Things to do in Des Moines, IA
256 upcoming events in Des Moines — concerts, comedy, theater, and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily.
256 eventsAll venues in Des Moines
Monday, September 21
Mon · Sep 21 · 9:30 AM
Block Party
Urbandale Public Library
↻ RecurringMon · Sep 21 · 6:00 PM
Board Meeting
Capital City Pride
Mon · Sep 21 · 6:30 PM
09/21 | Book Launch – Rebecca Janni
Author: Rebecca Janni
Beaverdale Books · Des Moines
Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM
Kissing Books Book Club | September
Storyhouse Bookpub · Des Moines
Tuesday, September 22
↻ RecurringTue · Sep 22 · 10:00 AM
Extended Summer Evenings
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Tue · Sep 22 · 4:15 PM
Afterschool Fun Board Games!
Urbandale Public Library
Tue · Sep 22 · 5:30 PM
Mounted Staghorn Fern
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM
Saucy Reads Cookbook Club | September
Storyhouse Bookpub · Des Moines
Wednesday, September 23
↻ RecurringWed · Sep 23 · 11:00 AM
Burger & Beer Deal
Exile Brewing Company
Wed · Sep 23 · 5:30 PM
Fall Prairie Seed Walk
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
↻ RecurringWed · Sep 23 · 6:30 PM
Wednesday Run Club
Exile Brewing Company
Wed · Sep 23 · 6:30 PM
!🎉 09-23 | Meet the Author – Jodi Picoult
Author: Jodi Picoult
Beaverdale Books · Des Moines
Thursday, September 24
Thu · Sep 24 · 4:30 PM
09-24 | Meet the Author – Jaime Zollars
Author: Jaime Zollars
Beaverdale Books · Des Moines
Thu · Sep 24 · 5:30 PM
Preserving Your Harvest
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Thu · Sep 24 · 6:00 PM
September Trivia
Exile Brewing Company
Thu · Sep 24 · 6:30 PM
THE EMPEROR'S ENEMY by Jasmine Mas Release Party
Author: Jasmine Mas Release Party
Shelf Love DSM · Des Moines
Thu · Sep 24 · 7:00 PM
Becky Chambers Book Club
Storyhouse Bookpub · Des Moines
Friday, September 25
Fri · Sep 25 · 10:00 AM
Extended Summer Evenings: Last Friday of the Season
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 25 · 11:00 AM
Half-Priced Kid's Meals
Exile Brewing Company
Fri · Sep 25 · 6:00 PM
Queer Grief Circle
Reading in Public Bookstore + Cafe · West Des Moines
Fri · Sep 25 · 6:30 PM
09-25 | Meet the Author – John Henkels
Author: John Henkels
Beaverdale Books · Des Moines
Saturday, September 26
Sunday, September 27
Monday, September 28
Tuesday, September 29
Tue · Sep 29 · 10:00 AM
Extended Summer Evenings: Last of the Season
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Tue · Sep 29 · 4:30 PM
Caught in the Middle | September
Storyhouse Bookpub · Des Moines
Tue · Sep 29 · 5:30 PM
Advanced Cacti & Succulents
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Tue · Sep 29 · 6:00 PM
The Little Book Presents: Sara Broers
The Little Book · Des Moines
Tue · Sep 29 · 7:00 PM
Between the Panels | September
Storyhouse Bookpub · Des Moines
Tue · Sep 29
The Haunting at Exile: 2026
Exile Brewing Company
Wednesday, September 30
Thursday, October 1
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 1 · 6:00 PM
The Haunting 2026: 4-Course Halloween Beer Dinner
Exile Brewing Company
Thu · Oct 1 · 6:30 PM
10-01 | Meet the Author – Warren Haddock
Author: Warren Haddock
Beaverdale Books · Des Moines
Thu · Oct 1 · 7:00 PM
Joy & Justice Book Club | October
Storyhouse Bookpub · Des Moines
Thu · Oct 1 · 7:00 PM
Book Club - Burn Down Master's House
Wandering Raccoon Books · Grimes
Friday, October 2
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 2 · 10:30 AM
Story Sprouts Children’s Story Time
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 2 · 6:00 PM
The Haunting 2026: 4-Course Halloween Beer Dinner
Exile Brewing Company
Fri · Oct 2 · 6:30 PM
DMPL Fall Author Series - William Kent Krueger
Author: William Kent Krueger
Wandering Raccoon Books · Grimes
Fri · Oct 2 · 6:30 PM
10-02 | DMPL Fall Author Series – William Kent Krueger
Author: William Kent Krueger
Beaverdale Books · Des Moines
Sunday, October 4
Monday, October 5
Tuesday, October 6
Wednesday, October 7
Thursday, October 8
Friday, October 9
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 9 · 10:30 AM
Story Sprouts Children’s Story Time
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Fri · Oct 9 · 5:00 PM
Gallery Night
Historic Valley Junction
Fri · Oct 9 · 6:00 PM
The Bewitched Book Club: Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng
The Little Book · Des Moines
Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Open Mic Poetry Night
Author: Open Mic Poetry Night
Beaverdale Books · Des Moines
Saturday, October 10
Sat · Oct 10 · 12:30 AM
Fall Bulb Sale Ends Tonight
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 10 · 9:00 AM
Yoga in the Park
Historic Valley Junction
Sat · Oct 10 · 9:00 AM
Pumpkin Stained Glass Art
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 10 · 11:00 AM
The Haunting 2026: Kid's Pumpkin Painting
Exile Brewing Company
Sunday, October 11
Monday, October 12
Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Yoga in the Garden
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Wed · Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Boys Do Cry Book Club: Spawning Season
The Little Book · Des Moines
Wed · Oct 14 · 6:30 PM
10-14 | Meet the Author – Annastacia Stegall
Author: Annastacia Stegall
Beaverdale Books · Des Moines
Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
An Author Reading with Becky Chambers
Author: Becky Chambers
Storyhouse Bookpub · Des Moines
Thursday, October 15
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Sip and Shop
Historic Valley Junction
Thu · Oct 15 · 5:30 PM
Winter Squash: Garden to Table
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Thu · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM
Pride Storytellers: True Stories, True Selves
Capital City Pride
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Just Trust Me Book Club | October
Storyhouse Bookpub · Des Moines
Friday, October 16
Saturday, October 17
Sunday, October 18
Monday, October 19
Tuesday, October 20
Wednesday, October 21
Thursday, October 22
Friday, October 23
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 10:00 AM
Fall Bulb Sale Pick Up
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 10:30 AM
Story Sprouts Children’s Story Time
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Succulent Cauldron Drop-In
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Eerie Evenings
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Saturday, October 24
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Fall Bulb Sale Pick Up
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Sat · Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
The Haunting 2026: Beggar's Brunch
Exile Brewing Company
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 6:00 PM
Eerie Evenings
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 6:00 PM
Succulent Cauldron Drop-In
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Sat · Oct 24 · 6:00 PM
Iowa Wild Pride Night
Capital City Pride