Experience a German-inspired Christmas Market at Principal Park December 4-7 & 11-14, 2025. Heartland Swing will be volunteering on December 13th-14th at the Gluhwein/Biergarten Tent. Enjoy the signts, sounds, smells and flavors of the holidays as you participate in a 750-year-old tradition. Iowa European Cultural Connection, a 501(c)3, tax-exempt non-profit, produces Christkindlmarket Des Moines. This event is free and open to the public.