7th ANNUAL SISTA SOUL FEST
August 30 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
7th Annual Sista Soul Fest We’re Better Together
Date: August 30, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Evelyn Davis Park, 1400 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA
DES MOINES… COME HUNGRY! 
We’re officially 10 DAYS AWAY from Sista Soul Fest Des Moines, and you already know we can’t have a Fest without something GOOD to eat! Food Vendors! Saffy Co, Birria, A Taste of Nawlinz, Livy Dogg, Fruiti-ish, Vee & Bee Lemonade, C&T BBQ, Joppa Experience, Lee Ty Delights and more.,
See who’s on the menu, and start figuring out what you’re trying FIRST. 
And if you see one of your favorites, TAG YOUR PEOPLE and let them know where y’all are eating on August 30!
Sista Soul Fest is a celebration of culture, creativity, entrepreneurship, and community.
This year’s theme, “We’re Better Together,” reflects the heart of Sista Soul Fest and the belief that there is power in unity, beauty in diversity, and strength in community.
Sista Soul Fest 2026 celebrates the power within us all: the artist, the survivor, the dreamer, and the leader. We are both beauty and strength, rooted in culture and driven by purpose.