Things to do in Des Moines
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579 eventsAll venues in Des Moines
$8↻ RecurringSun · Nov 15 · 5:00 PM
LGBTQ+ Game Night
Capital City Pride · Des Moines
Wed · Feb 17 · 6:30 PM
Cirque Mechanics
Cirque Mechanics
Stephens Auditorium · Ames
Thu · Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
THIRD DAY, CHRIS TOMLIN, TOBYMAC
Third Day +2
Casey's Center · Des Moines
$8↻ RecurringSun · Nov 21 · 5:00 PM
LGBTQ+ Game Night
Capital City Pride · Des Moines
Reserved…Mon · Mar 15 · 8:00 PM
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: No Speed Limit Tour
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
Sat · Apr 10 · 11:00 AM
What Do You Do with a Problem?
What Do You Do with a Problem?
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Spite
Spite +3
Wooly's · Des Moines
Tue · Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Kurt Vile + The Violators
Kurt Vile +1
Wooly's · Des Moines
Sat · Nov 28 · 8:00 PM
Anthony Gomes
Anthony Gomes
Temple Theater · Des Moines
$25↻ RecurringThu · Apr 15 · 7:30 PM
ISU Theatre Presents: Rent
Johnathan Larson
Stephens Auditorium · Ames
Sat · May 15 · 7:00 PM
The Boneshakers
The Boneshakers +1
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
$8↻ RecurringSun · Aug 15 · 5:00 PM
LGBTQ+ Game Night
Capital City Pride · Des Moines
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Drake Jazz Combo Night
Drake Jazz Combo
Drake University · Des Moines
$8↻ RecurringSun · May 21 · 5:00 PM
LGBTQ+ Game Night
Capital City Pride · Des Moines
FreeWed · Mar 10 · 6:00 PM
03-10 | Capital City Pride Book Club
Author: Capital City Pride Book Club
Beaverdale Books · Des Moines
$4Tue · Mar 30 · 10:00 AM
Click, Clack, Moo — Youth Matinee Series - 10 am
Youth Matinee Series
Stephens Auditorium · Ames
$15Sun · Dec 6 · 3:00 PM
Holiday Concert - ISU Choirs and Orchestra
Holiday Concert – ISU Choirs and Orchestra +8
Stephens Auditorium · Ames
Reserved…Sun · Nov 8 · 7:30 PM
Micky Dolenz – 60 YEARS OF THE MONKEES
Micky Dolenz
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
Sat · Nov 21 · 7:00 PM
Mama Said String Band
Mama Said String Band
Temple Theater · Des Moines
Student Rush:…Sat · Mar 20
Resilience – Beethoven’s Fifth & Prokofiev
Resilience – Beethoven’s Fifth & Prokofiev +2
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
$4Fri · Feb 5 · 10:00 AM
Orchesis I Dance Company presents Barjché — Youth Matinee Series
Orchesis I Dance Company presents Barjché — Youth Matinee Series +1
Stephens Auditorium · Ames
$15Sun · Dec 6 · 7:00 PM
Holiday Concert - ISU Bands
Holiday Concert – ISU Bands +5
Stephens Auditorium · Ames
Reserved…Tue · Dec 1 · 7:30 PM
A Drag Queen Christmas
Host: Nina West
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
The Future Is…Thu · Nov 12 · 8:00 PM
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
Reserved…Fri · Nov 20 · 7:30 PM
Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees
Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
Sun · Apr 4 · 7:00 PM
Burn The Floor: Maks & Peta Live!
Burn The Floor: Maks & Peta Live +2
Stephens Auditorium · Ames
Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
2026 Fall Lecture Series | Native American Astronomy: Skywatchers of the High Desert, Dr. Rob Yost Kirkwood
Speaker: Dr Rob Yost Kirkwood
Drake University · Des Moines
Fri · Nov 6 · 3:00 PM
Masterclass: Caity Gyorgy, jazz vocalist
Instructor: Caity Gyorgy
Drake University · Des Moines
Thu · Dec 3 · 7:30 PM
The Doo Wop Project
The Doo Wop Project
Stephens Auditorium · Ames
$8↻ RecurringSun · Mar 21 · 5:00 PM
LGBTQ+ Game Night
Capital City Pride · Des Moines
Reserved…Sun · Feb 21 · 8:00 PM
Bianca Del Rio: It Gets Bitter – World Comedy Tour
Bianca Del Rio
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
$8↻ RecurringSun · Jul 18 · 5:00 PM
LGBTQ+ Game Night
Capital City Pride · Des Moines
Sat · Feb 20 · 7:00 PM
Tony Deyo
Tony Deyo
Temple Theater · Des Moines
General…Sat · Dec 5 · 7:00 PM
An Irish Christmas with Rend Collective Presented by Thrivent
Rend Collective
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
Reserved…Fri · Apr 30 · 7:00 PM
Ari Matti: Here To Stay Tour
Ari Matti
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
Thu · Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Hopeless Romantics Book Club: In the Dark
The Little Book · Des Moines
Nov 6 – Nov 8
Des Moines Holiday Boutique
Casey's Center · Des Moines
Fri · Nov 20 · 7:00 PM
Zac Brown Band Love & Fear
Zac Brown Band
Casey's Center · Des Moines
Sun · Jan 24 · 2:00 PM
Swing Along with Allegra Levy and Friends
Swing Along with Allegra Levy and Friends +1
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
Thu · Dec 3 · 7:00 PM
MoonShroom
MoonShroom +1
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
Reserved…Sat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM
Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings Tour
Gary Owen
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
Tue · Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
Vienna Boys Choir
Vienna Boys Choir
Stephens Auditorium · Ames
$8↻ RecurringSun · May 16 · 5:00 PM
LGBTQ+ Game Night
Capital City Pride · Des Moines
Mon · Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Concerto Competition Finals
Drake University · Des Moines
Sat · Mar 6 · 11:00 AM
Tales of the Sun and Moon
Tales of the Sun and Moon +1
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
$8↻ RecurringSun · Mar 19 · 5:00 PM
LGBTQ+ Game Night
Capital City Pride · Des Moines
Sun · Nov 22 · 8:00 PM
Shaun Cassidy – Unwrapped
Shaun Cassidy
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
Thu · Jan 14
Steely Dane
Steely Dane
Temple Theater · Des Moines
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Eerie Evenings
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Sun · Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
Drake University Flute Day Recital
Drake University · Des Moines
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
Eerie Evenings
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
FreeWed · Nov 11 · 6:30 PM
11/11 | Meet the Author – Lori Erickson
Author: Lori Erickson
Beaverdale Books · Des Moines
FreeFri · Nov 13 · 6:30 PM
11-13 | Meet the Author – A. Rose
Author: A. Rose
Beaverdale Books · Des Moines
Mon · Oct 26 · 5:30 PM
Botany Book Club
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
Succulent Cauldron Drop-In
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
↻ RecurringThu · Dec 17 · 5:00 PM
Jingle in the Junction
Historic Valley Junction
Sat · Mar 20 · 7:00 PM
On The Lash
On The Lash
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 31 · 10:30 AM
Story Sprouts Children’s Story Time
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Tue · Jul 27
ALICIA KEYS' HELL'S KITCHEN
Alicia Keys' Hell'S Kitchen +1
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
Thu · Mar 4 · 7:30 PM
Orchestra Manhattan
Orchestra Manhattan +2
Stephens Auditorium · Ames
Sun · Feb 21 · 7:00 PM
Marvel Studios’ Black Panther in Concert the North American Tour
Marvel Studios’ Black Panther in Concert the North American Tour
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
Wed · Nov 4 · 6:00 PM
Gays & Faes Book Club: Fabulous Bodies
The Little Book · Des Moines
Thu · Jan 14 · 7:30 PM
Steely Dane
Steely Dane
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
Tue · Apr 20 · 6:00 PM
Bluey's Big Play
Bluey's Big Play
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
Mon · Oct 26 · 12:00 PM
Bulldog Football Blood Drive
Drake University · Des Moines
Fri · Nov 13 · 7:30 PM
Larry Fleet
Larry Fleet
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
Reserved…Sat · Nov 21 · 7:30 PM
Kenny G
Kenny G
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
Tue · Mar 30
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: Macbeth
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare
Temple Theater · Des Moines
Thu · Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Joy & Justice Book Club | November
Storyhouse Bookpub · Des Moines
Reserved…Sat · Feb 20 · 7:30 PM
The Black Jacket Symphony Presents Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”
The Black Jacket Symphony
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
$8↻ RecurringSun · Feb 21 · 5:00 PM
LGBTQ+ Game Night
Capital City Pride · Des Moines
Sat · Oct 31 · 12:00 PM
Drake University Football at Morehead State
Drake University · Des Moines
Reserved…Sat · Nov 14 · 9:30 PM
Derrick Stroup: Running Hot Tour
Derrick Stroup
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
Student Rush:…Sat · Feb 6
Resistance – Mozart & Shostakovich
Resistance – Mozart & Shostakovich +1
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
Wed · Nov 18 · 7:30 PM
Tropidelic
Tropidelic
Wooly's · Des Moines
Sun · Nov 29 · 7:00 PM
HARBOUR
Harbour +5
Wooly's · Des Moines
Fri · Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
Aries Spears
Aries Spears
Vibrant Music Hall · Waukee
Thu · Nov 5 · 8:45 AM
Music Major for a Day
Drake University · Des Moines
Tue · Apr 27 · 7:00 PM
Ballet Hispánico New York
Ballet Hispánico New York
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
Fri · Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
Harkin Halloween
Drake University · Des Moines
Fri · Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Lily DeTaeye
Lily DeTaeye +1
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
FreeSat · Dec 5 · 7:30 PM
ISU Theatre presents Ten-Minute Play Festival
Stephens Auditorium · Ames
Fri · Nov 6 · 12:00 PM
Journeys of Life: Through the Eyes of Mainframe Artists
Drake University · Des Moines
$8↻ RecurringSun · Apr 16 · 5:00 PM
LGBTQ+ Game Night
Capital City Pride · Des Moines
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 6 · 1:00 PM
Masterclass: Heidi Melton, soprano
Instructor: Heidi Melton
Drake University · Des Moines
Fri · Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Drake University Women's Volleyball at Belmont
Drake University · Des Moines
Sat · Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
GreenTTea & the Tempos
GreenTTea & the Tempos +1
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
Sun · Nov 1 · 4:30 PM
Spellbound | November
Storyhouse Bookpub · Des Moines
Thu · Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Journeys of Life Opening Reception
Drake University · Des Moines
$8↻ RecurringSun · Jan 17 · 5:00 PM
LGBTQ+ Game Night
Capital City Pride · Des Moines
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 20 · 7:30 PM
Shakespeare’s Two Gentlemen of Verona
Simpson College · Indianola
Wed · Dec 16 · 7:00 PM
Re-Imagining Masculinity | December
Storyhouse Bookpub · Des Moines
$8↻ RecurringSun · Sep 19 · 5:00 PM
LGBTQ+ Game Night
Capital City Pride · Des Moines
Student Rush:…Sat · Nov 21
Renewal – Four Seasons & Bolero
Renewal – Four Seasons & Bolero +3
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
Wed · Nov 11 · 4:00 PM
Teacher Education Mock Interview Event
Simpson College · Indianola
Sun · Nov 1 · 3:00 PM
Intuitive Art Creative Workshop
Urbandale Public Library
Sat · Nov 21 · 2:30 PM
Senior Recital: Jack Cockayne, baritone, Francine Griffith, piano
Jack Cockayne +1
Drake University · Des Moines
Sat · Nov 28 · 8:00 PM
Anthony Gomes
Anthony Gomes
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center · Des Moines
Reserved…↻ RecurringSun · Dec 13 · 5:00 PM
Ballet Des Moines Presents The Nutcracker
Ballet Des Moines
Hoyt Sherman Place · Des Moines
Sat · Mar 20 · 7:00 PM
On The Lash
On The Lash
Temple Theater · Des Moines
Events in Des Moines, IA
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Des Moines fills Hoyt Sherman Place, Wooly's and xBk, with the Des Moines Arts Festival taking over the western gateway each June.