Performing-arts Events in Des Moines

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

George Lopez

 Thu, 19 Feb Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 in Concert at Des Moines Civic Center

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Dude Perfect at Casey's Center

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

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1 In Concert

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

The Wizard of Oz in Concert with the Des Moines Symphony

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Fortune Feimster

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

The Outsiders at Des Moines Civic Center

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra - Love: Romeo and Juliet at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Steven Curtis Chapman

 Tue, 10 Mar at 12:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

The Soul Sista Cook Off: Part 2

 Sun, 22 Feb at 04:00 pm The Garden Nightclub USD 25

Des Moines Symphony - Des Moines

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:30 am Des Moines Civic Center USD 170 to 251

Cinderella - Musical

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

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra: Alpine Symphony

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 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

The Music Man

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

The Music Man at Des Moines Civic Center

 Fri, 20 Mar Des Moines Civic Center

America at Des Moines Civic Center

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

3XWrestling at Wooly's

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Ballet Des Moines - Nothing Holds Still at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 27 Feb Hoyt Sherman Place

Dinner Detective Des Moines February 28th Public Show

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown (Des Moines, Iowa)

Ballet Des Moines: Nothing Holds Still

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales at Des Moines Civic Center

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Tommy Castro and The Painkillers at xBk Live

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Des Moines

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:30 am Des Moines Civic Center

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Meredith Willson’s The Music Man

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Wheatus

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 am Wooly's

Fake Your Way To The Top:The Music of the Dreamgirls

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm 3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa

The Music Man - Des Moines

 Sun, 22 Mar at 11:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Garrison Keillor

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

Ballet Des Moines - Cinderella

 Sun, 17 May Des Moines Civic Center

Legally Blonde

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

Garrison Keillor

 Sun, 03 May at 12:30 am The Ingersoll

Church Basement Ladies

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm The Ingersoll

Church Basement Ladies

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm The Ingersoll

Church Basement Ladies

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Church Basement Ladies

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Suffs

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

Church Basement Ladies

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Church Basement Ladies

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Church Basement Ladies

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Church Basement Ladies

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm The Ingersoll

Winnie The Pooh

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

Church Basement Ladies

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Doddle POP at Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

 Sat, 18 Apr Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

Dreamgirls Revue Show

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Church Basement Ladies

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm The Ingersoll

Church Basement Ladies

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

The Lubben Brothers at Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

 Sat, 25 Apr Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

Ballet Des Moines presents Nothing Holds Still

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Doodle POP! - Sensory Friendly Performance

 Fri, 17 Apr Temple Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

Dine & Dance at Panka Peruvian Restaurant

 Mon, 16 Feb at 06:00 pm Panka Peruvian Restaurant

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Church Basement Ladies

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Church Basement Ladies

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

CLASS: Early Childhood Music Exploration

 Thu, 19 Feb at 05:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Dan Tedesco

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Whitney Cummings at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Aesop Bops at Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

 Sat, 09 May Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

The Twilight Zone UnScripted

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Temple for Performing Arts

Church Basement Ladies - Des Moines

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:30 am The Ingersoll

May the 4th Be With You Psychic Fair

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

Dreamgirls Revue Show

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Dreamgirls Revue Show

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Delbert Anderson

 Thu, 12 Mar Temple Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

Choir! Choir! Choir!

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

Igor and the Red Elvises with Surf Zombies

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

Lunar New Year Drag Brunch

 Sun, 01 Mar at 10:00 am THE GARDEN USD 42

Lady Sings The Blues: Tina Haase Findlay w/ The Des Moines Big Band

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

A Soulful Celebration

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm The Garden

The OzDust Ball

 Fri, 20 Mar 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

Twilight Zone UnScripted at Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

 Tue, 17 Mar Temple Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts

Aesop Bops!

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

The Tannahill Weavers in Des Moines

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm

KUD Dukat: Folklore Festival

 Fri, 24 Apr Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

2026 Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Slam Finals

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

Hudson Freeman w/ Brian Gerald Bulger

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

The Fashion Circuit Spring/Summer 2026 Show

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

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

 Sat, 06 Jun Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

TEST_2026 Drake University Voice Intensive

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

Des Moines Opera OPERA Iowa Spotlight Concert at St. Paul's Cathedral

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Cathedral Arts at St. Paul's Cathedral USD 29

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

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

Twilight Zone UnScripted

 Mon, 16 Mar Temple Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

The Lubben Brothers +

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

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

The Black Jacket Symphony Presents Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Lilly Hiatt

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

Suffs - Des Moines

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

Rupert Boyd

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

Whitney Cummings

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Bloodywood

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

Rondell Sheridan

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

Ballet Des Moines - Des Moines

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical

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

Brit Floyd

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

Lindy with Charleston

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

Alison Krauss And Union Station

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

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

Clue - High School Edition

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