The World Food and Music Festival has announced its 2025 programming. The festival will be Aug. 22-Aug. 24 at Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines. There will be more than 50 food vendors representing 25 countries and culinary regions, all of them small businesses. In addition to global flavors, festivalgoers can enjoy a wide range of live music, activities, cooking demonstrations, unique merchants, nonprofit organizations and more. The festival will kick off with a Naturalization Ceremony supported by the U.S. District Court. The ceremony will begin at the main stage at 11 a.m. during which 50 individuals from around the world will become U.S. citizens. The main stage will also feature headlining acts Dirty Rotten Scoundrels on Friday night and Son Peruchos on Saturday night.