Contests Events in Des Moines

Check out happening contests events all around Des Moines, IA

Styx with Cheap Trick

 Fri, 22 May at 12:00 am Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Luke Bryan with Drew Baldridge, Raelynn and Karley Scott Collins

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

Hardy with McCoy Moore

 Fri, 14 Aug at 01:00 am Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth - Des Moines

 Fri, 02 Oct at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Luke Bryan at Casey's Center

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

Hardy with McCoy Moore at Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 13 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Tyler Childers

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

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 30 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

Goodguys Car Show

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

Maifest at Des Moines Biergarten

 Sat, 16 May at 11:30 am Des Moines Water Works Park, 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, , Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

Staind at Iowa State Fair

 Mon, 17 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

90th Annual MFASLC Convention: Des Moines, IA

 Thu, 09 Jul at 03:00 pm Des Moines Marriott Downtown USD 0 to 195

Des Moines Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 24 Oct at 04:00 pm American Outlaws Bar USD 19 to 31

GalaxyCon Des Moines - Saturday

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

The Black Jacket Symphony - Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Gary Owen at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 07 Nov at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Parking Rod Stewart

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

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

Riley Green & Mackenzie Carpenter

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

Toledo Mud Hens at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 02 Jun at 11:59 pm Principal Park

Alpha Wolf with Gideon, Mugshot and Resolve

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

BigXThaPlug at Iowa State Fair

 Sat, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

 Wed, 30 Sep at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Alpha Wolf at Woolys

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Woolys

Anders Colsefni

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Quad City Steamwheelers at Iowa Barnstormers at Casey's Center

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

515 Cornhole at The Iowa State Fair!

 Sun, 23 Aug at 11:00 am Iowa State Fairground

Marty Stuart

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

*Iowa State Fair

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

Micky Dolenz at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sun, 08 Nov at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Memphis Redbirds at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 19 May Principal Park

Iowa Cubs vs. Omaha Storm Chasers

 Mon, 24 Aug at 06:00 pm Principal Park USD 15 to 83

Clay Walker

 Wed, 26 Aug at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Purdue Boilermakers at Iowa Hawkeyes Baseball

 Thu, 14 May at 11:35 pm Principal Park

Jefferson Starship at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

BigXThaPlug

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Weary Ramblers at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

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

Quad City Steamwheelers at Iowa Barnstormers at Casey's Center

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

Jim Hensons Labyrinth in Concert at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Wed, 07 Oct Hoyt Sherman Place

Tigers Jaw

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

Miss GoodGals Pinup Event 2026

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

Meet Me At The Altar at Woolys

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Woolys

Never Settle Day- 2026

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

Des Moines Mushroom Festival 2026

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

Iowa Cubs vs. Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

 Mon, 27 Jul Principal Park

The Acacia Strain with The Callous Daoboys, fromjoy, and MASK

 Sun, 21 Jun Wooly's - Des Moines

Sail On - Beach Boys Tribute

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

Drake Bulldogs vs. South Dakota Mines Hardrockers

 Wed, 26 Aug Drake Stadium - Des Moines

Meet Me At The Altar

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Choir! Choir! Choir!

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

Spineshank

 Sun, 31 May at 11:30 pm Wooly's - Des Moines

48th Annual Miller Lite Golf Invitational

 Mon, 28 Sep at 10:00 am Wakonda Club

Joe & Jobim w/ Aviana Gedler

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

Sail On - The Beach Boys Tribute

 Sat, 22 Aug at 05:30 pm 3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

512: The Selena Experience

 Fri, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

Hometown Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Des Moines

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 am Trestle Trail

Dorothy at Woolys

 Wed, 17 Jun Woolys

Citizen Soldier

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

Clash of the Clippers Expo 2026

 Sun, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Des Moines Marriott Downtown USD 45 to 215

Carp Fest - Free Fishing Contest

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 am Gray's Lake Beach

Iced Wrist

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm xBk Live

2026 Iowa Blues Challenge

 Sun, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm xBk Live

Des Moines Murder Mystery: Solve the case!

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am 313 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA USD 10

TEST_2026 Drake University Voice Intensive

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

Video Game Contest!

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am 2440 Capitol Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50317

Terror

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm Wooly's

High Fade at Woolys

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Woolys

PCSO Cadet Car Show

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

Jaguar Sun

 Mon, 25 May at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Benjamin Tod

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

Big Barn H-D Bug Run

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

The Weary Ramblers

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Rupert Wates at Progressive Voices Concerts

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm First Unitarian Church of Des Moines Iowa

Negotiation Skills-Professional 1-Day Workshop | Des Moines, IA

 Fri, 15 May at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,764

The Roommate at The Ingersoll

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Parking Indianapolis Indians at Iowa Cubs

 Tue, 16 Jun at 08:30 am Principal Park

Heartland SwingOut

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

I'm With Her: Im With Her

 Mon, 29 Jun at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Creative Thinking & Innovation Workshop | Des Moines, IA

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 833 to 944

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 Wooly's - Des Moines

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