Contests Events in Des Moines

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DES MOINES - BBQ & Hot Sauce Festival

 Fri, 05 Sep at 04:00 pm Riverview Park, Des Moines

Join us at GalaxyCon Des Moines September 12-14 2025

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

Oktoberfest at Des Moines Biergarten

 Fri, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Des Moines Water Works Park, 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, , Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

2025 Iowa Blues Challenge

 Sun, 05 Oct at 01:00 pm Lefty's Live Music

TopHouse at Woolys

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Woolys

Eric Church at Casey's Center

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

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

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

Girl Named Tom at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Iowa Wolves vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers

 Sun, 25 Jan Casey's Center

Find Your Speed 5K/10K DSM

 Sun, 14 Sep at 09:00 am SingleSpeed Brewing Co. (Des Moines, IA)

Eddie Griffin at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Comedy Penthouse 6

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Bash Events & Catering

Living Dead Girl Pin Up Contest & Car Show

Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm Monsterama Pubcade

Six - The Musical

 Mon, 12 Jan Des Moines Civic Center

Kayko at xBk Live

 Sun, 12 Oct xBk Live

Corrosion of Conformity

 Sun, 05 Oct at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Blue October

 Sat, 01 Nov at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Back Forty Bike Night

 Wed, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm 81 NW 49th Pl, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

The Expendables at Woolys

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Woolys

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles

 Sat, 15 Nov Scottish Rite Consistory

Jason Aldean at Casey's Center

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Early James

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

Josh Ritter at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Ballet Des Moines - Forward at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 26 Sep Hoyt Sherman Place

Capital City Pride Speaker Series: Lia Thomas

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm Temple Theater, 1101 Locust St, Des Moines

Drake Bulldogs vs. Morehead State Eagles

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Drake Stadium - Des Moines

A Motown Christmas at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Master of the Neighborhood - BBQ Class

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm East Gate Lodge

Anthony Gomes

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Carbon Leaf

 Mon, 13 Oct at 07:30 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Goldpine and The Burney Sisters at XBK Des Moines

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Either/Or's 2nd Anniversary Carnival

 Fri, 12 Sep at 11:00 am 6222 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Cy Hawk Tug-O-Run

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 am 521 E Locust St, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50309

Sunday Challenge WOD - The Seven

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 pm 418 6th Ave, Suite 101, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Des Moines Totally Rad Vintage Fest

Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am Iowa Events Center

Koyo at Woolys

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Woolys

Puzzlepalooza Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

 Mon, 15 Sep at 06:00 pm SingleSpeed Brewing Des Moines Taproom

Adventure Families: Family Olympics

Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 pm Greenwood Park, Des Moines

Kings Kaleidoscope

 Sat, 01 Nov at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Softball Hitting Clinic

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm 5920 NW Aurora Ave, 50322

The Amazing Puzzle Race @ The Station On Ingersoll (Des Moines, IA) / Sun Sept 14th @ 1pm

Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 pm The Station on Ingersoll

Greet Death

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm Lefty's Live Music

1st Annual Sandlot Scramble

 Fri, 10 Oct at 09:00 am Blank Park Golf Course

Holly & Ivy

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am 4025 Tonawanda Dr, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Chili Cookoff with The Loop DSM Presented by Hy-Vee

 Sun, 19 Oct at 12:00 pm 215 E 3rd St #100, Des Moines, IA 50309

Disney On Ice: Frozen & Encanto

 Wed, 26 Nov at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Holiday Concert featuring Tina Haase-Findlay

 Sun, 07 Dec at 06:00 pm 4025 Tonawanda Dr, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Halloween Race

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Yo-Yo Ma

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

BODYTRAFFIC

 Mon, 03 Nov at 07:00 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Locker Wars

 Tue, 21 Oct at 05:30 pm 4801 Franklin Room 106 , Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

Triple Espresso

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Temple for Performing Arts

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

 Wed, 29 Oct at 06:00 pm World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

Parking Sexyy Red with Bossman Dlow, Ying Yang Twins and Twista

 Sat, 25 Oct Casey's Center

Six Feet Under

 Wed, 15 Oct at 06:00 pm Wooly's

New Year's Eve Pops: Cirque

 Tue, 30 Dec at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Twilight in Concert

 Fri, 31 Oct Des Moines Civic Center

Militarie Gun

 Fri, 31 Oct xBk Live

Bucknell Bison vs Iowa Hawkeyes Mens Basketball

 Sat, 20 Dec at 09:30 am Casey's Center

Texas Stars at Iowa Wild at Casey's Center

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

Children & Families of Iowa Ladies Golf Tournament

 Thu, 02 Oct at 09:00 am A.H. Blank Golf Course

5th Annual - Home Team Iowa Foundation Charity Golf Event!

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 am Woodland Hills Golf Course

FuseDSM Nonprofit Organization Confidential

 Wed, 10 Sep at 08:30 am Copy Systems, Inc.

Kimberly Akimbo

 Mon, 02 Feb at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Nile

 Wed, 08 Oct at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Leonid & Friends

 Thu, 02 Oct at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Parking Toronto Marlies at Iowa Wild

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

Parking Nicotine Dolls

 Fri, 03 Oct at 12:00 am Wooly's

Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens

 Mon, 15 Sep at 06:00 pm Principal Park USD 19 to 83

Florry

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm xBk Live

GalaxyCon

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

Archers at Woolys

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Woolys

Cole Chaney

 Thu, 23 Oct at 12:00 am xBk Live

Eric Church with Marcus King

 Sun, 28 Sep at 12:30 am Casey's Center

5th IQHA Team Challenge

 Wed, 17 Sep at 08:00 am Iowa State Fairground

Greensky Bluegrass

 Thu, 30 Oct at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Jonas Brothers with Boys Like Girls

 Mon, 06 Oct at 12:30 am Casey's Center

Parking Nurse Blake

 Tue, 21 Oct at 12:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Iowa Wild vs. Rockford IceHogs

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Tucson Roadrunners at Iowa Wild

 Sat, 01 Nov Casey's Center

IQHA 2025 NON-PRO CHALLENGE FINALS

 Wed, 17 Sep at 08:00 am Jacobson Building/ Iowa State Fairgrounds

Iowa Wild vs. Toronto Marlies

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

Parking Milwaukee Admirals at Iowa Wild

 Fri, 23 Jan at 11:00 pm Casey's Center

Parking Rockford Icehogs at Iowa Wild

 Sun, 12 Oct at 10:00 pm Casey's Center

Parking Grand Rapids Griffins at Iowa Wild

 Wed, 29 Oct at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Iowa Wild vs. Milwaukee Admirals

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Parking Texas Stars at Iowa Wild

 Wed, 19 Nov at 01:00 am Casey's Center

Parking - Cody Jinks with Tanner Usrey

 Thu, 18 Sep at 11:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park