Festivals in Des Moines

Check out happening festivals events all around Des Moines, IA

T-Pain in Des Moines

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

T-Pain in Des Moines

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Everybody's Favorite BBQ & Hot Sauce Festival - EDM Fest

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Riverview Park USD 0 to 52

Join us at GalaxyCon Des Moines September 12-14 2025

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

DES MOINES - BBQ & Hot Sauce Festival

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

2025 Bagniewski Fish Fry!

 Sat, 27 Sep at 05:00 pm 4019 Ovid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310-4146, United States

Kidz Bop Live

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair USD 54

BOLLYWOOD BASH

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 pm 407 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309-1901, United States

World Soccer Fest

 Sat, 23 Aug at 04:30 pm Iowa Events Center

25th Annual Cruise to the Carousel Car Show

 Sun, 24 Aug at 09:00 am Heritage Carousel of Des Moines Free

Bingo Skate and Arcade

 Fri, 12 Sep at 05:00 pm Skateland Des Moines

Des Moines Fairytale Ball

 Sun, 21 Sep at 10:00 am The Tea Room USD 35 to 50

Frost & Flame - A Dragon Themed Fantasy Ball

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

Julia Cole at the Bud Tent at the Iowa State Fair

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm E 33rd St & E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50317

2025 Iowa Blues Challenge

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

Ira Grace w/ Fred Love

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Everybody's Favorite Festival

 Sun, 07 Sep at 04:00 pm 710 Corning Ave, Des Moines, IA

IOWA STATE FAIR- MidAmerican Energy Stage

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds

Panda Bear at Woolys

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Woolys

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

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

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

Jeni Grouws debut at Captain Roy's!

 Sat, 30 Aug at 06:30 pm Captain Roy's

Krampuslauf (Running of the Krampuses)

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:30 pm Principal Park

ROLL-OUT! A FUNK HOUSE SKATE JAM

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Brenton Skating Plaza

Back Forty Bike Night

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

Madge plays Beaverdale Festival

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Christopher's Restaurant DSM

Tallgrass: The Des Moines Festival of Ideas --2025

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:30 pm 901 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309-4244, United States

T-Pain at Iowa State Fair

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

PorchFest DSM - Waveland Park

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 pm Perkins Elementary School

Heartland SwingOut

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

T-Pain - Faheem Rashad Najm at Iowa State Fair

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

100th Anniversary Des Moines Kennel Club Dog Show Weekend

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 am Varied Industries Bldg Iowa State Fair

The RAD Run: 40 Years Strong 5K

Sun, 28 Sep at 09:00 am Water Works Park

Macabre Cabaret: Festival of Phobias

Sat, 27 Sep at 06:00 pm Barnum Haunted house TBA

Kingdom Living Recovery Festival

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Riverview Park, Des Moines

Nap Sings Nat: Napoleon Douglas Sings Nat King Cole w/ His Band

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Accent Neighborhood Celebration of the City

 Thu, 21 Aug at 05:00 pm The Well Covenant Church - Des Moines, IA

Movie in the Village

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm Walnut Creek Church - Downtown Free

Jean Short Jamboree Neighborhood Block Party

 Sat, 16 Aug at 04:00 pm 555 17th St., Des Moines, IA 50309

Bad Friends @ Beaverdale Fall Fest 2025 - Goodsons

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm GoodSons on Beaver Ave

WWY 5k: no one walks alone

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:30 am Water Works Park Back Loop

Bad Friends @ Iowa State Fair 2025 - Jalapeno Pete's

Sat, 16 Aug at 04:30 pm Jalapeno Pete's at the Iowa State Fair

Des Moines Anime-Fest

 Sun, 24 Aug at 10:00 am Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conf Center USD 23

TopHouse

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Dozer Day

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Iowa State Fairgrounds

Sista Soul Fest - DSM 2025

 Sun, 31 Aug at 11:00 am Evelyn K Davis Park

World Food & Music Festival presented by Veridian Credit Union

 Fri, 22 Aug at 11:00 am Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Summer Fest Pop Up

 Sat, 30 Aug at 12:00 pm 5408 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA

Tallgrass: The Des Moines Festival of Ideas --2025

 Fri, 15 Aug at 05:30 pm The Shop DSM - Event Center USD 0 to 61

B4 Ride: Bras, Bikes, Bars & Beers | The 5 Year "Cancer"versary

 Sun, 24 Aug at 11:00 am Captain Roy's USD 53 to 65

Journey from the Heart at Iowa State Fair

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm Iowa State Fair

DMLS - Rock Sale

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am 2608 24th St, Des Moines, IA 50310-6106, United States

Celebrating 25 Years of Community Access Programs

 Fri, 22 Aug at 04:30 pm Des Moines Art Center

2025 DES MOINES AFRICAN YOUTH FESTIVAL (DAFESTA 2025)

 Sat, 30 Aug at 05:00 pm Grand View Viking Theatre USD 34 to 322

The culture in Color

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Moberg Gallery

Coronation 33 - Out-State-Show

 Fri, 26 Sep at 05:00 pm The Garden

Turnstile at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

 Sun, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Harvest & Handmade presented by Wellabe

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

River City Opry Live at JR's SouthPork Ranch

 Sat, 16 Aug at 05:00 pm Rock Island Ave #3000, 50317

Tyler Richton & The High Bank Boys Live at JR’s SouthPork Ranch

 Sun, 17 Aug at 05:00 pm Rock Island Ave #3000, 50317

Beaverdale Fall Festival Car Night

 Fri, 19 Sep at 05:00 pm Beaverdale

20th Annual Back 2 School Bash

Sun, 17 Aug at 02:00 pm Evelyn K Davis Park

Oktoberfest Prix-Fixe Dinner

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm 206 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

The Expendables

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm Wooly's

DJ Johnny @ JR's Southpork Ranch at Iowa State Fair

 Sat, 16 Aug at 05:00 pm Iowa State Fair Ground

FEEL GOOD FEST

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm The Shop DSM - Event Center USD 23

Rebecca St. James @ the Iowa State Fair

 Sun, 17 Aug at 01:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Kidz Bop at Iowa State Fair

 Sun, 17 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Best of Des Moines 48HFP & Awards

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm The Fleur Cinema & Cafe

That 1 Guy

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

Des Moines Craft Fair

 Fri, 26 Sep at 04:00 pm Des Moines State Fairgrounds

2025 Des Moines Concours

 Sun, 07 Sep at 10:00 am Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Grand Tasting presented by BrownWinick

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton USD 54 to 96

Grace Church Family Festival

 Wed, 27 Aug at 06:00 pm Grace Church of Des Moines

Summer Nights // September 10th

 Wed, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm Karl Kustoms

Back to School Block Party

 Sat, 23 Aug at 03:00 pm 2611 Easton Blvd, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50317

Des Moines Color Craze Run

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 am Des Moines

The Messthetics

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm xBk Live

The Awakening

Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm Drake Park, Des Moines

Beaverdale Fall Festival Parade!

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:30 am Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States

Iowa Wild vs. Tucson Roadrunners

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

TopHouse at Woolys

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Woolys

Labor Day Weekend at Sleepy Hollow with 3 Pints Gone

 Sat, 30 Aug at 10:00 am The Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow

RnB Brunch DSM

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:00 am 319 SW 5th St USD 76

2025 National Percheron Show

 Thu, 14 Aug at 12:00 am Iowa State Fair

Stripper Me Timbers! A Naughty-cal Burlesque Show

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm The Garden Nightclub USD 19 to 116

Trey Kennedy at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

2025 Iowa Wine and Cider Festival

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm Jasper Winery USD 53

Jac Fest ft Ramona and the Sometimes, Odd Pets, & more!

 Sun, 31 Aug at 03:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Nile at Woolys

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Woolys

TORDENKOR at The Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow

 Sat, 30 Aug at 10:00 am The Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow

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

Boss Babe Pop Up

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am 2400 George Flagg Pkwy

Meal prepping with chicken: Making the most of the whole bird

 Sat, 16 Aug at 01:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Back to School Bash 💦- *Slip & Slide and Bouncy House*

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm Fellowship Baptist Church, Des Moines Iowa

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

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

Local Bands, Brews, and Bikes!

 Sun, 14 Sep at 01:00 pm Water Works Park Amphitheater

Fall Festival 2025

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

Parking Hank Williams Jr.

 Sat, 16 Aug at 01:00 am Iowa State Fair Grandstand

SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309