Festivals in Des Moines

Check out happening festivals events all around Des Moines, IA

DES MOINES - BBQ & Hot Sauce Festival

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

Join us at GalaxyCon Des Moines September 12-14 2025

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

2025 Bagniewski Fish Fry!

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

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

Des Moines Summer Poké Bash

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown (Des Moines, Iowa)

PorchFest DSM

 Sun, 07 Sep at 11:30 am Union park ( Rocket Slide Park)

Des Moines Fairytale Ball

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

2025 Iowa Blues Challenge

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

The Great Iowa Fall Ride 2025

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 am RAGBRAI

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

Summer Nights // September 10th

 Wed, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm Karl Kustoms

Everybody's Favorite Festival

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

TopHouse at Woolys

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Woolys

100th Anniversary Des Moines Kennel Club Dog Show Weekend

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

Kingdom Living Recovery Festival

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

Panda Bear at Woolys

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Woolys

2025 Des Moines Concours

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

Bad Friends @ Beaverdale Fall Fest 2025 - Goodsons

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

PorchFest DSM - Waveland Park

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 pm 4301 College Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311-2454, United States

Madge plays Beaverdale Festival

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

Comedy Penthouse 6

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Bash Events & Catering

TopHouse

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

Stripper Me Timbers! A Naughty-cal Burlesque Show

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

The Awakening

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

Macabre Cabaret: Festival of Phobias

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

Day One: 2025 Iowa’s Latino Heritage Festival

 Sat, 27 Sep at 10:00 am Western Gateway Park

Coronation 33 - Out-State-Show

 Fri, 26 Sep at 05:00 pm The Garden

Tomato Tasting

 Sat, 06 Sep at 01:00 pm 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Boss Babe Pop Up

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

Grand View's Homecoming Festival

 Fri, 26 Sep at 05:00 pm 1200 Grandview Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50316

Turnstile at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

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

Movie in the Village

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

The Expendables

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

Beaverdale Fall Festival Car Night

 Fri, 19 Sep at 05:00 pm Beaverdale

Back to School Bash 💦 Slip 'n Slide 🎪 Bouncy House

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

Oktoberfest Prix-Fixe Dinner

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

Galaxy Con Des Moines

 Fri, 12 Sep at 02:00 pm 730 3rd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Harvest & Handmade presented by Wellabe

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

7th Annual DSM Open Street SW 9th Street

 Sun, 07 Sep at 12:00 pm SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA, United States

The Nate Sparks Big Band

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

Iowa's Roast & Ride 2025

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

The Messthetics

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Iowa Wild vs. Tucson Roadrunners

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

Cat Loaf Cat Walk ‘25

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am The Little Book

Trey Kennedy at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Back Forty Bike Night

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

DJ Swiftie - Taylor Dance Party

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Lenga Lenga Fest

Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 am 1907 Carpenter Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50314

Annual Harvest Party

 Sat, 13 Sep at 02:00 pm Birds & Bees Urban Farm

Des Moines Craft Fair

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

Beaverdale Fall Festival Parade!

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

Fritz Schnitzel's Walkabout Polkas at Hessen Haus

 Sun, 21 Sep at 06:00 pm 101 4th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Dozer Day

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

Grand Tasting presented by BrownWinick

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

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

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:30 pm Principal Park

The RAD Run: 40 Years Strong 5K

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

Six Feet Under at Woolys

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Woolys

Sip & Stroll

 Thu, 11 Sep at 05:30 pm 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Multicultural Fall Festival

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:30 am Evelyn K Davis Park

Capital Pursuit 2025: 10 Mile, 4 Mile, and Junior Pursuit

 Sun, 14 Sep at 08:30 am Easter Lake Park

That 1 Guy

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

Heartland SwingOut

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

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

Danae Hays

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

WWY 5k: no one walks alone

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

A Motown Christmas at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

2025 Peace Day International Festival

 Sun, 21 Sep at 10:00 am Mainframe Studios

Wheelin' For Healin'

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Confluence Brewing Company USD 0 to 34

For Once In My Life: A Night Of Stevie, Luther, & More w/ Napoleon Douglas

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Oktoberfest Beer Dinner

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

METROPOLIS with Live Score – Des Moines Film’s 10th Anniversary!

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:00 pm 1207 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

Panda Bear

 Fri, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Saxsquatch at Woolys

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Woolys

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

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

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

Parking Trey Kennedy

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

Cookies on Tap 2025

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

Fall Festival - Experience Progressive Christianity

 Sun, 14 Sep at 10:00 am 525 SW 5th Street Suite D, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Des Moines Totally Rad Vintage Fest

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

Dozer Day with NUCA Iowa

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

Midwest Fall Jam - Sexxy Red at Casey's Center

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

Porchfest DSM 2025

 Sun, 07 Sep at 01:30 pm 1920 E 13th Street, Des Moines, IA 50316

Trick or Treat

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

15th Annual Healthiest State Walk Celebration

 Wed, 01 Oct at 05:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park Free

Panda Bear

 Sun, 28 Sep at 12:00 am Wooly's

Naughty Nerds Cabaret: Nerdtopia

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Casey Joe & The Ghosts // Backroad Superhighway // The Second Shift

 Sun, 14 Sep at 05:00 pm Lefty's Live Music

Coronation 33 - In-State Show

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm The Garden

BLAZING SADDLES FANFEST

 Tue, 23 Sep at 06:45 pm 3800 Merle Hay Rd, Ste 1300, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

Des Moines Color Craze Run

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 am Des Moines

DMPS Marching Band Festival / Community Night

 Mon, 29 Sep at 06:00 pm Mediacom Stadium

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

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

The Dangerous Summer w/ Bad Luck. and On Hiatus

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

Kingdom Living Recovery Festival

Sat, 13 Sep at 02:00 am DeMoines Iowa

Des Moines Downtown Farmer's Market welcomes Tom Hofer

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 am Des Moines' Downtown Farmers' Market

Day Two: 2025 Iowa’s Latino Heritage Festival

 Sun, 28 Sep at 04:00 pm Western Gateway Park

Bluey Skate at Skateland

 Sun, 21 Sep at 02:00 pm Skateland Des Moines

Dallahan

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