Trips & Adventurous Activities in Des Moines

Check out happening trips & adventurous activities events all around Des Moines, IA

Lil Wayne at Casey's Center

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

Styx with Cheap Trick

 Fri, 22 May at 12:00 am Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

TLC Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue

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

Lil Wayne

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

Luke Bryan with Drew Baldridge, Raelynn and Karley Scott Collins

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Tyler Childers at Casey's Center

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

Hardy with McCoy Moore

 Fri, 14 Aug at 01:00 am Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Rod Stewart at Iowa State Fair

 Fri, 14 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

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

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

Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas

 Mon, 15 Jun at 12:30 am Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

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

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

Luke Bryan

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Lainey Wilson at Iowa State Fair

 Sun, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Thomas Rhett at Casey's Center

 Thu, 22 Oct at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

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

Luke Bryan at Casey's Center

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

Billy Currington and Kip Moore at Water Works Park

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

Wicked - Des Moines

 Thu, 03 Sep at 12:30 am Des Moines Civic Center

Hardy with McCoy Moore at Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 13 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

2026 Iowa State Fair Admission Tickets at Iowa State Fair

 Fri, 21 Aug at 11:59 pm Iowa State Fair

Tyler Childers

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

Monty Python's Spamalot at Des Moines Civic Center

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

Thomas Rhett

 Wed, 21 Oct Casey's Center

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 30 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

Goodguys Car Show

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair USD 48 to 53

Styx at Water Works Park

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Water Works Park

AJR

 Tue, 18 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Riley Green

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

Maria Bamford at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 21 Aug at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

TLC and Salt N Pepa with En Vogue at Iowa State Fair

 Tue, 18 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Judy Collins at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 27 Aug Hoyt Sherman Place

Alison Krauss at Water Works Park

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

Hardy

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

Umphrey's McGee

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

Dude Perfect - Squad Games Tour 2026

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:00 pm Casey's Center

The Wallflowers at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sun, 14 Jun at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm World Food Prize Hall of Laureates USD 54 to 79

Blues Traveler Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors

 Wed, 09 Sep Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Josiah Queen with Ben Fuller at Iowa State Fair

 Sun, 23 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Staind at Iowa State Fair

 Mon, 17 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Buckcherry at Woolys

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:00 pm Woolys

Alison Krauss And Union Station

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

90th Annual MFASLC Convention: Des Moines, IA

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

Des Moines Halloween Bar Crawl

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

GalaxyCon Des Moines - Saturday

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

GalaxyCon Des Moines - Sunday

 Sat, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Hy-Vee Hall at Iowa Events Center

The Black Jacket Symphony - Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Gary Owen at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 07 Nov at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Tig Notaro

 Wed, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Jefferson Starship with Pure Prairie League

 Sat, 12 Sep at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Robert Cray Band at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 25 Jun at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Ballet Des Moines - Cinderella at Des Moines Civic Center

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

Parking Rod Stewart

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

Parking Lainey Wilson

 Mon, 17 Aug Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Justin Willman at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Garden Bros Nuclear Circus

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:00 pm Merle Hay Mall

Ringling Bros B&B Circus at Casey's Center

 Thu, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

Riley Green & Mackenzie Carpenter

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

Toledo Mud Hens at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 02 Jun at 11:59 pm Principal Park

Alpha Wolf with Gideon, Mugshot and Resolve

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 am Wooly's - Des Moines

BigXThaPlug at Iowa State Fair

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

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

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

Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm Principal Park USD 19 to 83

Monty Python's Spamalot - ASL Interpreted & Audio Described

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

Ingrid Andress

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Clay Walker at Water Works Park

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

Alpha Wolf at Woolys

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Woolys

Satsang at Woolys

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Woolys

Anders Colsefni

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

Monty Python's Spamalot - Des Moines

 Wed, 21 Oct Des Moines Civic Center

Parking Memphis Redbirds at Iowa Cubs

 Tue, 19 May Principal Park

Quad City Steamwheelers at Iowa Barnstormers at Casey's Center

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:59 pm Casey's Center

Im With Her at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

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

Micky Dolenz at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

St Paul Saints at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:38 pm Principal Park

Memphis Redbirds at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 19 May Principal Park

Iowa Cubs vs. Omaha Storm Chasers

 Mon, 24 Aug at 06:00 pm Principal Park USD 15 to 83

Spineshank at Woolys

 Sun, 31 May at 06:30 pm Woolys

John Lloyd Young

 Thu, 24 Sep at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

Iowa Cubs vs. Tri-City Chili Peppers

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:00 pm Principal Park

May 30 Table Reservation - 10pm

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 pm The Garden Nightclub USD 8 to 42

Indianapolis Indians at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 16 Jun Principal Park

Clay Walker

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

Purdue Boilermakers at Iowa Hawkeyes Baseball

 Thu, 14 May at 11:35 pm Principal Park

AViD Presents: Shannon Chakraborty

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Jefferson Starship at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Styx

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

Ugly Kid Joe at Woolys

 Thu, 03 Sep at 07:30 pm Woolys

Josiah Queen

 Sat, 22 Aug Iowa State Fair

BigXThaPlug

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Scheels Outdoor Adventure Series

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

Are You Ready For It? - A Taylor Experience at The Ingersoll

 Sat, 29 Aug at 01:00 pm The Ingersoll

Des Moines Oktoberfest 2026

 Sat, 26 Sep at 04:00 pm Des Moines USD 7 to 31

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

 Tue, 06 Oct at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Purdue Boilermakers at Iowa Hawkeyes Baseball at Principal Park

 Thu, 14 May at 06:35 pm Principal Park

Omaha Storm Chasers at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 25 Aug Principal Park

Kings Kaleidoscope

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm Wooly's