Kids Events in Des Moines

Check out happening kids events all around Des Moines, IA

2025 Polk County Steak Fry

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Des Moines Biergarten

Des Moines Summer Poké Bash

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

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

The Playhouse Production of Disney's Frozen

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

2025 Iowa State Armwrestling Championships

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Big Grove Brewery (Des Moines Taproom)

Kingdom Living Recovery Festival

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

2025 Des Moines Concours

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

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Overnight At The Blank Park Zoo-Des Moines

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Blank Park Zoo

The Awakening

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

Iowa Reptile Show

 Sun, 14 Sep at 10:00 am Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines USD 0 to 12

IECC Iowa Kinder Registration Fall 2025

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Central Presbyterian Church of Des Moines

SKATE SOUTH ADULT NIGHT

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:30 pm 10494 County Line Rd, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Movie in the Village

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

The Toxhards

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

"Let's Kick It" 2nd Annual Kickball Tournament

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am Brian Melton Park (Grubb YMCA)

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

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

Family Fall Photo Event

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Greenwood/Ashworth Park & Splashground

Pnu-Trix at The Greenwood Lounge

Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Greenwood Lounge

Harvest & Handmade presented by Wellabe

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

Uptown Artist Market - Local Artist & Maker Pop-Up

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am 1141 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

Born To Run 5K Run/Walk

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 am Confluence Brewing Company

Cat Loaf Cat Walk ‘25

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

Beaverdale Fall Festival Parade!

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

The RAD Run: 40 Years Strong 5K

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

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

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

Touch-a-Truck at Central Library

 Sat, 06 Sep at 02:00 pm 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Iowa Wild Kids Opening Night vs Rockford IceHogs

 Sun, 12 Oct at 05:00 pm Casey's Center

Des Moines Nutcracker Auditions - Ballet Des Moines

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:30 am 655 Walnut Street, Suite 120, 50309

Glow Skate at Skateland

 Fri, 26 Sep at 05:00 pm Skateland Des Moines

Capital City Roots FC- VS. Omaha Street FC

 Sun, 07 Sep at 05:00 pm James Cownie Soccer Complex

HUGE Kid's Resale Event - Fall/Winter 2025 JBF Sale!

 Thu, 11 Sep at 09:00 am Just Between Friends Des Moines

WWY 5k: no one walks alone

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

ARL Cats N Mats

 Sun, 07 Sep at 09:00 am 5452 N.E. 22nd St., Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

TRY BMX FOR FREE! Open House @ 80/35 BMX

 Mon, 08 Sep at 05:30 pm 80/35 BMX

Pups & Pumpkins

 Sun, 28 Sep at 11:00 am 5452 N.E. 22nd St., Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

Community Block Party in Des Moines

 Sun, 14 Sep at 09:45 am 4101 E 42nd Street, 50317

Rainbow Scavenger Hunt

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:30 am The Rose Garden, 4800 Grand Ave., Des Moines

Little Rainbows, Big Fun at JouJou

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:30 am JouJou Des Moines

2025 African Youth Summit

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am Grand View University

Put The Guns Down Talent Show/M.A.V Walk

 Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm Evelyn K Davis Park

LEGO at the Iowa Concours d’Elegance Car Show

 Sun, 07 Sep at 10:00 am Papa John's Sculpture Garden

CFGV Game Night

 Sat, 27 Sep at 05:00 pm 418 6th Ave, Suite 101, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Either/Or's 2nd Anniversary Carnival

 Fri, 12 Sep at 11:00 am 6222 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Sneak Peek: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:30 am Franklin Avenue Library

CLASS: Acrylic Landscapes & Animals

 Sat, 13 Sep at 02:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

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

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

Softball Hitting Clinic

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm 5920 NW Aurora Ave, 50322

CLASS: Kindermusik

 Thu, 18 Sep at 05:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Rhea Lana's WDM Foster & Military Family Shopping

 Sun, 28 Sep at 01:00 pm 6000 Aurora Ave, Des Moines, IA 50322-2837, United States

Charity Grant Tour - Sleep in Heavenly Peace

 Thu, 11 Sep at 04:00 pm 1007 Shaw St, Des Moines, IA 50309-5256, United States

Bluey Skate at Skateland

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

Fall Consignment Sale

 Fri, 03 Oct at 09:00 am Westside Early Education - WEE

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

Holly & Ivy

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

Special Ticketed Event - Nick Offerman

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:30 pm Franklin Jr High Event Center

Crocker Skate Night

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:00 pm Skateland Des Moines

Team Tucker Do | Walk With You 5K

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 am 2201 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50321-1174, United States

Halloween Race

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

Disney On Ice: Frozen & Encanto

 Wed, 26 Nov at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

CLASS: Kindermusik

 Thu, 16 Oct at 05:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Fundraiser

 Sun, 28 Sep at 12:00 pm Highland Park

Kids Halloween Cupcake Decorating: 101

 Sun, 26 Oct at 02:00 pm 322 E Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309-2015, United States

Storytime with Ruby the Reading Red Panda

 Mon, 08 Sep at 11:00 am Blank Park Zoo

Meet Children's Author - Lorna Stallman

 Mon, 06 Oct at 04:30 pm 2629 Beaver Ave Ste S1, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

Take2 Children's Consignment Sale Event

 Tue, 14 Oct at 10:00 am 597 E 33rd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50317

2025 Iowa Outdoor Expo Saturday, September 20 at The Des Moines Izaak Walton League - FREE Admission

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am The Des Moines Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America

Disney On Ice: Frozen and Encanto at Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines

 Fri, 28 Nov at 03:00 pm Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines

WWY- 5K team Jax's Heavenly Strides

Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 am Waterworks Park

Auditions: Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical

 Mon, 16 Feb at 06:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Dog Man - The Musical

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

Parking Disney On Ice presents Frozen & Encanto - Des Moines

 Fri, 28 Nov at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Tots & Tails

Tue, 16 Sep at 09:45 am Irish Run Farms

Spooky Terrariums

 Mon, 20 Oct at 05:30 pm 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Tropical Terrariums

 Thu, 06 Nov at 05:30 pm 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Carnivorous Plants

 Tue, 21 Oct at 05:30 pm 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Succulent Cauldron Planter

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:00 pm 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Sneak Peek: Disney's Frozen

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:30 am Franklin Avenue Library

Adventure Clubhouse: Snow White

 Fri, 13 Feb at 09:30 am 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Dog Man - The Musical at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 31 Jan Des Moines Civic Center

Children & Families of Iowa Ladies Golf Tournament

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

Iowa Reptile Show

 Sun, 02 Nov at 10:00 am Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines USD 0 to 12

Dealt Hand Potluck and Crokinole Tournament!

 Sun, 21 Sep at 12:00 pm Gravitate Coworking Downtown

Disney On Ice: Frozen & Encanto

 Wed, 26 Nov at 06:00 pm Wells Fargo Arena - IA

Ninja Kidz Live at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

 Tue, 04 Nov at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

Ninja Kidz Live at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 04 Nov at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

No School Camp

 Mon, 27 Oct at 09:00 am 5920 NW Aurora Ave, 50322

Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities

 Mon, 03 Nov at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Orchard Place Parent Education Course

 Thu, 11 Sep at 05:30 pm Orchard Place PACE USD 15

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

Cub Scout Carnival

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

Rhea Lana's of West Des Moines Fall Back-to-School Event

 Sun, 21 Sep at 11:00 pm 6000 Aurora Ave, Des Moines, IA 50322-2837, United States

Dave & Buster’s Summer Season Pass – Unlimited Gameplay All Summer Long!

 Tue, 29 Jul at 12:00 am Dave & Buster's Des Moines

Disney On Ice presents Frozen & Encanto - Des Moines

 Fri, 28 Nov Casey's Center