Contests Events in Des Moines

Check out happening contests events all around Des Moines, IA

2025 Iowa Blues Challenge

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

Blue October

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

Des Moines Official Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Des Moines USD 9 to 18

Living Dead Girl Pin Up Contest & Car Show

Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm Monsterama Pubcade

1st Annual Sandlot Scramble

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

Saxsquatch at Woolys

 Fri, 17 Oct Woolys

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

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

Corrosion of Conformity

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

Kayko at xBk Live

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Tonic Sol-Fa

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Halloween PAAARTEH

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm 1511 E Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA

Des Moines Totally Rad Vintage Fest

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

Trick or Treat with your Pup

 Sun, 26 Oct at 12:00 pm Paws and Pints

Erf Yacht Rock Halloween

Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm Yacht Club

Ballet Des Moines - The Nutcracker at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 11 Dec Hoyt Sherman Place

Bark Before Dark

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:00 pm Reno Memorial Dog Park

Boos & Brews

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Josh Ritter at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

A Motown Christmas at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

The Great Pumpkin Paint-Off

 Wed, 15 Oct at 06:00 pm 401 E. Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Petey USA at Woolys

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Woolys

Drake Bulldogs vs. Morehead State Eagles

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

Rippin' & Rollin' w/ Lipstick Homicide & Odd Pets

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:45 pm Skate South

Manitoba Moose at Iowa Wild at Casey's Center

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

ARL Trick AND Treat

 Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 pm 5452 N.E. 22nd St., Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

The Ripper - Hosted by Recon Roofing & Construction

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm West End Architectural Salvage USD 50 to 5,000

Girl Named Tom at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Eddie Griffin at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

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

The Dangerous Summer

 Fri, 10 Oct at 12:00 am xBk Live

Carbon Leaf

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

Goldpine and The Burney Sisters

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

Miss Gay Iowa USofA 2026 - India's Dreamhouse

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 pm The Garden

Trivia Night

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:30 pm 4119 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311, United States

An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

Jeni Grouws: Songs from the Bottom Shelf

 Thu, 06 Nov at 08:00 pm 1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311

Adam Sandler

 Sun, 05 Oct at 12:30 am Casey's Center

Weary Ramblers - "Driftwood" Album Release w/ Kelley Smith

 Sun, 16 Nov at 06:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Koyo at Woolys

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Woolys

Eddie Pepitone

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Halloween w/ The Paul Lichty Jazz Orchestra **Costume Contest!**

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Oktoberfest with Friends of the DSM Choral Society | Oct. 4

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:30 am 555 17th St., Des Moines, IA 50309

The Music Man at Des Moines Civic Center

 Fri, 20 Mar Des Moines Civic Center

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Scottish Rite Consistory

Noblesville Boom at Iowa Wolves

 Sun, 16 Nov at 09:00 pm Casey's Center

The Lacs

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Abi Carter

 Mon, 20 Oct at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Holiday Concert featuring Tina Haase Findlay

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

Whiskey Bent

Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 pm Maggie's Rumble Room

Dog Man - The Musical

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Holly & Ivy

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

Triple Espresso

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

Anthony Gomes

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Les Miserables

 Tue, 11 Nov at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

FREAK OUT – Where Real Halloween Noise Lives”

 Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 am Lefty's Live Music USD 13 to 42

Halloween Race

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

Bored Teachers

 Sat, 11 Oct at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Skizzy Mars

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

Eddie Griffin

 Sat, 18 Oct at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Windy City Bulls at Iowa Wolves at Casey's Center

 Thu, 20 Nov Casey's Center

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

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

Memphis Hustle at Iowa Wolves at Casey's Center

 Sat, 24 Jan Casey's Center

Marilyn Maye

 Thu, 22 Jan The Ingersoll

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

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:30 am Casey's Center

Locker Wars

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

Twilight in Concert

 Fri, 31 Oct Des Moines Civic Center

Des Moines Regional Competition

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

Iowa Wolves vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce

 Fri, 02 Jan at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

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

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

Bucknell Bison vs Iowa Hawkeyes Mens Basketball

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

Iowa Wolves vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers

 Sun, 25 Jan Casey's Center

Children & Families of Iowa Ladies Golf Tournament

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

Ontario Reign at Iowa Wild

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

Parking Manitoba Moose at Iowa Wild

 Sun, 07 Dec at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Iowa Wolves vs. Oklahoma City Blue

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

Leonid & Friends

 Thu, 02 Oct at 12:30 am 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

RED WHITE & QUE BBQ

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 am VFW Post 9662

Emanuel Ax - Des Moines

 Sat, 21 Feb Sheslow Auditorium

Parking Nicotine Dolls

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

SosMula

 Mon, 16 Feb at 01:00 am xBk Live

UAB Blazers at Drake Bulldogs Mens Basketball

 Fri, 05 Dec at 09:30 am Drake Knapp Center

MANIA: The ABBA Tribute

 Wed, 15 Oct at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Parking Mexico City Capitanes at Iowa Wolves

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

IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament - Session 5

 Thu, 19 Feb Casey's Center

Florry

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Iowa Wild vs. Texas Stars

 Mon, 17 Nov at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Iowa Wolves vs. Mexico City Capitanes

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

Archers at Woolys

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Woolys

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

Cole Chaney

 Thu, 23 Oct at 12:00 am xBk Live

Parking Sioux Falls Skyforce at Iowa Wolves

 Sun, 04 Jan at 12:30 am Casey's Center

Greensky Bluegrass

 Thu, 30 Oct Hoyt Sherman Place

Jonas Brothers with Boys Like Girls

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

Parking Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Iowa Wolves

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

Parking Nurse Blake

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

Tucson Roadrunners at Iowa Wild

 Sat, 01 Nov Casey's Center

Iowa Wild vs. Toronto Marlies

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