAND

4:30pm -6:30pm

BLAKE JACK AND SOUTH 35

7pm-9pm

HANNAH DASHER

9:30pm-11pm

Saturday July 12

Grand
Parade

9am
  •  

ENTERTAINMENT
GARDEN

1pm
  •  

CARNIVAL &
VENDORS

1pm
  •  

BANDS TAKE THE STAGe
in the district

1pm
  •  

SCHOOL OF ROCK

1pm-2pm

BUCKMILLER SCHWAGER BAND

2:30pm-4:30pm

JORDAN BEEM

5pm-6:30pm

KICK

7pm-8:30pm

THE PORK TORNADOES

9pm-11pm

Sunday July 13

Entertainment
Garden

1pm
  •  

CARNIVAL &
VENDORS

1pm
  •  

BANDS TAKE THE STAGE
in The District

1pm
  •  

Fireworks
begin

9:30pm
  •  

Ankeny Community Events

Stay Tuned!

Thursday | Friday | SATURDAY | Sunday

CaRnival & Rides

Woohoo! We can already hear the excited sounds of people enjoying the rides and carnival games this year. Who is going to win the teddy bear or beat their best friend in the all star hoops contest. We can’t wait to see you there!

Open Thursday 4PM – 9PM

Open Friday 4PM – 11PM

Open Saturday 1PM – 11PM

Open Sunday 1PM – 10PM

Wristbands will be available to purchase to ride carnival rides at the following times each day. All other times, tickets can be purchased at the carnival grounds.

Thursday 4-9pm $30 wristbands

Friday 5-11pm- $30 wristbands

Saturday 1pm -5pm- $30 wristbands
Saturday 5pm – 11pm – $30 wristbands

Sunday 1pm-5pm- $30 wristbands
Sunday 5pm-10pm – $30 wristbands

SATURDAY JULY 12th 9am

Grand Parade

We are once again excited to see all the amazing floats as we pay tribute to “Ankeny Through The Decades” with our 150 years of Ankeny celebration!

Deadline to register is July 8th.

Friday | SATURDAY | Sunday

Entertainment Garden

Live Music. Cold Drinks. Great Community. Do we need to say any more?…you’re right, we don’t! So let’s thank our sponsors for bringing the entertainment to Ankeny!

Friday Sponsor: Greater Iowa Credit Union – Open: July 11th 4-11pm

Saturday Sponsor: Magee’s Irish Pub & Eatery – Open: July 12th 1pm-11pm

Sunday Sponsor: DMOS Orthopaedic Centers – Open: July 13th 1pm-10pm

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Sunday July 13th 9:30pm

On Sunday night we will cap off Ankeny Chamber SummerFest 2025 with an amazing firework show brought to us by our long time partner and sponsor Karl Chevrolet. This show is sure to bring the BOOM and be located by Promenade Park (behind Jethro’s and District 36). Best place to watch the Fireworks is right in the District!

Fireworks
Show

FRIDAY JULY 11th  6:30pm

Kiddie Parade

What better way to celebrate Ankeny, than with a Kiddie Parade in the iconic Uptown Ankeny area. Registration begins at 5:30pm with the parade to start at 6:30pm. Celebrate 150 years of Ankeny with balloons, streamers and party hats!

Friday July 11th | 4pm – 8pm

Family
Fun Night

Friday Night is Family Fun Night for Ankeny Chamber SummerFest and we want to make sure that we accomplish this. Enjoy fun family games, superheroes, water games and so much more! New location in the iconic Uptown Ankeny area!

Deadline is June 27th

Coloring
Contest

NEW COLORING SHEET COMING SOON!

Kids! It’s all fun and GAMES with the annual Ankeny Chamber SummerFest Coloring Contest! Make the judges applaud and cheer at your creative coloring skills on the “Making A Splash” coloring sheet, thanks to our friends at St. Luke Evangelist Catholic Church.

Contest Rules:

  • Children 10 & Under – Age Categories: 1-3, 4-6, and 7-10 years old.
  • Winners will receive a Carnival Wristband and be recognized on stage at Ankeny Chamber SummerFest.
  • Deadline to enter is Friday, June 27. 
  • Drop off location: 1360 SW Park Sq Drive, Suite 104, 106 & 108, Ankeny