Parties in Des Moines

Check out happening parties events all around Des Moines, IA

Lil Wayne

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Lil Wayne at Casey's Center

 Thu, 16 Jul at 08:00 pm Casey's Center

TLC Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue

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

Rod Stewart "One Last Time" Tickets Des Moines IA Iowa State Fair

 Fri, 14 Aug at 08:00 pm 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States

Billy Currington and Kip Moore at Water Works Park

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm Water Works Park

Lainey Wilson – Des Moines

 Sun, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Des Moines, IA

Capital City PrideFest 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm Historic East Village

Wicked Tickets Des Moines Civic Center IA

 Wed, 02 Sep at 07:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309-2104, United States

Lil Wayne

 Fri, 17 Jul at 01:00 am Casey's Center

Tyler Childers at Casey's Center

 Wed, 15 Jul at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Hardy Tickets Des Moines IA Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 13 Aug at 08:00 pm 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States

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

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

Billy Currington with Kip Moore

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Lainey Wilson Tickets Des Moines IA Iowa State Fair

 Sun, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States

Wicked

 Tue, 01 Sep at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Tyler Childers

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

Luke Bryan at Casey's Center

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

Alison Krauss at Water Works Park

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:30 pm Water Works Park

Zac Brown Band at Casey's Center

 Fri, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms at Water Works Park

 Thu, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Water Works Park

Robert Cray

 Fri, 26 Jun at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Riley Green & Mackenzie Carpenter

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

Iowa Craft Brew Festival 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park USD 23 to 71

Goodguys Car Show - Des Moines

 Fri, 03 Jul at 01:00 pm Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Iowa State Fair - Des Moines

 Tue, 18 Aug Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Mon, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Taylor Fest at Wooly's

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm Wooly's

The Halloween Bar Crawl - Des Moines

 Sat, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Hessen Haus USD 14 to 20

Riley Green

 Fri, 21 Aug at 01:00 am Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm Des Moines USD 0 to 31

Hardy

 Wed, 12 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Umphrey's McGee

 Thu, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm Wooly's

The Red Clay Strays at Iowa State Fair

 Sat, 15 Aug Iowa State Fair

Des Moines Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026

 Wed, 25 Nov at 07:00 pm Downtown Des Moines USD 0 to 13

GalaxyCon Des Moines - Friday

 Thu, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Hy-Vee Hall at Iowa Events Center

St. Paul and The Broken Bones

 Mon, 29 Jun at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Judy Collins with Bruce Cockburn

 Fri, 28 Aug Hoyt Sherman Place

The Wallflowers

 Mon, 15 Jun at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

FIFA WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm 317 East Court Avenue , Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

FREE Iowa Home Expo, October 2026

 Fri, 09 Oct at 12:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds Free

Snarky Puppy at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 13 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Serial Killer Speakeasy - Des Moines, IA

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm The Grand Hall at Temple Theater USD 59

Clay Walker at Water Works Park

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Water Works Park

iCubs Pride Night & Tailgate

 Fri, 19 Jun at 05:00 pm Principal Park

Pride Drag Brunch | Big Grove Des Moines

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm Big Grove Brewery & Taproom USD 69 to 137

World Cup - USA Men's National Team v Türkiye Watch Party | Big Grove DSM

 Thu, 25 Jun at 08:00 pm Big Grove Brewery & Taproom Free

Learn to Line Dance at the Iowa State Fair Knapp Stage with Jara Johnson

Sun, 23 Aug at 02:30 pm Iowa State Fair

The Mavericks & Friends

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

World Cup - USA Men's National Team v Australia Watch Party | Big Grove DSM

 Fri, 19 Jun at 01:00 pm Big Grove Brewery & Taproom Free

Clay Walker

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

Des Moines Halloween Bar Crawl

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

Micky Dolenz at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Alana Springsteen at Woolys

 Sun, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Woolys

World Cup Final Game Watch Party | Big Grove Des Moines

 Sun, 19 Jul at 02:00 pm Big Grove Brewery & Taproom Free

Sips in the Summer

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm Salisbury House & Gardens USD 70

Parking Rod Stewart

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

The 90s vs Y2K Bar Crawl - Des Moines

 Sat, 18 Jul at 04:00 pm Hessen Haus USD 14 to 20

Spooktacular Downtown Trick-or-Treat Walk

 Fri, 30 Oct at 04:00 pm Downtown, Perry, Iowa

The Band Feel

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Pupchella 2026

 Sat, 18 Jul at 03:00 pm Paws and Pints

World Cup - USA Men's National team Watch Party | Big Grove DSM

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Big Grove Brewery & Taproom Free

90th Annual MFASLC Convention: Des Moines, IA

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

Black Jacket Symphony: Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet

 Fri, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

June 19 FIFA World Cup Watch Party

 Fri, 19 Jun at 01:00 pm 317 East Court Avenue , Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Nickelodeon & Disney Drag Brunch

 Sat, 21 Nov at 10:00 am THE GARDEN USD 42

Ugly Kid Joe, Platinum Moon in Des Moines

 Thu, 03 Sep at 07:30 pm Wooly's

GalaxyCon Des Moines - Saturday

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

BigXThaPlug at Iowa State Fair

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

Shrek Rave at Wooly's

 Fri, 10 Jul at 09:00 pm Wooly's

Kids Markets joins Iowa State Fair

 Sun, 23 Aug at 09:00 am 3000 E Grand Ave Free

The Red Clay Strays

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

Iowa Menace Pride Night

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm 1427 25th St, Des Moines, IA 50311-3009, United States

GalaxyCon - Des Moines

 Fri, 11 Sep at 05:00 pm Veterans Auditorium (IA)

2026 Run to Exile

 Sat, 26 Sep at 09:00 am 1514 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Horror Halloween Drag Brunch

 Sat, 17 Oct at 10:00 am THE GARDEN USD 42

Kings Kaleidoscope at Woolys

 Sun, 07 Jun at 08:00 pm Woolys

Anders Colsefni

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

Pulse Life Advocates Christmas Gala with Jim Caviezel

 Sat, 21 Nov at 05:00 pm 233 Center St, Des Moines, IA 50309-1323, United States

FLIP Fabrique: Summer Break

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:00 pm Water Works Park Amphitheater

All Them Witches at Woolys

 Wed, 28 Oct at 07:30 pm Woolys

*Iowa State Fair

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

TrainWreck - Iowa Pork Expo

 Wed, 03 Jun at 05:00 pm Iowa State Fair Grounds

Patio Tour at Iowa Taproom with Nash 97.3 (Stop #4)

 Fri, 05 Jun at 04:00 pm 215 E 3rd St, Ste 100, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Tigers Jaw

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

Spyro Gyra

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Marty Stuart

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

Kings Kaleidoscope

 Mon, 08 Jun at 01:00 am Wooly's - Des Moines

Mike Sherm at Woolys

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm Woolys

Kolby Cooper at Woolys

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:30 pm Woolys

Emo Nite

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 pm Wooly's

Party In The USA Drag Brunch

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:00 am THE GARDEN USD 42

Aimee Mann at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 25 Jul Hoyt Sherman Place

Des Moines Christmas in July Bar Crawl 2026

 Sat, 25 Jul at 06:00 pm American Outlaws Bar USD 12 to 31

Menace vs. Santafe Wanderers

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm 1427 25th St, Des Moines, IA 50311-3009, United States

Iowa Cubs vs. Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

 Mon, 27 Jul Principal Park

Irving Berlin's White Christmas at The Ingersoll

 Fri, 27 Nov at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

St. Paul & The Broken Bones

 Wed, 01 Jul Hoyt Sherman Place

Des Moines Comic, Card, & Toy Show - Free Event Oct 24 & 25 Merle Hay Mall

 Sat, 24 Oct at 10:00 am Merle Hay Mall

Forest in Des Moines

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm xBk Live

The High Bank Boys Video Shoot & Concert

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm JR’s Southpork Ranch USD 13