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

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

Wicked at Des Moines Civic Center

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

Wicked at Des Moines, IA

 Thu, 17 Sep at 06:00 am Des Moines Civic Center - Des Moines, IA

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

 Wed, 02 Sep Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center

Dude Perfect at Casey's Center

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

Fortune Feimster

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Alison Krauss And Union Station

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

Greek Food Fair 2026!

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

Brit Floyd

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

Riley Green

 Fri, 21 Aug Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Cinderella - Musical

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

Tim Hawkins

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra: Alpine Symphony

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

Jefferson Starship

 Thu, 10 Sep Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

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

Des Moines Symphony - Des Moines

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center USD 170 to 251

The Bomb Shelter Comedy Showcase

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Beechwood Lounge Free

Bloodywood

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Botanical Blues

Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

High on Drag Brunch

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

Broadway Sing-Along

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:30 pm Temple for Performing Arts

Hope — Copland & Gershwin

Sun, 19 Apr at 02:30 pm Civic Center of Des Moines

Styx

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

Igor and the Red Elvises with Surf Zombies

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Suffs

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

Garrison Keillor

 Fri, 01 May The Ingersoll

Garrison Keillor

 Sun, 03 May at 12:30 am The Ingersoll

2026 Latino Film Festival | Festival de Cine Latino 2026

Sat, 11 Apr at 12:30 pm The Varsity Cinema

Aoife O'Donovan in Des Moines

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

Church Basement Ladies

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:30 pm 3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa

Doddle POP at Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

Wednesday in Des Moines

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

A Tribute to Billy Joel with Billy Nation

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm Des Moines Temple Theater

Ballet Des Moines - Cinderella

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

Im With Her at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Doodle POP! - Sensory Friendly Performance

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Temple Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

Legally Blonde

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

Dreamgirls Revue Show

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

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

Classics & Hymns Tour with The Collingsworth Family - Des Moines, IA

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Franklin Jr High Event Center

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

Lilly Hiatt

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

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

KUD Dukat: Folklore Festival

 Fri, 24 Apr Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

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

Rent - School Edition

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

11th Annual Cloris Awards

 Sun, 30 Aug at 05:00 pm Sheslow Auditorium

Dreamgirls Revue Show

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

KC Trombonist Marcus Lewis w/ His Quintet

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

Aesop Bops!

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Temple Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

Film Screening: Experimental Animation in the Era of Women’s Liberation

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:30 pm Des Moines Art Center

Choir! Choir! Choir!

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

Church Basement Ladies - Des Moines

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:30 am The Ingersoll

BitterSweet returns to Down Under

Sat, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Down Under Bar & Grill

Clue - High School Edition

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

The Psychology of Serial Killers - Des Moines

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

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

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

A Soulful Celebration

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm The Garden

2026 Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Slam Finals

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Grand View University Viking Theatre

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

Of Mice and Men: Film Screening

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm The Varsity Cinema

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

The Fashion Circuit Spring/Summer 2026 Show

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

Masterworks - Des Moines

 Sun, 19 Apr at 12:30 am Des Moines Civic Center

I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire

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

Matt Mason

 Fri, 24 Apr xBk Live

Rupert Boyd

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm 2811 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316-1461, United States

White Rabbit Red Rabbit

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm xBk Live

TEST_2026 Drake University Voice Intensive

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

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

Clue - On Stage High School Edition - Des Moines

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

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

Jaguar Sun & Kurt Travis

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

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

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

The Artist Fellowship: Showcase Night

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:30 pm The Gateway Church Free

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm 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

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