Trips & Adventurous Activities in Des Moines

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

Heart

 Fri, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Kidz Bop Live

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair USD 54

Eric Church at Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines

Between The Buried And Me, Hail The Sun, Delta Sleep in Des Moines

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Des Moines Oktoberfest 2025

 Sat, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm Des Moines USD 7 to 31

Ira Grace and the bible Belt Prophets at xBk Live

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm xBk Live

Jason Aldean at Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines

🌊 Movies in the Park: "Moana 2" at Gray’s Lake Park

 Fri, 22 Aug at 06:30 pm Gray's Lake Park

The Official Halloween Bar Crawl (Fri & Sat) - Des Moines

 Fri, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Tonic on Court Avenue USD 14 to 20

Indigo Girls & Melissa Etheridge

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Back Forty Bike Night

 Wed, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm 81 NW 49th Pl, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

Heart at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Picnic and Plein Air

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Des Moines Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm Des Moines USD 15 to 36

Danae Hays at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 03 Oct Hoyt Sherman Place

T-Pain - Faheem Rashad Najm at Iowa State Fair

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

Social Run with @thisiowamom

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm SingleSpeed Brewing Co. (Des Moines, IA)

Overnight At The Blank Park Zoo-Des Moines

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Blank Park Zoo

Eddie Griffin at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

TopHouse

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Gabriel Iglesias

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Anjelah Johnson Reyes at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

Black Stone Cherry at Woolys

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:30 pm Woolys

Magic Mustache Club @ XbK

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm xBk Live USD 59

Attack Attack! at Woolys

 Tue, 26 Aug Woolys

Corrosion of Conformity

 Sun, 05 Oct at 06:00 pm Wooly's

ROCKY HORROR AT THE FLEUR

 Fri, 12 Sep at 11:00 pm The Fleur Cinema & Cafe

Ira Grace and The Bible Belt Prophets

 Fri, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Sons of the East at Woolys

 Sun, 19 Oct Woolys

The Great Iowa Fall Ride 2025

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 am RAGBRAI

Kings Kaleidoscope

 Sat, 01 Nov at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Black Jacket Symphony at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

Cubs Night with CSI

 Thu, 21 Aug at 05:30 pm Principal Park Free

Jonas Brothers at Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines

Kidz Bop at Iowa State Fair

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

Hayes Carll at Woolys

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Woolys

Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 19 Aug Principal Park

The Messthetics

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Pint Night Ride

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm SingleSpeed Brewing Co. (Des Moines, IA)

Kings Kaleidoscope at Woolys

 Sun, 02 Nov at 08:00 pm Woolys

Blue October at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

 Sun, 02 Nov at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

Puppies Night Out

 Fri, 29 Aug at 05:00 pm Paws and Pints

MLB Home Run Derby X

 Fri, 29 Aug at 06:00 pm Principal Park

Cover That live at Captain Roy's

 Sat, 13 Sep at 06:00 pm Captain Roy's

The Expendables at Woolys

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Woolys

TopHouse at Woolys

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Woolys

Paula Poundstone at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Doggie Gameday

 Sat, 23 Aug at 12:00 pm 3800 Merle Hay Rd #1235A, Des Moines, IA 50310

Masonic Outing at The Iowa Cubs

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Iowa Cubs

Jason Aldean at Casey's Center

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Ancient Aliens Live

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Hot Cakes 'n Sausage — DMGMC Fundraising Breakfast

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 am The Garden Restaurant & Show Lounge

Austin Snell

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Wooly's

PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:00 pm 3800 Merle Hay Rd, Ste 1300, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

Josh Ritter at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Brock “Buck” Persinger Memorial Golf Outing.

 Sun, 24 Aug at 08:00 am Blank Park Golf Course

Gate Practice

Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Safari Soirée

 Thu, 04 Sep at 05:30 pm 7401 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50315

Wheelin' For Healin'

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Confluence Brewing Company USD 0 to 34

Drake Bulldogs vs. Morehead State Eagles

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Drake Stadium - Des Moines

Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Bucknell Bison

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm Wells Fargo Arena - IA

Red Riding Hood

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Ancient Aliens Live at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sun, 21 Dec at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Family Museum Collection Tour

 Fri, 22 Aug at 02:00 pm 600 E Locust Street

Girl Named Tom at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

CITA August Trail Work Day (Denman’s)

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 am Denman Woods

Cycle Club - Tuesday Night Rides

 Tue, 19 Aug at 05:30 pm Des Moines Water Works Park - South Shelter

Auditions: Adventure Clubhouse troupe

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

Shameless Nameless Sh*t Show 2025

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:30 am Striking Sparrow Lounge

Drake Bulldogs vs. Valparaiso University

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Drake Stadium - Des Moines

Trail WOD #3

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:30 am Ashworth Swimming Pool Free

FAST FIVE

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:45 pm 3800 Merle Hay Rd, Ste 1300, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310

2nd Annual Pena’s Boxing Des Moines Picnic

 Sun, 24 Aug at 12:00 pm Columbus Park, Des Moines

Parking Eric Church with Marcus King

 Sun, 28 Sep Casey's Center

Panda Bear

 Fri, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Eddie Griffin at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

Coronation 33 - A Paranormal Adventure...Welcome to the Other Side

 Sat, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown

Sons of the East

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Nurse Blake at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

 Mon, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

Panda Bear

 Sun, 28 Sep at 12:00 am Wooly's

Six Feet Under

 Wed, 15 Oct at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Gate Practice

Thu, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm 1701 E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320

Naughty Nerds Cabaret: Nerdtopia

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Iowa Cubs vs. Omaha Storm Chasers

 Mon, 30 Jun at 06:00 pm Principal Park USD 15 to 83

Auditions: Red Riding Hood

 Mon, 27 Oct at 06:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Eddie Pepitone

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Bluey Skate at Skateland

 Sun, 21 Sep at 02:00 pm Skateland Des Moines

2025 Labor Day Parade

Mon, 01 Sep at 11:00 am Lucas State Office Building

Dehd w/ Starcharm

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Eric Church Des Moines Tickets

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines) EUR 47

Drake Bulldogs vs. St. Thomas University Tommies

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm Drake Stadium - Des Moines

Manitoba Moose at Iowa Wild at Casey's Center

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Heather McMahan at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Willis

 Tue, 30 Sep at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Hank Williams Jr. with Old Crow Medicine Show

 Sat, 16 Aug at 01:00 am Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Disney On Ice: Frozen & Encanto

 Wed, 26 Nov at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Early James

 Wed, 17 Sep at 06:00 pm Wooly's

A Motown Christmas at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Dee Dee Bridgewater at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 23 Oct Hoyt Sherman Place