St. Charles Oktoberfest celebration The Heidelberg German Band riles up the crowd in the Hofbrau beer garden during the St. Charles Oktoberfest Celebration on Sept. 28, 2019 (Photo by Troy Stolt).

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Mindy Toyne, Oktoberfest's owner and organizer, said a scheduling conflict prompted the festival's move this year to Ankeny after two years at Des Moines Water Works Park.

A beloved Bavarian celebration held for 20 years in Des Moines is heading north. Des Moines’ Original Oktoberfest, founded in 2004, will move to The District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny this fall.