Trips & Adventurous Activities in Des Moines

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

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

Wicked - Des Moines

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

Rod Stewart at Iowa State Fair

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

Cody Johnson

 Fri, 08 May Casey's Center

Whitney Cummings at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

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 at Des Moines Civic Center

 Wed, 02 Sep at 07:30 pm 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

Dude Perfect: Squad Games Tour

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

Trisha Yearwood at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Wicked

 Tue, 01 Sep at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Tyler Childers

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

Hardy with McCoy Moore at Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 13 Aug Iowa State Fair

San Holo at Woolys

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Woolys

Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas

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

Fortune Feimster

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

Dude Perfect at Casey's Center

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

Styx at Water Works Park

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm Water Works Park

Cody Johnson at Casey's Center

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

San Holo

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Goodguys Car Show

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

Soulja Boy

 Mon, 13 Apr Wooly's

Trisha Yearwood

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

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

 Wed, 01 Apr at 05:55 pm Principal Park

Animals As Leaders

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

Des Moines Symphony: Reflection - Smetana and Beethoven

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Jim Breuer at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Mon, 23 Mar at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Hardy

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

Fortune Feimster (Rescheduled from 1/31/2026)

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

Jessica Kirson

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

The Wallflowers at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra - The Wizard of Oz in Concert at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Iowa Wild vs. Rockford IceHogs

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Manitoba Moose at Iowa Wild at Casey's Center

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

Dude Perfect - Squad Games Tour 2026

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

Parking Columbus Clippers at Iowa Cubs

 Fri, 27 Mar Principal Park

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

Josiah Queen with Ben Fuller at Iowa State Fair

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

Marty Stuart at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 26 Mar at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

The Music Man at Des Moines Civic Center

 Fri, 20 Mar Des Moines Civic Center

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight at Des Moines Civic Center

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

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

Prairie Trail PTO - Iowa Wild Spirit Night

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

BYU Noteworthy and Vocal Point at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

The Music Man

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

Benjamin Tod at Woolys

 Sun, 12 Jul at 08:00 pm Woolys

Skate with Bluey at Skateland

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:30 pm Skateland Des Moines

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra: Alpine Symphony

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

Joyce Manor at Woolys

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Woolys

Principal Charity Classic

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm Wakonda Club Golf Course

Ballet Des Moines - Cinderella at Des Moines Civic Center

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

America at Des Moines Civic Center

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

Iowa Wild vs. Ontario Reign

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Josiah Queen

 Sat, 22 Aug Iowa State Fair

Iowa Wolves vs. Salt Lake City Stars

 Sun, 15 Mar at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Parking Lainey Wilson

 Mon, 17 Aug Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Parking Rod Stewart

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

Iowa Wild vs. Manitoba Moose

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

Iowa Wolves vs. Oklahoma City Blue

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

The Floozies at Woolys

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Woolys

Panchiko at Woolys

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Woolys

Joyce Manor with Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage and Combat

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

Omaha Storm Chasers at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 07 Apr Principal Park

Manitoba Moose at Iowa Wild

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

The Floozies

 Tue, 10 Mar at 12:00 am Wooly's

Toledo Mud Hens at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 02 Jun at 11:59 pm Principal Park

Ontario Reign at Iowa Wild

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Parking Rockford Icehogs at Iowa Wild

 Sun, 29 Mar at 11:00 pm Casey's Center

Two Feet at Woolys

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Woolys

Monster Jam at Casey's Center

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

Jim Brickman

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

Charlie Parr

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Christopher Cross at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 18 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

Des Moines Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

ARL Eggstravaganza

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am 5452 N.E. 22nd St., Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

Spring Break Staycation

 Mon, 16 Mar at 09:00 am Pioneer Columbus Community Center

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

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

Great Train Show Des Moines, IA

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Iowa Events Center

Iowa Wild vs. Chicago Wolves

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Wheatus

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Alpha Wolf with Gideon, Mugshot and Resolve

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

Parking Grand Rapids Griffins at Iowa Wild

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

Wheatus

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

Matt McCusker

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

Buffalo Bisons at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 23 Jun 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

Henry Cho at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Memphis Redbirds at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

 Tue, 19 May at 11:59 pm Principal Park

Skizzy Mars at Woolys

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Woolys

Parking Omaha Storm Chasers at Iowa Cubs

 Tue, 07 Apr Principal Park

Atreyu at Woolys

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Woolys

National Geographic Live: Diving the Great Barrier Reef

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

Devon Allman with Larry McCray

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