Performing-arts Events in Des Moines

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Des Moines, IA

Wicked Tickets Des Moines Civic Center IA

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

Steve Martin & Martin Short

 Sat, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Steve Martin

 Mon, 12 Oct at 12:00 am Des Moines Civic Center

Wicked at Des Moines, IA

 Thu, 17 Sep Des Moines Civic Center - Des Moines, IA

Wicked at Des Moines Civic Center

 Wed, 02 Sep at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Wicked

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

The Best of Steve Martin and Martin Short at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sun, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Dude Perfect at Casey's Center

 Sat, 25 Jul at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Wicked (Touring) - only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater

 Sun, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center

Tig Notaro at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Monty Python's Spamalot at Des Moines Civic Center

 Tue, 20 Oct at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

 Wed, 30 Sep at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Alison Krauss And Union Station

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Riley Green

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

Monty Python's Spamalot - ASL Interpreted & Audio Described

 Sat, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Greek Food Fair 2026!

 Sun, 07 Jun at 11:00 am 1110 35th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

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

Monty Python's Spamalot - Des Moines

 Wed, 21 Oct Des Moines Civic Center

Jefferson Starship

 Thu, 10 Sep Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Snarky Puppy

 Wed, 14 Oct at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

FLIP Fabrique: Summer Break

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

Im With Her at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Jervis Campbell in Des Moines

 Thu, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Juneteenth Poetry Jam + Open Mic

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Aoife O'Donovan in Des Moines

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Come From Away

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Jim Henson's Labyrinth - In Concert

 Tue, 06 Oct at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Whose Live Anyway at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Show Business: The Noce Folly

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

PLUSH! In Support of DSM People’s Pride 2026!

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm The Garden

Wednesday in Des Moines

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

The Impossible Dream: A Night of Broadway w/ Napoleon Douglas

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Measure for Measure

 Wed, 15 Jul at 07:30 pm 4025 Tonawanda Drive, 50312

TINA: A Tribute to the Queen of Rock & Roll

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Dance Fitness with Tony Zika

 Sun, 28 Jun at 09:00 am Cowles Commons

6th Annual Central Iowa Trans Lives Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am First Unitarian Church of Des Moines Iowa

512 The Selena Experience

 Sun, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm The Ingersoll

FLIP Fabrique: Summer Break

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Cowles Commons

MJ The Illusion

 Thu, 25 Jun at 05:30 pm 3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Legally Blonde

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:30 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Soulful Sounds in Des Moines

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm The Shop DSM

Seeds - SPINNS A Contemporary Ballet at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Whole Lotta Heart Tour - Jen Kober Comedy

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:30 pm 3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Satsang

 Sat, 06 Jun Wooly's - Des Moines

Storytime Under the Green Umbrella

 Wed, 10 Jun at 10:30 am Cowles Commons

Rent - School Edition

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:00 pm Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

June Bugs DSM Live at Captain Roy's

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm Captain Roy's

Tommy Doggett and Ben Mars

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

Treaty Oak Revival with Huser Brothers and Andy Buckner

 Sat, 08 Aug Casey's Center

Steve Berry's Tribute to Barry Manilow

 Fri, 28 Aug at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

2nd annual Summer Soiree

 Sat, 20 Jun at 05:00 pm Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown

Genessa & The Selena Experience

 Sun, 04 Oct at 12:30 am The Ingersoll

TEST_2026 Drake University Voice Intensive

 Mon, 08 Jun at 09:00 am Harmon Fine Arts Center USD 0 to 400

Tell It Like It Is: Iowa Storytellers Project - Des Moines

 Wed, 03 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

Architecture on the Move: Guided Walking Tours of Downtown Des Moines

 Fri, 08 May at 05:30 pm Capital Square USD 22

Sail On - The Beach Boys Tribute

 Sun, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm The Ingersoll

I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire - Audio Described & ASL Signed Performance

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

Boy Band Review

 Sat, 31 Oct at 01:00 pm The Ingersoll

11th Annual Cloris Awards

 Sun, 30 Aug at 05:00 pm Sheslow Auditorium

Reefer Madness - Des Moines

 Sat, 03 Oct at 12:30 am Des Moines Performing Arts Stoner Theater

A Curated Karaoke Experience: The Midnight Mic x Slow Down

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm Slow Down Coffee Co. (3613 6th Ave, Des Moines)

A Soulful Celebration

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm The Garden

Stayin' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees

 Fri, 20 Nov at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Reefer Madness - Audio Described & ASL Signed Performance

 Sat, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

The Penguin Project production of Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo Jr

 Thu, 13 Aug at 07:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

And The World Goes Round: The Songs of Kander And Ebb

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

June Poetry Slam

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Twisted Vine Brewery 112 SE 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Improv Comedy Graduation Showcase

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Fever: Gina Gedler Sings Peggy Lee w/ Her Band

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Latin Dance Social

 Tue, 25 Aug at 06:30 pm The Shop DSM

Reefer Madness

 Thu, 01 Oct at 06:00 pm Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

The Dinner Detective True Crime M**der Mystery Dinner Show - Des Moines, IA

 Sat, 13 Jul at 06:00 pm Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown USD 81

Auditions: Come From Away

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Auditions: Annie

 Mon, 21 Sep at 06:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Comedy Workshop hosted by Bit By Bit

 Sat, 18 Apr xBk Live Free

Auditions: Junie B Jones in Boo...and I Mean It!

 Mon, 17 Aug at 06:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

AUDITIONS NEW DATE: Les Miserables

 Sun, 01 Nov at 06:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312