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

Wicked at Des Moines Civic Center

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

Wicked at Des Moines, IA

 Fri, 18 Sep at 03:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center - Des Moines, IA

Wicked

 Tue, 01 Sep 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 at 06:00 am Des Moines Civic Center - Des Moines, IA

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

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

Tig Notaro at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 10 Sep Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Dude Perfect at Casey's Center

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

Greek Food Fair 2026!

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

Alison Krauss And Union Station

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

Brit Floyd

 Sun, 31 May at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Riley Green

 Fri, 21 Aug Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Snarky Puppy at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Cinderella - Musical

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

America at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Ballet Des Moines - Cinderella at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Jefferson Starship

 Thu, 10 Sep Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra: Alpine Symphony

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Snarky Puppy

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

Des Moines Women's Fest

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Locals Bar & Stage

Dinner Detective Des Moines May 9th Public Show

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown (Des Moines, Iowa)

Suffs

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Des Moines Symphony - Des Moines

 Sun, 10 May at 12:30 am Des Moines Civic Center USD 170 to 251

Garrison Keillor

 Sun, 03 May at 12:30 am The Ingersoll

Stark Raving Madge- A Tribute to the 70's

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Wooly's 504 East Locust St Des Moines, Ia.

Garrison Keillor

 Fri, 01 May The Ingersoll

Styx

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

The Lubben Brothers at Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

Aoife O'Donovan in Des Moines

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

Wednesday in Des Moines

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

Jim Henson's Labyrinth - In Concert

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

Measure for Measure

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

Im With Her at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Ballet Des Moines - Cinderella

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 am Des Moines Civic Center

Whose Live Anyway at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 18 Sep Hoyt Sherman Place

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

KUD Dukat Presents Folklore Festival at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

The Guilty Pleasures with Super 8

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Aesop Bops at Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

Day of Dance

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm 1925 High Street, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

May the 4th Be With You Psychic Fair

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am Des Moines New Age Shop

Choir! Choir! Choir!

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Temple Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

Call Me Karizma

 Tue, 12 May at 01:00 am xBk Live

KC Trombonist Marcus Lewis w/ His Quintet

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Choir! Choir! Choir!

 Fri, 15 May at 11:00 pm Des Moines Performing Arts - Temple Theater

Rent - School Edition

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

Dreamgirls Revue Show

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

512 The Selena Experience

 Sun, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm The Ingersoll

Community Animation Showcase

 Sat, 09 May at 01:30 pm Des Moines Art Center

Reefer Madness - Audio Described & ASL Signed Performance

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

11th Annual Cloris Awards

 Sun, 30 Aug at 05:00 pm Sheslow Auditorium

Cinco De Mayo🇲🇽🇱🇷💃🕺🌮❤️

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm American Legion Hispanic Post 731

Aesop Bops!

 Fri, 08 May Temple Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

KUD Dukat: Folklore Festival

 Fri, 24 Apr Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Matt Mason

 Fri, 24 Apr xBk Live

The Psychology of Serial Killers - Des Moines

 Thu, 23 Apr at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Dinner Theatre Variety Show

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm 2811 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50316

Jacob Lampman's Ego Death w/ Jesson, Fleming & Cullen

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Clue - High School Edition

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

Suffs - Des Moines

 Wed, 29 Apr at 12:30 am Des Moines Civic Center

The Lubben Brothers +

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Temple for Performing Arts

A Soulful Celebration

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm The Garden

I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire

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

Reefer Madness

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

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

Velvet Trio LIVE at Pal Joey's

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Pal Joey's

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

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

Bryan Andrews at xBk Live

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm xBk Live

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

TEST_2026 Drake University Voice Intensive

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

The Fashion Circuit Spring/Summer 2026 Show

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Frenchway Building

Enoch Workshop for Dancers

Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Grace Ballet & Acrobatics Studio

Jaguar Sun & Kurt Travis

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Adventure Clubhouse: Cinderella

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:30 am 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Sabba Circle - Community Drum and Fire Dancing Circle - May

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Brian Melton Park

Steve Berry's Tribute to Barry Manilow

 Thu, 27 Aug The Ingersoll

Reefer Madness - Des Moines

 Sat, 03 Oct Des Moines Performing Arts Stoner Theater

Clue - On Stage High School Edition - Des Moines

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 am Des Moines Performing Arts Stoner Theater

Storytelling for Environmental Justice, Care, and Community Change

 Mon, 04 May at 06:00 pm Sussman Theater | Olmstead Center (lower level) Free

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Sail On - The Beach Boys Tribute

 Sun, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm The Ingersoll

Adventure Clubhouse: Chicken Little

 Fri, 15 May at 09:30 am 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Hip Hop, Breaking, Kung Fu & Chinese Lion Dancing

Mon, 27 Apr at 05:00 pm Hope+Elim

Lindy with Charleston

 Tue, 05 May at 06:30 pm Des Moines Ballroom Dance Studio

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

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

Nate Bargatze

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Auditions: Legally Blonde

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312