Upcoming Des Moines Events

Name: The Halloween Bar Crawl - Des Moines
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Hessen Haus

Check out what's happening all around Des Moines, IA

Lil Wayne at Casey's Center

Thu, 16 Jul at 08:00 pm Casey's Center

Rod Stewart "One Last Time" Tickets Des Moines IA Iowa State Fair

Fri, 14 Aug at 08:00 pm 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States

TLC Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue

Mon, 17 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Lil Wayne

Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Luke Bryan with Drew Baldridge, Raelynn and Karley Scott Collins

Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Tyler Childers at Casey's Center

Wed, 15 Jul at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

2026 Iowa State Fair Admission Tickets at Iowa State Fair

Fri, 21 Aug at 11:59 pm Iowa State Fair

Capital City PrideFest 2026

Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm Historic East Village

Hardy with McCoy Moore

Fri, 14 Aug at 01:00 am Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Styx with Cheap Trick

Fri, 22 May at 12:00 am Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Lainey Wilson

Sat, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Rod Stewart at Iowa State Fair

Fri, 14 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Lainey Wilson – Des Moines

Sun, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Des Moines, IA

Steve Martin & Martin Short

Sat, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

The Best of Steve Martin and Martin Short at Des Moines Civic Center

Sun, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Rod Stewart

Thu, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Staind & Hoobastank

Sun, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Billy Currington and Kip Moore with Kenny Whitmire

Sat, 13 Jun Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas

Mon, 15 Jun at 12:30 am Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

PrideFest Parade

Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States

Billy Currington and Kip Moore at Water Works Park

Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm Water Works Park

Steve Martin

Mon, 12 Oct at 12:00 am Des Moines Civic Center

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth - Des Moines

Fri, 02 Oct at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Luke Bryan

Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Lincoln High School Commencement

Sun, 24 May at 09:00 am Drake University - Knapp Center

Lainey Wilson at Iowa State Fair

Sun, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

North High School Commencement

Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm Drake University - Knapp Center

Thomas Rhett at Casey's Center

Thu, 22 Oct at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Billy Currington with Kip Moore

Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Wicked at Des Moines, IA

Fri, 18 Sep at 03:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center - Des Moines, IA

Wicked Tickets Des Moines Civic Center IA

Wed, 02 Sep at 07:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309-2104, United States

Exile w/ Alabama in Des Moines,IA—8/21/26

Fri, 21 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Wicked at Des Moines Civic Center

Wed, 02 Sep at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Wicked

Tue, 01 Sep at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Hardy Tickets Des Moines IA Iowa State Fair

Thu, 13 Aug at 08:00 pm 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States

Thomas Rhett with Zach John King and Emily Ann Roberts

Fri, 23 Oct Casey's Center

AJR at Iowa State Fair

Wed, 19 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Lil Wayne

Fri, 17 Jul at 01:00 am Casey's Center

Luke Bryan at Casey's Center

Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

Styx & Cheap Trick

Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Wicked - Des Moines

Thu, 03 Sep at 12:30 am Des Moines Civic Center

Wicked at Des Moines Civic Center

Sat, 12 Sep at 03:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center - Des Moines, IA

Lainey Wilson Tickets Des Moines IA Iowa State Fair

Sun, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States

CelebrAsian 2026: The Story of US

Fri, 22 May at 11:00 am Western Gateway Park

Hardy with McCoy Moore at Iowa State Fair

Thu, 13 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Wicked at Des Moines, IA

Thu, 17 Sep at 06:00 am Des Moines Civic Center - Des Moines, IA

Wicked (Touring) - only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater

Sun, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center

TLC and Salt N Pepa with En Vogue at Iowa State Fair

Tue, 18 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Dude Perfect at Casey's Center

Sat, 25 Jul at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Tig Notaro at Hoyt Sherman Place

Thu, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors

Thu, 10 Sep at 11:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Riley Green at Iowa State Fair

Thu, 20 Aug Iowa State Fair

Tyler Childers

Tue, 14 Jul at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

2026 Veterans Day at the Iowa State Fair Parade Commemorates America 250!

Mon, 17 Aug at 11:00 am Iowa State Fair

Goodguys Car Show - Des Moines

Fri, 03 Jul at 01:00 pm Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Des Moines Arts Festival 2026

Fri, 26 Jun at 04:00 am Des Moines Arts Festival

2026 TBA Classic - Muay Thai World Expo & Championships

Wed, 17 Jun at 09:00 am 6111 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

35th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals presented by FiTech Fuel Injection

Fri, 03 Jul at 08:00 am Iowa State Fairgrounds

Umphrey's McGee

Sat, 22 Aug at 12:00 am Wooly's - Des Moines

Monty Python's Spamalot at Des Moines Civic Center

Tue, 20 Oct at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Thomas Rhett

Wed, 21 Oct Casey's Center

Brit Floyd

Sun, 31 May at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Dude Perfect: Squad Games Tour

Fri, 24 Jul at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at Hoyt Sherman Place

Tue, 30 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

Staind w/ Hoobastank

Mon, 17 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Goodguys Car Show

Thu, 02 Jul at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair USD 48 to 53

AJR

Wed, 19 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms at Water Works Park

Thu, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Water Works Park

Alabama at Iowa State Fair

Fri, 21 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Brit Floyd

Tue, 02 Jun at 12:30 am Des Moines Civic Center

Brit Floyd: The Moon, The Wall And Beyond

Mon, 01 Jun at 07:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Styx at Water Works Park

Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Water Works Park

Greek Food Fair 2026!

Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am 1110 35th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

Alpha Wolf in Des Moines

Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Ingrid Andress in Des Moines

Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm xBk Live

AJR

Tue, 18 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Des Moines, IA

Sat, 10 Oct at 08:00 am Principal Park

Billy Currington & Kip Moore

Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Greek Food Fair 2026!

Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm 1110 35th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

Iowa Craft Brew Festival 2026

Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park USD 23 to 71

Taylor Fest at Wooly's

Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm Wooly's

Riley Green

Fri, 21 Aug at 01:00 am Iowa State Fair Grandstand

John Crist

Mon, 21 Sep at 12:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Alabama

Sat, 22 Aug at 01:00 am Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Maria Bamford at Hoyt Sherman Place

Fri, 21 Aug at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

IMT Des Moines Marathon Weekend: Celebrating the 25 Years of Running!

Sun, 18 Oct at 08:00 am Des Moines St, Des Moines, IA, United States

Judy Collins at Hoyt Sherman Place

Thu, 27 Aug Hoyt Sherman Place

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Sat, 16 May at 04:30 pm Scottish Rite Consistory USD 52 to 64

Alison Krauss

Mon, 15 Jun Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Alison Krauss at Water Works Park

Sun, 14 Jun at 07:30 pm Water Works Park

Hardy

Wed, 12 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

The Red Clay Strays at Iowa State Fair

Sat, 15 Aug Iowa State Fair

Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life Tour

Thu, 22 Oct at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Greek Food Fair 2026!

Sun, 07 Jun at 11:00 am 1110 35th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

Umphrey's McGee

Thu, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm Wooly's

GalaxyCon Des Moines - Friday

Thu, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Hy-Vee Hall at Iowa Events Center

Dude Perfect - Squad Games Tour 2026

Sat, 25 Jul at 11:00 pm Casey's Center

Iowa Juneteenth Neighbor's Day Celebration

Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Western Gateway Park

The Wallflowers at Hoyt Sherman Place

Sun, 14 Jun at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

The Halloween Bar Crawl - Des Moines

Sat, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Hessen Haus USD 14 to 20