Festivals in Des Moines

Check out happening festivals events all around Des Moines, IA

2025 Iowa Blues Challenge

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

Frost & Flame - A Dragon Themed Fantasy Ball

Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm Scottish Rite Consistory Building

The Official Halloween Bar Crawl (Fri & Sat) - Des Moines

 Fri, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Tonic on Court Avenue USD 14 to 20

Harvest & Handmade presented by Wellabe

Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

That 1 Guy

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

Trey Kennedy at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Fall Festival

 Sat, 18 Oct at 03:00 pm Lincoln Heights Evangelical Lutheran Church

Heartland SwingOut

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Chandelier USD 7 to 82

Polka for PD - Benefit for Parkinson’s Disease Moves Program

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Des Moines Ballroom Dance Studio

Saxsquatch at Woolys

 Fri, 17 Oct Woolys

Des Moines St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Johnny's Hall of Fame USD 0 to 38

The Dangerous Summer w/ Bad Luck. and On Hiatus

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Iowa Wild vs. Tucson Roadrunners

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Des Moines Totally Rad Vintage Fest

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

Nile at Woolys

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Woolys

Oktoberfest Beer Dinner

Fri, 03 Oct at 06:30 pm 309 Court Ave, Des Moines, IA

Six Feet Under at Woolys

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Woolys

Hannah Marks, Michael Malis, & Jonathan Taylor - National Act!

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Danae Hays

 Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

A Motown Christmas at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Follies: A Night of Broadway w/ Napoleon Douglas

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Simon Cropp & Marques Morel

 Mon, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm 1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311

Petey USA at Woolys

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Woolys

Des Moines New Age & Psychic fair ,Season of Souls 2025

 Fri, 31 Oct at 03:00 pm Merle Hay Mall, Des Moines, IA 50310, United States

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

Parking Trey Kennedy

 Sun, 05 Oct at 12:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Krampuslauf (Running of the Krampuses) Presented by Big Grove Brewery

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:30 pm Principal Park

Thrash of the Titans

 Fri, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Fall Festival 2025

 Sat, 11 Oct at 09:00 am 2600 E Euclid Ave, Des Moines, IA

MoonShroom

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Jeni Grouws: Songs from the Bottom Shelf

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

Midland Band w/Erf at Locals

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm Locals Bar & Stage

Midwest Fall Jam - Sexxy Red at Casey's Center

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

Iowa's Roast & Ride 2025

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Elwell Family Food Center USD 0 to 23

LITTLE GIANT BEER SUMMIT - 13th ANNUAL!

 Sat, 04 Oct at 03:00 pm 200 SW 2nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Speakeasy Comedy W/ Liam Nelson

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm xBk Live USD 13 to 25

Walk-N-Roll 2025

 Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am Easterseals Iowa & Camp Sunnyside

Dallahan

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm Franklin Junior High USD 39

The Nate Sparks Big Band

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Cookies on Tap 2025

 Thu, 09 Oct at 04:30 pm The Iowa Taproom

Spirit Seekers Fair

Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am 414 31st St, Des Moines, IA

Kings Kaleidoscope

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

DOOM GONG

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Des Moines Color Craze Run

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 am Des Moines

Trick or Treat

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm 1901 27th street, Des Moines, IA

New Year’s Eve Pops: Cirque

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA

RUNA

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Franklin Junior High USD 39

2026 Winter Blues Fest - Feb 13 & 14 2026

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:00 pm Des Moines Marriott Downtown

Parking Maddox Batson

 Sat, 11 Oct Wooly's

Holly & Ivy

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

Christmas w/ The Nate Sparks Big Band

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Andrew Hoyt

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Temple for Performing Arts

Fall Fleur Fest

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am 4226 Fleur Dr., Des Moines, IA

GHOSTBUSTERS FANFEST

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:45 pm 3800 Merle Hay Rd, Ste 1300, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

Holiday Arts & Crafts Show in Des Moines at the Iowa State Fairgrounds!

Fri, 14 Nov at 05:00 pm 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States

The Tannahill Weavers

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Franklin Junior High USD 39

Fall Festival 2025 | Grace UMC

 Sun, 26 Oct at 04:00 pm Grace United Methodist Church

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

Carpe Macarons at The Bank- October Market

 Sun, 12 Oct at 10:00 am The Little Book

A Swingin' Christmas w/ Carson Parker, feat. Aviana Gedler

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Des Moines New Age & Psychic fair ,Spring Equinox 2026

 Fri, 20 Mar at 02:00 pm Merle Hay Mall, Des Moines, IA 50310, United States

3k Winter Beer Run x Confluence Brewing| 2025 IA Brewery Running Series

 Sun, 07 Dec at 12:00 pm Confluence Brewing Company USD 0 to 118

Entheos

 Mon, 17 Nov at 06:00 pm Lefty's Live Music

Nile

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

A Drag Queen Christmas at Des Moines Civic Center

 Tue, 25 Nov Des Moines Civic Center

Halloween Horrors at Hoyt Sherman Place Art Fair

 Thu, 30 Oct at 04:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Unapologetically Extra Sessions:Heritage Carousel

 Wed, 08 Oct at 03:00 pm Heritage Carousel

Nurse Blake at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Mon, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

The Outsiders at Des Moines Civic Center

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

A Beautiful Noise at Des Moines Civic Center

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Florry

 Sat, 15 Nov at 02:00 am xBk Live

FREE Iowa Home Expo, October 2025

 Fri, 10 Oct at 12:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds Free

RED WHITE & QUE BBQ

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

Call for Vendors: Des Moines New Age & Psychic Fair,Season of Souls 2025

 Fri, 31 Oct at 02:00 am Merle Hay Mall, Des Moines, IA 50310, United States

Parking Nicotine Dolls

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

Parking Abi Carter

 Wed, 22 Oct at 12:00 am xBk Live

Florry

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Durry

 Mon, 06 Oct at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Archers at Woolys

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Woolys

Greensky Bluegrass

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

Abi Carter

 Wed, 22 Oct at 12:00 am xBk Live

Nurse Blake (18+)

 Tue, 21 Oct Hoyt Sherman Place

Sons of the East

 Mon, 20 Oct at 12:00 am Wooly's

Koyo

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Christkindlmarket Des Moines

 Thu, 04 Dec at 05:00 pm Principal Park

Parking Straight No Chaser

 Thu, 06 Nov at 01:30 am Des Moines Civic Center

Tinseltown in Water Works Park presented by Wright Outdoor Solutions and 104.1 EZ fm

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

Parking Whitechapel with Bodysnatcher, AngelMaker and Disembodied Tyrant

 Thu, 27 Nov at 01:00 am Wooly's