Contests Events in Des Moines

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✨Self Empowerment in 21 Days for Life-Free Des Moines Education Course

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:45 pm Virtual Free

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

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

A Very 70s New Year's Eve at Highland Underground

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Highland Underground USD 34 to 98

I want spiritual awakening, just not alone in Des Moines! 21 Day Meditation

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:45 pm Virtual Free

Vocalist Cyrille Aimee - National Act!

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Memphis Hustle at Iowa Wolves at Casey's Center

 Sat, 24 Jan Casey's Center

Mastering the Energy Body

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am 1251 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Rhythm & Pep Presents: The Roaring Twenties - A Variety Show

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Iowa Wolves vs. Memphis Hustle

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Des Moines Regional Competition

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Tower Performance Center

Charlie Berens

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Big Richard at xBk Live

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Songs & Stories

 Fri, 09 Jan at 06:00 pm 7705 Indianola Rd, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Iowa Wolves vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers

 Sun, 25 Jan Casey's Center

XOLEX

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm xBk Live

The Fur Ride

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am RICOCHET

Jurassic Quest - Des Moines, IA

 Fri, 13 Mar at 12:00 pm Iowa Events Center

Zero Run 2026

Sat, 31 Jan at 11:00 am 81 NW 49th Pl, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

Iowa Wolves vs. Long Island Nets

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

The Diplomats of Solid Sound

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters

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

6th Annual Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention

Fri, 10 Apr at 02:00 pm 730 3rd St., Des Moines, IA

4 Powers

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Des Moines USD 10

Royal International Miss Upper Midwest State Pageant

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:30 pm Grand View University Viking Theatre

Lovin' You: A Soulful Love Revue With Napoleon Douglas

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

Parking Evansville Purple Aces at Drake Bulldogs Womens Basketball

 Sat, 24 Jan at 12:00 am Drake Knapp Center

Iowa Wolves vs. Salt Lake City Stars

 Sun, 15 Mar at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Parking Northern Iowa Panthers at Drake Bulldogs Womens Basketball

 Sun, 01 Feb at 08:00 pm Drake Knapp Center

Parking UIC Flames at Drake Bulldogs Womens Basketball

 Sun, 22 Feb at 08:00 pm Drake Knapp Center

Kings Kaleidoscope at Woolys

 Sun, 07 Jun at 08:00 pm Woolys

Manitoba Moose at Iowa Wild at Casey's Center

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Is your Chili the Best? Enter the Des Moines Izaak Walton League Chili Cook-off!

 Tue, 20 Jan at 05:00 pm The Des Moines Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America

Leadership in the Age of AI- April 2, 2026

 Thu, 02 Apr at 08:30 am Drake University USD 2,250

National Geographic Live: Life On The Move - Lucy Hawkes

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Lucy Hawkes - Life On The Move at Des Moines Civic Center

 Mon, 16 Feb at 06:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Trisha Yearwood at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Whitney Cummings at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Drake Bulldogs Women's Basketball vs. Evansville Purple Aces

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Drake Knapp Center

The Music Man at Des Moines Civic Center

 Fri, 20 Mar Des Moines Civic Center

Des Moines M**der Mystery: Death in the Shadows

 Sat, 03 May at 11:00 am 313 Walnut St USD 10 to 20

Leadership in the Age of AI- February 11, 2026

 Wed, 11 Feb at 08:30 am Drake University USD 2,250

Salt Lake City Stars at Iowa Wolves at Casey's Center

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Des Moines Conspiracy Game: The Outdoor Escape

 Sat, 26 Jul at 03:00 pm 100 Locust St USD 10 to 30

San Holo at Woolys

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Woolys

Alison Krauss and Union Station

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

Pecos and the Rooftops

 Thu, 26 Feb Wooly's

Bloodywood

 Thu, 09 Apr Wooly's

Rakuyo

 Mon, 12 Jan at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Arcy Drive at Woolys

 Tue, 28 Apr at 08:00 pm Woolys

Dwight Yoakam with ZZ Top

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

Des Moines M**der Mystery: Solve the case!

 Sat, 03 May at 04:00 pm 313 Walnut St USD 10 to 30

Iowa Cubs vs. Buffalo Bisons

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:00 pm Principal Park

Des Moines Teambuilding M**der Mystery: Solve the case!

 Thu, 15 May at 04:00 pm 313 Walnut St USD 52 to 130

ZZ Top with Dwight Yoakam at Water Works Park

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

Louisville Bats at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 21 Apr at 11:59 pm Principal Park

Memphis Redbirds at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 19 May at 11:59 pm Principal Park

Toledo Mud Hens at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 02 Jun at 11:59 pm Principal Park

No Sleep

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:00 am Wooly's

QuickBooks Online Training: 1 Day Workshop in Des Moines, IA

 Fri, 28 Nov at 09:00 am For more information on Venue address, reach out to "[email protected]" USD 600 to 778

Railroad Earth at Woolys

 Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 pm Woolys

Parking Valparaiso Beacons at Drake Bulldogs Womens Basketball

 Fri, 20 Feb at 12:00 am Drake Knapp Center

Iowa Wild vs. Ontario Reign

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Marilyn Maye

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

Parking Illinois State Redbirds at Drake Bulldogs Womens Basketball

 Fri, 06 Mar at 12:00 am Drake Knapp Center

Parking Ontario Reign at Iowa Wild

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Parking Manitoba Moose at Iowa Wild

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Guilty Pleasures

 Thu, 01 Jan xBk Live

Domita's Drag Brunch at The Ingersoll

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm The Ingersoll

Parking Buffalo Bisons at Iowa Cubs

 Tue, 23 Jun at 08:30 am Principal Park

Jim Breuer at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Mon, 23 Mar at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Toronto Marlies at Iowa Wild

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:00 am Casey's Center

Parking Springfield Thunderbirds at Iowa Wild

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 am Casey's Center

Davina & The Vagabonds

 Sat, 03 Jan at 01:30 am The Ingersoll

Railroad Earth

 Thu, 12 Mar at 12:00 am Wooly's

Matt McCusker

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Two Feet at Woolys

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Woolys

Fake Your Way To The Top - The Music of the Dreamgirls

 Sat, 07 Feb at 01:30 am The Ingersoll

SosMula

 Mon, 16 Feb at 01:00 am xBk Live

Parking Mexico City Capitanes at Iowa Wolves

 Wed, 28 Jan at 12:30 am Casey's Center

Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm Principal Park USD 19 to 83

Iowa Wolves vs. Mexico City Capitanes

 Mon, 26 Jan at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Six - The Musical

 Mon, 12 Jan Des Moines Civic Center

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra - The Wizard of Oz in Concert at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

National Geographic Live: Diving the Great Barrier Reef

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

IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament - Session 4

 Thu, 19 Feb at 03:00 pm Casey's Center

The Summer Set

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Wooly's

George Lopez

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Mixology Night - AI@SCI

Fri, 20 Feb at 06:00 pm 401 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Jeff Tweedy

 Wed, 11 Mar Hoyt Sherman Place

Parking Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Iowa Wolves

 Tue, 27 Jan at 12:30 am Casey's Center

Joyce Manor at Woolys

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Woolys

Erika Woolsey - Diving The Great Barrier Reef at Des Moines Civic Center

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Cody Johnson

 Sun, 10 May at 12:30 am Casey's Center

2026 Annual One Voice Business & Non-Profit Fair

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 am Zimpleman College of Business 2847 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317, United States

Jazzy Ash & The Leaping Lizards

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

The Floozies

 Tue, 10 Mar at 12:00 am Wooly's

Iowa Wild vs. Toronto Marlies

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

2026 Iowa Cubs Season Tickets (Includes Tickets To All Regular Season Home Games)

 Wed, 01 Apr at 05:55 pm Principal Park