October 17, 2026
Registration for 2026 is currently closed.
Ankeny High School and Ankeny Centennial High School will co-host the annual Mid-Iowa Band Championship on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Thousands of music fans will fill our football stands and cheer on each of the bands who have worked so hard throughout the competition season.
We are very excited that the Iowa State University Cyclone Football ‘Varsity’ Marching Band will be joining us in exhibition this year!
The Mid-Iowa Band Championship is held at the Ankeny Football Stadium.
Tickets are sold at the gate for $10 each – cash or card accepted.
Mid-Iowa 2025 Results
| On Saturday, October 18, 2025, the Ankeny Hawks and Centennial Jaguars will co-host the annual Mid-Iowa Band Championship involving 23 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 2026, 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. |
Ankeny Bands 