Contests Events in Des Moines

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Luke Bryan with Drew Baldridge, Raelynn and Karley Scott Collins

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

Styx with Cheap Trick

 Fri, 22 May at 12:30 am Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

ZZ Top with Dwight Yoakam at Water Works Park

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

Tyler Childers

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

San Holo at Woolys

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Woolys

Alison Krauss at Water Works Park

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:30 pm Water Works Park

Luke Bryan at Casey's Center

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

Goodguys Car Show

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

Toto at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

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

 Wed, 01 Apr at 05:55 pm Principal Park

6th Annual Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention

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

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

Manitoba Moose at Iowa Wild at Casey's Center

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

Parking Columbus Clippers at Iowa Cubs

 Fri, 27 Mar Principal Park

The Music Man at Des Moines Civic Center

 Fri, 20 Mar Des Moines Civic Center

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

BYU Noteworthy and Vocal Point at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

The Music Man

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Benjamin Tod at Woolys

 Sun, 12 Jul at 08:00 pm Woolys

Iowa Wild vs. Ontario Reign

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

The Po Ramblin Boys at xBk Live

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:00 pm xBk Live

The Floozies at Woolys

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Woolys

Iowa Wolves vs. Oklahoma City Blue

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens

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

Christopher Cross at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Other Brothers + Cedar County Cobras

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Temple for Performing Arts

Ontario Reign at Iowa Wild

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

Toledo Mud Hens at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 02 Jun at 11:59 pm Principal Park

The Screwtape Letters at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 07 Mar at 04:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA Tribute

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

Two Feet at Woolys

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Woolys

Charlie Parr

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Alpha Wolf with Gideon, Mugshot and Resolve

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

Buffalo Bisons at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:38 pm Principal Park

Scranton Wilkes Barre RailRiders at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 28 Jul at 06:38 pm Principal Park

Parking Grand Rapids Griffins at Iowa Wild

 Thu, 16 Apr at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Memphis Redbirds at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 19 May at 11:59 pm Principal Park

Matt McCusker

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

Miss Middle of the Map Pinup Event 2026

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention

TurnTable & Noce Present: Veronica Swift - National Act!

 Sun, 05 Apr at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Iowa Cubs vs. Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

 Mon, 27 Jul Principal Park

Magnolia Park

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Bloodywood with The Pretty Wild, Ladrones, and ANKOR

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 am Wooly's

Colt Starting Competition @ IHF

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 am Iowa State Fairgrounds

Jimmy Failla

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

2026 DMPS Foundation Dinner

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm Iowa Events Center

Iron Somm

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm Willow on Grand USD 184

Parking Jim Breuer

 Tue, 24 Mar at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Ballet Des Moines - Cinderella

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 am Des Moines Civic Center

Miss GoodGals Pinup Event 2026

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

Memphis Hustle at Iowa Wolves at Casey's Center

 Sat, 24 Jan Casey's Center

Doddle POP at Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

The Lubben Brothers at Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

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

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

Satsang

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Subhumans

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Igor and The Red Elvises

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Parking Louisville Bats at Iowa Cubs

 Tue, 21 Apr Principal Park

Design Jam 2026

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Gravitate Coworking (Downtown) Free

Coyote Island

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm xBk Live

LaMP at xBk Live

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Dreamgirls - Revue Show at The Ingersoll

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Volumes at Woolys

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:30 pm Woolys

Courtney Patton & Jason Walsmith

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

DJ Swiftie

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Day of Dance 2026

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

Church Basement Ladies - Des Moines

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:30 am The Ingersoll

March Puzzle League Race + Swap

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:30 pm 501 SW 7th St - Suite M, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Koffin Kats

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Leadership in the Age of AI- April 2, 2026

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

Parking Nate Bargatze

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

Brenn!

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

Call Me Karizma at xBk Live

 Mon, 11 May at 08:00 pm xBk Live

PCSO Cadet Car Show

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

Parking Salt Lake City Stars at Iowa Wolves

 Mon, 16 Mar at 11:30 pm Casey's Center

Twilight Zone UnScripted at Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

Parking Jerry Seinfeld

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 am Des Moines Civic Center

Parking Henry Cho

 Fri, 10 Apr at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

The Summer Set

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

Capital City Pride Book Club: Heated Rivalry

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Nos Books

TEST_2026 Drake University Voice Intensive

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

Heartland SwingOut

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

Citizen Soldier

 Tue, 09 Jun at 12:00 am Wooly's

Dreamgirls - Des Moines

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:30 am The Ingersoll

Parking Indianapolis Indians at Iowa Cubs

 Tue, 16 Jun at 08:30 am Principal Park

Benjamin Tod

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

High Fade at Woolys

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Woolys

2026 Harkin on Wellness Symposium: The Treatment and Prevention of Cancer

 Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 am Olmsted Center Free

Parking Dwight Yoakam with ZZ Top

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

Classic Stones Live

 Thu, 16 Apr at 12:30 am The Ingersoll

Alison Krauss And Union Station

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

Alison Krauss and Union Station

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

Rod Stewart at Iowa State Fair

 Fri, 14 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

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

Parking Manitoba Moose at Iowa Wild

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

Nate Bargatze

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

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

 Sat, 07 Mar 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

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

 Sat, 07 Mar 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

Parking Memphis Hustle at Iowa Wolves

 Sun, 25 Jan at 12:30 am Casey's Center

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