Contests Events in Des Moines

Check out happening contests events all around Des Moines, IA

TLC Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue

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

Luke Bryan with Drew Baldridge, Raelynn and Karley Scott Collins

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

Tyler Childers

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

Goodguys Car Show

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

2026 Des Moines Women's Half Marathon • 10K • 5K • Team Relay

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 2400 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

Alison Krauss And Union Station

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Maria Bamford at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms at Water Works Park

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

Riley Green & Mackenzie Carpenter

 Wed, 19 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 30 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

Clay Walker at Water Works Park

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Water Works Park

BYU Noteworthy and Vocal Point at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Panchiko at Woolys

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Woolys

Rhythm & Pep Presents: Y2GAY

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Garden Bros Nuclear Circus

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:00 pm Merle Hay Mall

Ringling Bros B&B Circus at Casey's Center

 Thu, 01 Oct Casey's Center

America at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Parking Columbus Clippers at Iowa Cubs

 Fri, 27 Mar Principal Park

GalaxyCon Des Moines - Saturday

 Fri, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm Hy-Vee Hall at Iowa Events Center

Parking Rod Stewart

 Sat, 15 Aug at 01:00 am Iowa State Fair Grandstand

*Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 13 Aug at 08:00 am Iowa State Fairgrounds & Interim Events

Memphis Redbirds at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 19 May at 11:59 pm Principal Park

Pride Idol - Sing for the Crown

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm The Garden

Alpha Wolf with Gideon, Mugshot and Resolve

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 am Wooly's

Toledo Mud Hens at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 02 Jun at 11:59 pm Principal Park

Des Moines Symphony - Des Moines

 Sun, 10 May at 12:30 am Des Moines Civic Center USD 170 to 251

DJ Swiftie at xBk Live

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm xBk Live

Quad City Steamwheelers at Iowa Barnstormers at Casey's Center

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:59 pm Casey's Center

National Geographic Live: Diving the Great Barrier Reef

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Alpha Wolf at Woolys

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Woolys

Tigers Jaw

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Jefferson Starship at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Scranton Wilkes Barre RailRiders at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 28 Jul at 06:38 pm Principal Park

Colt Starting Competition

 Fri, 08 May at 11:00 am Iowa State Fairgrounds

Des Moines Mushroom Festival

Sun, 31 May at 12:00 pm Captain Roy's

Iowa Cubs vs. Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

 Mon, 27 Jul Principal Park

48th Annual Miller Lite Golf Invitational

 Mon, 28 Sep at 10:00 am Wakonda Club

Weary Ramblers at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Mounted Shooting Competition

Fri, 08 May at 03:30 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds

Miss GoodGals Pinup Event 2026

 Sat, 04 Jul at 10:00 am Iowa State Fairgrounds Anne & Bill Riley Stage

Marty Stuart

 Fri, 27 Mar Hoyt Sherman Place

Panchiko

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Purdue Boilermakers at Iowa Hawkeyes Baseball

 Thu, 14 May Principal Park

John Lloyd Young at The Ingersoll

 Sat, 26 Sep The Ingersoll

Never Settle Day- 2026

 Sat, 08 Aug at 09:00 am Water Works Park Amphitheater

Sail On - Beach Boys Tribute

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

Zero 9:36

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm Wooly's

The Gabriel Espinosa Band, feat. Pianist Misha Tsiganov - National Act!

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Drag Music BINGO

 Sun, 03 May at 04:00 pm The Garden

Quad City Steamwheelers at Iowa Barnstormers at Casey's Center

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Casey's Center

Parking Louisville Bats at Iowa Cubs

 Tue, 21 Apr Principal Park

2026 Iowa Blues Challenge

 Sun, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm xBk Live

Joe & Jobim w/ Aviana Gedler

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Choir! Choir! Choir!

 Fri, 15 May at 11:00 pm Des Moines Performing Arts - Temple Theater

Day of Dance 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm 1500 Morton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316, United States

DJ Swiftie

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Jon Wayne and the Pain

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Draft Pull

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds

Parking Nate Bargatze

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 am Casey's Center

PCSO Cadet Car Show

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am 5990 NE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313-1205, United States

Kyle Smith at xBk Live

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm xBk Live

Landon & Shay Tour with Brittainy Cherry

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Shelf Love DSM USD 25

80s Kids

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Red Elvises

 Wed, 22 Apr xBk Live

The Weary Ramblers

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:00 pm xBk Live

I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

Caster Volor

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Brenn!

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Extreme Trail Rider Challenge

Sun, 10 May at 09:00 am 3000 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA

TEST_2026 Drake University Voice Intensive

 Mon, 08 Jun at 09:00 am Harmon Fine Arts Center USD 0 to 400

Citizen Soldier

 Tue, 09 Jun Wooly's

High Fade at Woolys

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Woolys

Parking Indianapolis Indians at Iowa Cubs

 Tue, 16 Jun at 08:30 am Principal Park

Parking Dwight Yoakam with ZZ Top

 Fri, 08 May at 12:00 am Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Total Chaos

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Big Barn H-D Bug Run

Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am 81 NW 49th Pl, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

Iced Wrist

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Benjamin Tod

 Mon, 13 Jul at 01:00 am Wooly's

Heartland SwingOut

 Fri, 07 Aug at 07:00 pm The French Way Building USD 23 to 87

The Roommate at The Ingersoll

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Pop-Up Park Picnic: Couple Date Night (Self-Guided) - Moines Area!

 Thu, 23 Apr Ashworth Park - Recommended Park Venue or another park choice (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED) USD 10

Crisis Management 1 Day Workshop | Des Moines, IA

 Fri, 14 Nov at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 556 to 833

Terror

 Thu, 04 Jun at 12:00 am Wooly's

Des Moines Area - Pop Up Picnic Park Date for Couples! (Self-Guided)

 Thu, 23 Apr Witmer Park - Recommended Park Venue or another park choice (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED) USD 10

Quality Management 1 Day Workshop | Des Moines, IA

 Thu, 11 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 556 to 888

Fun City Scavenger Hunt in Des Moines by Operation City Quest

 Sat, 14 Mar at 09:00 am Cowles Commons USD 10

Building High Performing Teams 1 Day Workshop | Des Moines, IA

 Fri, 21 Nov at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 556 to 833

Internet Marketing Fundamentals 1 Day Workshop |Des Moines, IA

 Wed, 10 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 830

Ignite Your Leadership: Lead Teams to Success Workshop in Des Moines, IA

 Tue, 14 Oct at 09:00 am For venue address, reach us at [email protected] USD 551 to 884