Trips & Adventurous Activities in Des Moines

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

TLC Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue

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

Luke Bryan with Drew Baldridge, Raelynn and Karley Scott Collins

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

Lil Wayne

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

Nate Bargatze at Casey's Center

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

Drake Relays - All Session at Drake Stadium

 Thu, 23 Apr at 11:29 am Drake Stadium

2026 Downtown Farmers' Market Opening Day

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 am Des Moines' Downtown Farmers' Market

Cody Johnson

 Fri, 08 May Casey's Center

Styx with Cheap Trick

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

Tyler Childers at Casey's Center

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

Billy Currington and Kip Moore at Water Works Park

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

Luke Bryan

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

Wicked - Des Moines

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

ZZ Top & Dwight Yoakam

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

Lainey Wilson at Iowa State Fair

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

Tyler Childers

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

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

Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas

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

Hardy with McCoy Moore at Iowa State Fair

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

AJR

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

Animals As Leaders

 Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm Wooly's

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

America - The Band

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

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

Dude Perfect at Casey's Center

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

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

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

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

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

Blues Traveler Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors

 Wed, 09 Sep Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Maria Bamford at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Brit Floyd

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

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms at Water Works Park

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

Hardy

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

Riley Green & Mackenzie Carpenter

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

Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Mon, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 30 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight at Des Moines Civic Center

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

Clay Walker at Water Works Park

 Thu, 27 Aug Water Works Park

Dude Perfect - Squad Games Tour 2026

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

BYU Noteworthy and Vocal Point at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Josiah Queen with Ben Fuller at Iowa State Fair

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

Panchiko at Woolys

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Woolys

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

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

Parking Columbus Clippers at Iowa Cubs

 Fri, 27 Mar Principal Park

Ballet Des Moines - Cinderella at Des Moines Civic Center

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

Josiah Queen

 Sat, 22 Aug Iowa State Fair

GalaxyCon Des Moines - Saturday

 Fri, 11 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

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra: Alpine Symphony

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

Devon Allman's Blues Summit

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Parking Lainey Wilson

 Mon, 17 Aug Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Parking Rod Stewart

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

Alpha Wolf with Gideon, Mugshot and Resolve

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

Joyce Manor with Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage and Combat

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

Suffs

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

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

Memphis Redbirds at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 19 May Principal Park

Jim Brickman

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

Christopher Cross at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Devon Allman with Larry McCray

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

AViD Presents: Shannon Chakraborty

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

Toledo Mud Hens at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 02 Jun at 11:59 pm Principal Park

Jimmy Failla

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

Anders Colsefni

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

Des Moines Symphony - Des Moines

 Sun, 10 May at 12:30 am Des Moines Civic Center USD 170 to 251

DJ Swiftie at xBk Live

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm xBk Live

Jefferson Starship at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Quad City Steamwheelers at Iowa Barnstormers at Casey's Center

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

Alpha Wolf at Woolys

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Woolys

Spring Fling Vendor Show

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

Tigers Jaw

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

Parking Memphis Redbirds at Iowa Cubs

 Tue, 19 May Principal Park

Im With Her at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Indianapolis Indians at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 16 Jun Principal Park

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

Styx

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

Louisville Bats at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:38 pm Principal Park

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

Iowa Cubs vs. Omaha Storm Chasers

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

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

 Sat, 29 Aug at 01:00 pm The Ingersoll

Kings Kaleidoscope

 Mon, 08 Jun at 01:00 am Wooly's - Des Moines

Des Moines Oktoberfest 2026

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

Iowa Cubs vs. Tri-City Chili Peppers

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:00 pm Principal Park

Iowa Cubs vs. Buffalo Bisons

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:00 pm Principal Park

Iowa Cubs vs. Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

 Mon, 27 Jul Principal Park

Marty Stuart

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

KUD Dukat Presents Folklore Festival at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

DED w/ Dropout Kings, VRSTY, and SAFE SPACE

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

Purdue Boilermakers at Iowa Hawkeyes Baseball at Principal Park

 Thu, 14 May at 06:35 pm Principal Park

Buffalo Bisons at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:38 pm Principal Park