Arts events in Des Moines

Check out happening arts events all around Des Moines, IA

T-Pain in Des Moines

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

T-Pain in Des Moines

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

Join us at GalaxyCon Des Moines September 12-14 2025

 Fri, 12 Sep at 01:00 pm Iowa Events Center

Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Return to Dust in Des Moines

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Wells Fargo Arena

Kidz Bop Kids in Des Moines

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds

Randall King in Des Moines

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Wooly's

25th Annual Cruise to the Carousel Car Show

 Sun, 24 Aug at 09:00 am Heritage Carousel of Des Moines Free

Jean Dawson in Des Moines

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:00 pm Wooly's

Des Moines Official Halloween Bar Crawl

 Fri, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm Des Moines USD 15 to 36

Brent Cobb in Des Moines

 Fri, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair - Knapp Free Stage

Between The Buried And Me, Hail The Sun, Delta Sleep in Des Moines

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Black Stone Cherry, Tim Montana in Des Moines

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:30 pm Wooly's

Jazz Vocalist Stella Cole - National Act!

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA

Something To Talk About: A Night Of Classic Country w/ Gina Gedler, feat. Abbie Sawyer

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Heart in Des Moines

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Tophouse in Des Moines

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Ira Grace and the bible Belt Prophets at xBk Live

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm xBk Live

SceneIt.us 2026 All About You Expo! Midwest Beauty & Fashion Show.

 Fri, 23 Jan at 05:00 pm Des Monies, Iowa

Austin Snell in Des Moines

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Jackyl in Des Moines

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Beginner Watercolor painting

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am Capitol Hill Christian Church

Cody Jinks, Tanner Usrey in Des Moines

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Julia Cole at the Bud Tent at the Iowa State Fair

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm E 33rd St & E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50317

American Aquarium in Des Moines

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Bonne Finken + The Collective // Eras-Style Concert

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Combo Workshop

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:00 am Capitol Hill Christian Church

Lake Street Dive, Lawrence in Des Moines

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:30 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Art of Living Part 1

Fri, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm Franklin Jr High Event Center

Yo-Yo Ma in Des Moines

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Ira Grace w/ Fred Love

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Attack Attack!, Versus Me in Des Moines

 Tue, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Hazer at Wooly's

 Sat, 23 Aug at 06:00 pm Wooly's

The Guilty Pleasures

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Hayes Carll, Aaron Raitiere in Des Moines

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Wooly's

LIVE AT THE ANNEX: Charmaine Lee w/ Bodiah

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:00 pm 1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311

Madison Kolbet w/special guest Gemma Brice!

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 pm Plain Talk Books & Coffee

Jonas Brothers in Des Moines

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Bouquet - EP Release w/ Sundance, Careful Gaze, and Kensett

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

The Lacs in Des Moines

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Wooly's

The Official Halloween Bar Crawl (Fri & Sat) - Des Moines

 Fri, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Tonic on Court Avenue USD 14 to 20

Jeni Grouws debut at Captain Roy's!

 Sat, 30 Aug at 06:30 pm Captain Roy's

Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Return to Dust in Des Moines

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

The Dangerous Summer in Des Moines

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Uncle Lucius in Des Moines

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

ROLL-OUT! A FUNK HOUSE SKATE JAM

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Brenton Skating Plaza

Indigo Girls & Melissa Etheridge

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

WILLIS in Des Moines

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Picnic and Plein Air

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Dehd in Des Moines

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Flirty in Iowa

 Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 am Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown USD 0 to 35

Basic Color Theory, Paint Mixing & Playing with Color

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm 900 Keosauqua Way, Studio #211, 50309

Archers, Of Virtue, Dead Eyes, Nerv in Des Moines

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Standard Time w/ Max Wellman

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Kingdom Living Recovery Festival

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Riverview Park, Des Moines

Nap Sings Nat: Napoleon Douglas Sings Nat King Cole w/ His Band

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Accent Neighborhood Celebration of the City

 Thu, 21 Aug at 05:00 pm The Well Covenant Church - Des Moines, IA

LIVE AT THE ANNEX: Ryan O'Rien

 Fri, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm 1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311

Blue October in Des Moines

 Sun, 02 Nov at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

TITVN // Dark Watch // Exiled // Brevity // Wastegate

 Mon, 25 Aug at 05:00 pm 2307 University Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

KAYKO w/ Lost Stars

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

HEMA German Longsword Class at Gray's Lake Park

 Tue, 19 Aug at 06:30 pm Grays Lake Park, Des Moines, IA 50315, United States

Corrosion Of Conformity in Des Moines

 Mon, 06 Oct at 07:30 pm Wooly's

Jean Short Jamboree Neighborhood Block Party

 Sat, 16 Aug at 04:00 pm 555 17th St., Des Moines, IA 50309

WWY 5k: no one walks alone

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:30 am Water Works Park Back Loop

Cat Loaf Cat Walk ‘25

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am The Little Book

Des Moines Anime-Fest

 Sun, 24 Aug at 10:00 am Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conf Center USD 23

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Bienvenidos A Iowa - September First Friday

Fri, 05 Sep at 05:00 pm 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA 50309-1501, United States

Summer Fest Pop Up

 Sat, 30 Aug at 12:00 pm 5408 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA

Tallgrass: The Des Moines Festival of Ideas --2025

 Fri, 15 Aug at 05:30 pm The Shop DSM - Event Center USD 0 to 61

Trey Kennedy

 Fri, 03 Oct Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners, Field Medic in Des Moines

 Tue, 07 Oct at 08:00 pm Wooly's

PeelingFlesh in Des Moines

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Meet the Poet - Richard Tillinghast

 Wed, 03 Sep at 06:30 pm 2629 Beaver Ave Ste S1, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

Poundgame Addison

 Fri, 29 Aug at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Marketplace Film Premiere!

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:30 pm The Fleur Cinema & Cafe

Celebrating 25 Years of Community Access Programs

 Fri, 22 Aug at 04:30 pm Des Moines Art Center

2025 DES MOINES AFRICAN YOUTH FESTIVAL (DAFESTA 2025)

 Sat, 30 Aug at 05:00 pm Grand View Viking Theatre USD 34 to 322

The culture in Color

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Moberg Gallery

Summer Piano Recital

 Fri, 22 Aug at 01:00 pm Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

Whitechapel, Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker, Disembodied Tyrant in Des Moines

 Wed, 26 Nov at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Mr. Softheart / Anthony Worden / The Halloween Episode

Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Back to School Open Studio

 Fri, 22 Aug at 10:00 am 900 Keosauqua Way, Studio #211, 50309

ROCKY HORROR AT THE FLEUR

 Fri, 12 Sep at 11:00 pm The Fleur Cinema & Cafe

REDefined: Photo Exhibit // FREE!

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm 1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311

Vintage in the Valley October 4th from 10-5

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am Water Works Park

Harvest & Handmade presented by Wellabe

Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

New City Poets Open Mic Night // FREE!

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm 1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311

FEEL GOOD FEST

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm The Shop DSM - Event Center USD 23

Meet the Author - Shadley Grei

 Mon, 08 Sep at 06:30 pm 2629 Beaver Ave Ste S1, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

Chris Webby in Des Moines

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:30 pm Wooly's

Dapper Donnie presents Soul Revival the Summer Finale

 Sun, 24 Aug at 02:30 pm Surety Hotel Free

Combo Workshop

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:00 am Capitol Hill Christian Church

Word Up

 Wed, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm 525 SW 5th St, Suite D, Des Moines, IA 50309-4501, United States

Summer Soap Making

 Thu, 21 Aug at 05:30 pm 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Spellbound - Gabriel House Sessions

 Sat, 11 Oct at 01:00 pm 1701 Pennsylvania Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50316

That 1 Guy

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Nate Smith Country in Des Moines

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

Fly Me To The Moon: The Max Wellman Big Band Plays Sinatra & More

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Iowa Premiere of 'Mania'

 Sat, 30 Aug at 05:00 pm The Fleur Cinema & Cafe