Arts events in Des Moines

Check out happening arts events all around Des Moines, IA

Madeleine Peyroux, Bettye LaVette in Des Moines

 Sun, 23 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Des Moines Comic & Toy Show - Free Event March 29-30 Merle Hay Mall

 Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 10:00 am Merle Hay Mall

Tropidelic, Ballyhoo! in Des Moines

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm Wooly's

Night Ranger in Des Moines

 Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Karl Kustoms Open House

 Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 am 5927 NE Industry Dr., Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

Family Fun Night

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025 at 06:30 pm Pioneer Columbus Community Center

The Blake Shaw BIG(ish) Band

 Sat, 22 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Grieves, Curci, Nobi in Des Moines

 Sun, 06 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm xBk Live

DMPL Storytelling Festival

 Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 10:30 am Des Moines Public Library (Franklin Avenue)

Countess Luann de Lesseps

 Fri, 14 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Des Moines Time Travelers Vintage Expo 2025

 Sat, 10 May, 2025 at 10:00 am Iowa Events Center

Joywave, little image in Des Moines

 Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm Wooly's

Hayden Coffman in Des Moines

 Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Black Violin

 Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Dakotah Faye, Forest in Des Moines

 Thu, 27 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 pm xBk Live

Class: Diamond Painting with Unwind Designs

 Sat, 01 Mar, 2025 at 01:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Kidz Bop Kids in Des Moines

 Sun, 17 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds

Martha Wainwright w/ Brad Barr

 Wed, 26 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

xBk & DMPA present Marcia Ball LIVE at Temple Theater

 Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 pm Temple Theater

Bad Brains, H.R. in Des Moines

 Thu, 27 Feb, 2025 at 06:30 pm Lefty's Live Music

Wine, Food & Beer Showcase

 Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm Des Moines Marriott Downtown

Jay Webb in Des Moines

 Thu, 15 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm xBk Live

George Mills Mansion Historic Home Tour

 Sat, 01 Mar, 2025 at 11:00 am 1080 31st St, Des Moines, IA 50311-3928, United States

March's First Friday

 Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 05:00 pm Mainframe Studios

Broadway Karaoke

 Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm 2019 Grand Ave, Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

Saxophonist, Marvin Truong Ft. NYC Drummer, Jerome Gillespie II

 Sat, 15 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Mixology Night: Pi Day @SCI

 Fri, 14 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm 401 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Des Moines St. Patrick's Day Parade

 Mon, 17 Mar, 2025 at 12:00 pm Des Moines, IA

Film Showing – Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light

 Fri, 28 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm Des Moines Art Center

Decoy Trio • Jordan Beem • loveyoubye

 Fri, 28 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Chris Botti

 Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Kiss the Tiger w/ The Host Country

 Thu, 20 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Introduction to Watercolor Class

 Sat, 08 Mar, 2025 at 10:30 am Athene North Shore Recreation Area

5th Annual Central Iowa Trans Lives Festival

 Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 10:00 am First Unitarian Church of Des Moines Iowa

Buckethead

 Tue, 11 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Future Islands

 Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Entirely Kids Day: Art of Illusions

 Sat, 15 Mar, 2025 at 11:00 am Des Moines Art Center

Lil Skies in Des Moines

 Wed, 02 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Love Letters - Readers Theatre - SOLD OUT!

 Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 06:30 pm 4025 Tonawanda Dr, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Auditions: Laramie Project

 Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 09:00 am 4801 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

Josh Johnson: The Flowers Tour

 Sun, 01 Jun, 2025 at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Pressed Flower Bookmarks Workshop

 Sat, 01 Mar, 2025 at 01:00 pm Athene North Shore Recreation Area

First Wednesdays: Blake Shaw with the Des Moines Big Band

 Wed, 02 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Amanda Fish

 Fri, 14 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Science Fiction, Futurism, and Ecology by Larissa Sansour and Søren Lind

 Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 10:00 am Varsity Cinema Free

Al Stewart, Livingston Taylor in Des Moines

 Tue, 25 Mar, 2025 Hoyt Sherman Place

Des Moines Red White and Brew Bar Crawl

 Fri, 04 Jul, 2025 at 05:00 pm Des Moines USD 7 to 24

Wild Wade's High Performance Swap Meet & Trade Show

 Sun, 16 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 am William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building

Iowa Wolves vs. San Diego Clippers

 Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm Wells Fargo Arena - IA

International Women's Day Local Vendor Market

 Sat, 08 Mar, 2025 at 01:00 pm 555 17th St., Des Moines, IA 50309

Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals

 Wed, 02 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Pressed Floral Art

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025 at 05:30 pm 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Halestorm's Lzzy and Joe

 Wed, 16 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Special Ticketed Event

 Mon, 03 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm Franklin Jr High Event Center

Iowa: Portrait of the Land

 Mon, 10 Mar, 2025 at 05:00 pm Terrace Hill Free

Cory Waller & The Wicked Things and Brad Morgan

 Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

The Rocket Summer w/ Mae

 Thu, 27 Mar, 2025 at 07:30 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Post Sex Nachos w/ VEAUX

 Wed, 26 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

May Tea at the Castle

 Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 01:00 pm 4025 Tonawanda Dr, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

FanFest: Shrek 2

 Tue, 25 Feb, 2025 at 06:30 pm 3800 Merle Hay Rd, Ste 1300, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

Weaving Your Safety Net: A Black History Month Panel Event

 Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 01:00 pm Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center Free

In-Home Concert Series: Opening Concert

 Sun, 02 Mar, 2025 at 02:00 pm Bubba

2025 IPA Poetry Slam Finals

 Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Grand View University Viking Theatre

Love Portal with Musical Mindset(Cacao Ceremony + Drum Circle + Live Sound Journey)

 Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 12:00 pm Unity Center of Des Moines

Botanical Sketching with Kelsey Wilson

 Thu, 27 Feb, 2025 at 05:30 pm 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

A Red Carpet Affair 2025

 Sun, 02 Mar, 2025 at 05:30 pm 1207 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

5th Annual Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention

Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 02:00 pm 730 3rd St., Des Moines, IA

Spirit Seekers Fair

 Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 10:00 am 414 31st St, Des Moines, IA

Patton Oswalt

 Sat, 08 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Audio Description Training

 Sat, 15 Mar, 2025 at 09:00 am Iowa Radio Reading Information Service for the Blind (IRIS)

Hadestown

 Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm Civic Center of Greater Des Moines

Pink Martini & China Forbes

 Mon, 03 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Def Leppard in Des Moines

 Thu, 14 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm Iowa State Fair Grandstand

2025 Poetry Palooza

 Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm Grand View University Viking Theatre

Electric Six in Des Moines

 Wed, 21 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm Lefty's Live Music

Dave Nachmanoff at Progressive Voices Concerts

 Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm First Unitarian Church of Des Moines Iowa

Dea ex Machina with purplefyre at Art Terrarium

 Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 04:30 pm Art Terrarium

Art of Dragons Exhibition

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 04:30 pm Des Moines New Age Shop

Indigo Girls & Melissa Etheridge

 Wed, 20 Aug, 2025 at 07:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Museum Shop Customer Appreciation: Mimosa Morning

 Sat, 01 Mar, 2025 at 10:00 am Des Moines Art Center

Galentine's Paint & Sip at East Side Eddie's in Des Moines!

 Sun, 23 Feb, 2025 at 04:00 pm East Side Eddie's Neighborhood Bar and Grill

Special Author Event -- Curtis Sittenfeld

 Tue, 11 Mar, 2025 at 06:30 pm Franklin Jr High Event Center

RainbowL Souptacular

 Sun, 02 Mar, 2025 at 04:00 pm Five Monkeys Inc

Allegra Hernandez

 Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Temple Theater

Des Moines Makers Market & Bar Hop

 Sun, 13 Apr, 2025 at 01:00 pm Big Grove Brewery (Des Moines Taproom)

Sweary Diamond Painting Workshop

 Thu, 27 Feb, 2025 at 05:30 pm 501 SW 7th St - Suite M, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Parker McCollum in Des Moines

 Fri, 08 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds

Meet the Poet - BJ Soloy

 Thu, 06 Mar, 2025 at 06:30 pm 2629 Beaver Ave Ste S1, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

Spring Arts & Crafts Show at The Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines!

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 05:00 pm 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States

Killing Us Softly: Advertising’s Image of Women

 Wed, 26 Mar, 2025 at 04:30 pm Cowles Library USD 29

Broadway's Next Hit Musical

 Tue, 11 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm Temple Theater

TreeHouse! w/ Rootz Within and The Sheet

 Wed, 09 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Call for Artist: Art of Dragons

 Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 12:30 pm Des Moines New Age Shop

Josh Johnson

 Sat, 31 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

The Market on Hubbell

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 09:00 am 3232 Hubbell Ave

Shannon Curtis — 80s kids w/ Bonne Finken

 Thu, 22 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Fiberfest

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 09:00 am 4801 Franklin Ave Rm #1165, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

The Local Honeys w/ Winterbottom & Waite

 Thu, 13 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Abbie Sawyer

 Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm Temple Theater

Killing Us Softly: Advertising’s Image of Women A Presentation by Jean Kilbourne

 Wed, 26 Mar, 2025 at 04:30 pm Cowles Library