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Upcoming Events
Main Street Iowa Restaurant Week
Join us to eat and love local at Valley Junction's restaurants, bakeries, and coffee shops!
Chili in the Junction
A chili mecca is coming to Valley Junction!
Farmers Market/Music in the Junction – Season Finale!
Join us for our signature event in Historic Valley Junction – our weekly Farmers Market and Music in the Junction concert series.
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Art, antiques, retail, food and drink - we've got it all!
Find it at Historic Valley Junction Foundation
Our calendar of events is packed full of fun - join us for art, antiques, farmers market, live music, car shows, holiday events - and so much more! Love local!
Our History
Established in 1846, incorporated in 1893 and renamed West Des Moines in 1938. As the original downtown district, we are the community's heart and soul. We have been a Main Street Iowa community since 1987.
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We are Historic Valley Junction – home to over 150 specialty shops, restaurants, and services and the single largest collection of independent businesses in Greater Des Moines. Great things come together at the Junction!
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