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ANKENY BANDS PERFORMANCE & COMPETITION SCHEDULES

Ankeny Marching Hawks Schedule

  • Sept. 4 : Halftime Performance at Football game
  • Sept. 18: Halftime Performance at Football game
  • Sept. 19: Johnston Marching Invitational
  • Sept. 26: Marching Dutch Invitational (Pella)
  • Oct. 8: Community Pep Rally
  • Oct. 9: Halftime Performance at Homecoming
  • Oct 10: ValleyFest Showdown Competition (West Des Moines – Valley Stadium)
  • Oct 17: IHSMA State Marching Band Festival (Waukee)
  • Oct 17: Mid-Iowa Band Championship (Exhibition Performance) – Co-Hosted with Ankeny Centennial HS (Ankeny Stadium)
  • Oct 23: Halftime Performance at Football game

Centennial Marching Band Schedule

  • Aug. 28: Halftime Performance at Football Game
  • Sept. 11: Halftime Performance at Football Game
  • Sept. 12: Northwest Marching Classic (Waukee Northwest)
  • Sept. 25: Halftime Performance at Homecoming
  • Sept. 26: Urbandale Marching Invitational
  • Oct. 2: Halftime Performance at Football Game
  • Oct. 3: North Polk Marching Invitational
  • Oct 10: ValleyFest & Showdown Competitions (West Des Moines – Valley Stadium)
  • Oct 16: Halftime Performance at Football Game
  • Oct 17: IHSMA State Marching Band Festival (Waukee)
  • Oct 17: Mid-Iowa Band Championship (Exhibition Performance) – Co-Hosted with Ankeny HS (Ankeny Stadium)

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, the Ankeny Hawks and Centennial Jaguars will co-host the annual Mid-Iowa Band Championship involving 21 Iowa high school bands. Thousands of music fans from neighboring communities and across the state will
not only fill our stadium, but also businesses in our community		In the summer of 2027, the AIM Foundation and the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps will again be hosting Celebration in Brass at the Ankeny Stadium. This marching arts competition showcases some of the most talented brass, percussion, dance and theatrical performers in the world. More than 3,000 spectators travel to Ankeny to support the hundreds of young performers in our community and around the country become their best.