Trips & Adventurous Activities in Des Moines

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

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

Nate Bargatze at Casey's Center

 Fri, 24 Apr Casey's Center

Cody Johnson

 Fri, 08 May Casey's Center

Rod Stewart at Iowa State Fair

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

Styx with Cheap Trick

 Fri, 22 May at 12:30 am Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Lainey Wilson at Iowa State Fair

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

ZZ Top & Dwight Yoakam

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

Wicked - Des Moines

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

Luke Bryan

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

ZZ Top with Dwight Yoakam at Water Works Park

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

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

Tyler Childers at Casey's Center

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

Tyler Childers

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

Dude Perfect: Squad Games Tour

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Hardy with McCoy Moore at Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 13 Aug Iowa State Fair

Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas

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

Animals As Leaders at Woolys

 Mon, 04 May at 08:00 pm Woolys

2026 Iowa Cubs Season Tickets (Includes Tickets To All Regular Season Home Games)

 Wed, 01 Apr at 05:55 pm Principal Park

Alison Krauss at Water Works Park

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

Luke Bryan at Casey's Center

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

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 07:30 pm Water Works Park

Soulja Boy

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Fortune Feimster

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

Fortune Feimster (Rescheduled from 1/31/2026)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 30 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

Blues Traveler Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors

 Wed, 09 Sep Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

The Wallflowers at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

America: The Happy Trails Tour

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

Alison Krauss And Union Station

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

2026 Mayor's Annual Ride

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 1551 E. Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50317

2026 Des Moines Women's Half Marathon • 10K • 5K • Team Relay

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 2400 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

Hardy

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

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms at Water Works Park

 Thu, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Water Works Park

Riley Green & Mackenzie Carpenter

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

Maria Bamford at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

 Mon, 04 May at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight at Des Moines Civic Center

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Dude Perfect - Squad Games Tour 2026

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

Josiah Queen with Ben Fuller at Iowa State Fair

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

Manitoba Moose at Iowa Wild at Casey's Center

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

BYU Noteworthy and Vocal Point at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra: Alpine Symphony

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

Iowa Wild vs. Manitoba Moose

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Parking Columbus Clippers at Iowa Cubs

 Fri, 27 Mar Principal Park

Joyce Manor at Woolys

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Woolys

America at Des Moines Civic Center

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

Josiah Queen

 Sat, 22 Aug Iowa State Fair

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

Manitoba Moose at Iowa Wild

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Daniel Donato

 Sun, 12 Jul at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Benjamin Tod at Woolys

 Sun, 12 Jul at 08:00 pm Woolys

GalaxyCon Des Moines - Saturday

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

Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens

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

Henry Cho at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Parking Lainey Wilson

 Mon, 17 Aug Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Parking Rod Stewart

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

Panchiko at Woolys

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Woolys

Bloodywood

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

Omaha Storm Chasers at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 07 Apr Principal Park

Matt McCusker at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Matt McCusker

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Iowa Wild vs. Grand Rapids Griffins

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

Atreyu at Woolys

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Woolys

Joyce Manor with Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage and Combat

 Fri, 01 May at 12:00 am Wooly's

Toledo Mud Hens at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 02 Jun at 11:59 pm Principal Park

Des Moines Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Johnny's Hall of Fame USD 8 to 33

Suffs at Des Moines Civic Center

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Alpha Wolf with Gideon, Mugshot and Resolve

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

Eddie 9V w/ Cherokee Social

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Jim Brickman

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

Parking Omaha Storm Chasers at Iowa Cubs

 Tue, 07 Apr Principal Park

Monster Jam at Casey's Center

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Casey's Center

Parking Grand Rapids Griffins at Iowa Wild

 Thu, 16 Apr at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Christopher Cross at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Memphis Redbirds at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 19 May at 11:59 pm Principal Park

Styx

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

Alpha Wolf at Woolys

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Woolys

Skizzy Mars at Woolys

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Woolys

Jimmy Failla

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Devon Allman with Larry McCray

 Wed, 29 Apr at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Masterworks 6; Hope - Copland and Gershwin at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

National Geographic Live: Diving the Great Barrier Reef

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Suffs

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Jefferson Starship at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

St Paul Saints at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:38 pm Principal Park

Scranton Wilkes Barre RailRiders at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 28 Jul at 06:38 pm Principal Park

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

 Sat, 29 Aug The Ingersoll

Bloodywood with The Pretty Wild, Ladrones, and ANKOR

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 am Wooly's

Spring Fling Vendor Show

Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am United Center DSM 1202 Thomas Beck Rd Des Moines, IA 50315

Des Moines Oktoberfest 2026

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

Tigers Jaw

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

Parking Memphis Redbirds at Iowa Cubs

 Tue, 19 May Principal Park

AViD Presents: Shannon Chakraborty

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

Iowa Cubs vs. Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

 Mon, 27 Jul Principal Park

Iowa Cubs vs. Tri-City Chili Peppers

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:00 pm Principal Park