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This weekend
See everythingFatherland
Varsity Cinema · 4:15 PM
Junk Jubilee Jingles
Iowa State Fairgrounds · Through Nov 14
Iowa Mission of Mercy
Iowa State Fairgrounds · Through Nov 14
Iowa's Largest Arts and Crafts Show
Iowa State Fairgrounds · Through Nov 15
Fatherland
Varsity Cinema · 4:15 PM
Wicker
Varsity Cinema · 4:30 PM
Holiday Cactus Workshop
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 5:30 PM
You Can See Everything
Varsity Cinema · 6:45 PM
2026 LGBTQ+ Adult Prom
Bravo Greater Des Moines arts calendar · 7:00 PM
Just Between Friends Des Moines
Iowa State Fairgrounds · Through Nov 15
Kids Color Pencil Animal Drawings
Hoyt Sherman Place · 12:30 PM
Kids Landscapes
Hoyt Sherman Place · 2:30 PM
Runaway Twain: Longform Improv
Des Moines Community Playhouse · 7:00 PM
Library Scavenger Hunt
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · Through Nov 21
Cozy Things Scavenger Hunt!
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · Through Nov 25
Toddler Storytime
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 10:00 AM
Preschool Storytime
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 10:00 AM
ASAP Mondays : Junk Journaling
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 4:00 PM
Sewing for Beginners: Alterations
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 6:00 PM
Family Storytime
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 6:30 PM
Franklin Cinema Club – Sorry to Bother You
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 6:30 PM
Baby and Toddler Rhyme Time
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 10:00 AM
Play, Grow, Learn!
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 10:00 AM
Journeys of Life: Through the Eyes of Mainframe Artists
Anderson Gallery · 12:00 PM
Friends of the North Side Library
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 1:00 PM
Dinosaur Small World Craft
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 3:00 PM
LEGO Open Play
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 3:00 PM
ASAP Tuesdays: Famous Art and Artists
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 3:30 PM
Sensory Play Hour
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 4:00 PM
Intricacies of Form Poetry with Iowa's Poet Laureate
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 6:30 PM
Dan Tedesco @ xBk live
xBk Live · 7:00 PM
Job Seekers Help with the Evelyn K Davis Center
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 10:00 AM
Family Storytime
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 10:15 AM
Stories, Songs and Movement
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 10:15 AM
Broadlawns Mobile Memory and Wellness Clinic and Dementia Prevention
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 1:00 PM
ASAP Wednesdays: Let's Play Ukulele
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 3:30 PM
Anime Meet-Up
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 4:00 PM
The Art of Expression: Junk Journaling
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 4:00 PM
Art Cart
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 4:00 PM
Foxy Fall Pumpkins
Hoyt Sherman Place · 5:30 PM
Craft Night: Get Crafty with Leftovers
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 6:00 PM
Air Dry Clay: What Can You Create?
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 6:00 PM
Spanish Love Songs @ xBk live
xBk Live · 7:00 PM
Senior Recital: Rylan Henke, trombone & piano, Christa Pearson, piano
Patty & Fred Turner Jazz Center · 7:30 PM
Preschool Storytime
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 10:00 AM
Kids Pokémon Card Swap
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 4:00 PM
ASAP Days: Nature Drawing
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 4:00 PM
Mail-A-Hug!
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 5:00 PM
Early Childhood Music Exploration
Hoyt Sherman Place · 5:30 PM
Student Curator Led Tour of Journeys of Life
Anderson Gallery · 5:30 PM
Mindfulness Storytime
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 6:30 PM
The New Golden Age of Space Exploration
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 6:30 PM
Tom Pevear LIVE at Confluence Brewing
Confluence Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
A Killers Confession @ xBk live
xBk Live · 7:00 PM
Drake Theatre Arts Presents: Urinetown
Performing Arts Hall · 7:30 PM
Drake Symphony Orchestra & Choirs: Mozart's Requiem, Héctor Agüero, Eric Barnum, Josh Boggs, conductors
Plymouth Church 4126 Ingersoll Ave · 7:30 PM
Play and Learn Group
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 10:00 AM
Mixology: Game Night
Science Center of Iowa · 6:00 PM
Extinction Event 46
Confluence Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
Jolly Holiday Lights
Iowa State Fairgrounds · Through Jan 3
Celtic Music Association Presents The Byrne Brothers
Des Moines Community Playhouse · 7:00 PM
The HillBenders @ xBk live
xBk Live · 8:00 PM
Take & Make: Embroidered Ornament
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 12:00 AM
Board Game Open Play
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 10:00 AM
Drop In: Perler Beads
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 12:00 PM
Tinseltown in Water Works Park
Killinger Family Stage · 1:00 PM
Puzzle Swap
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 2:00 PM
International Night 2026
Olmsted Center · 5:00 PM
SCHEELS Outdoor Adventure Series featuring Tour de Lights
Killinger Family Stage · 7:00 PM
Iowa Classic Sale
Iowa State Fairgrounds · 7:00 PM
Kenny G
Hoyt Sherman Place · Through Dec 21
James Tutson @ xBk live
xBk Live · 8:00 PM
Strings Chamber Music Recital
Sheslow Auditorium · 2:30 PM
Senior Fitness
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 1:00 PM
Make Your Own Herbal Salve
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 6:00 PM
Drake Jazz Combo Night
Patty & Fred Turner Jazz Center · 7:00 PM
Flute Studio Recital
Sheslow Auditorium · 7:30 PM
Baby Rhyme Time
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 10:00 AM
International Snack Club for Teens : Spain
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 4:00 PM
Thanksgiving Eve
Confluence Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
Story Sprouts - Children’s Story Time
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 10:30 AM
Oatmeal Cookie Stout Release
Confluence Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
Central Iowa Railroad Club Open House
Iowa State Fairgrounds · 7:00 PM
Gun Show
Iowa State Fairgrounds · Through Nov 29
Salute Your Shwarz
Confluence Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
Holiday Art Market // Small Business Saturday
Mainframe Studios · 11:00 AM
Who Hibernates? Scavenger Hunt
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · Through Dec 12
Faculty Recital: Nicholas Roth, piano, Seth Tack, baritone - Songs of Claude Debussy
Sheslow Auditorium · 7:30 PM
ASAP Tuesdays: Jewelry and Wire Wrapping
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 3:30 PM
Movie Watch Party : The Sheep Detectives
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 3:30 PM
Festive Watercolor with Lisa Christensen
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 6:00 PM
Broadlawns Mobile Memory and Wellness Clinic and Dementia Prevention
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 3:00 PM
ASAP Wednesdays: Cards and Calligraphy
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 3:30 PM
Card Club
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 6:00 PM
Sounds of the Season with Roosevelt High School Vocal Music
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 6:30 PM
Single Reed Chamber Recital
Patty & Fred Turner Jazz Center · 7:30 PM
Senior Recital: Olivia Tice, mezzo-soprano, Amanda Jones, piano
Sheslow Auditorium · 7:30 PM
Gingerbread House Decorating
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 5:00 PM
Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2026
Principal Park · 5:00 PM
Holiday Hustle
ArtForce Iowa Studio · 5:00 PM
Crafty Chaos
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 6:00 PM
Violin & Viola Studio Recital
Sheslow Auditorium · 7:30 PM
Study Break with the ARL
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 1:00 PM
Annie
Des Moines Community Playhouse · Through Dec 27
Drake University Bands: Vince Kenney and Bryan Hummel, conductors
Performing Arts Hall · 7:30 PM
Umeri Alumni Choir Concert
St. Ambrose Cathedral · 7:30 PM
The Yeti Endurance 5K, 10K & 15K
Lauridsen Amphitheater · 8:00 AM
Drop-in Lego Village Building
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 10:00 AM
Annie Sneak Preview
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 10:30 AM
Holiday Puzzle Exchange!
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 2:00 PM
December Flea Market
Iowa State Fairgrounds · Through Dec 6
Cedar Valley Youth Winter Duals
Iowa State Fairgrounds · 7:00 PM
Little Explorers
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 10:00 AM
Park-N-Play
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 3:30 PM
ASAP Mondays : Handmade Gifts
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 4:00 PM
Franklin VolunTeens
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 4:00 PM
Embrace Winter with Wander Women
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 6:00 PM
Cozy Hot Cocoa Jars!
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 4:00 PM
Chasing Auroras: The Beauty of the Northern Lights
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 5:30 PM
Community Craft Night: Fabric Scrap Bowls
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 6:00 PM
Noche de Juegos | Game Night
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 6:00 PM
Broadlawns Mobile Memory and Wellness Clinic and Dementia Prevention
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 2:00 PM
Polk County Conservation: Nocturnal Animals
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 3:30 PM
VolunTeen Drop-In Hour
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 4:00 PM
Death Café
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 6:30 PM
Park-N-Play
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 10:00 AM
Pixel Art
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 6:00 PM
Adventure Clubhouse: The Gingerbread Child
Des Moines Community Playhouse · 7:00 PM
Drop in: Puzzle Swap!
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 11:00 AM
Air Plant Orbs
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 11:00 AM
Mend and Restore
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 1:00 PM
Build a Snowman Scavenger Hunt
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · Through Dec 23
France and the USA: Cross-Cultural Communications Over 250 Years
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 6:00 PM
Crafternoon
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 2:00 PM
Craft & Movie: Holiday Edition
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 6:00 PM
Teen Chef: Banana Boat S'mores
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 4:00 PM
Craft Night: Clay Earrings
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 6:00 PM
Take & Make: Ornaments
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 12:00 AM
Guitars Under the Stars
Drake Municipal Observatory · 7:30 PM
Christmas
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · Through Dec 25
Furry Tales
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 10:30 AM
Nintendo Switch Party!
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 3:00 PM
Drop-in Snowy Crafts
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 10:00 AM
Cocoa, Cookies, & Canvas
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 4:00 PM
New Year's Eve Drop-in Countdown
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 10:00 AM
Noon Year's Eve Party
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 11:00 AM
Sober Under the Stars
Iowa State Fairgrounds · 7:00 PM
Iowa Diecast Toy Show
Iowa State Fairgrounds · Through Jan 3
Take and Make: Vision Boards
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · Through Jan 7
ASAP Mondays : STEAM and Movement
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 4:00 PM
ASAP Tuesdays: Color and Collage
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 3:30 PM
ASAP Wednesdays: Art and Story
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 3:30 PM
Science Wednesdays: Colorful Salt Circuits
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 4:00 PM
Make Your Own Magic: Ritual Candles
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 6:00 PM
ASAP Days: Artful Insects
Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 4:00 PM
Vison Board Workshop
Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 5:30 PM
My Kids Don't Want My Stuff, Now What?
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 6:00 PM
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
Des Moines Community Playhouse · Through Jan 24
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress Sneak Preview
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 10:30 AM
Franklin Cinema Club – Howards End
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 6:30 PM
Baby Rhyme Time
Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 10:15 AM
Community Craft Night: Vision Boards
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 6:00 PM
STEM Party
Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 11:00 AM
Drop-In STEM Challenge
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 2:00 PM
Craft Night: Book Page Snowflakes
Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 6:00 PM
Za-Ga-Zig Shrine Circus
Iowa State Fairgrounds · Through Jan 24
Midwest Motorsports Expo
Iowa State Fairgrounds · 7:00 PM
Capital City Card Convention
Iowa State Fairgrounds · Through Mar 7
Coming up at Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library
Franklin Cinema Club – Sorry to Bother You
Dinosaur Small World Craft
Stories, Songs and Movement
Broadlawns Mobile Memory and Wellness Clinic and Dementia Prevention
The Art of Expression: Junk Journaling
Kids Pokémon Card Swap
The New Golden Age of Space Exploration
Puzzle Swap
Make Your Own Herbal Salve
Sounds of the Season with Roosevelt High School Vocal Music
Gingerbread House Decorating
Annie Sneak Preview
Close by, in East Village, Ingersoll, Downtown Des Moines
Dome for the Holidays
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Murder Mystery Dinner
Salisbury House & Gardens
MARQUIS HILL - NATIONAL ACT!
Noce
Weary Ramblers
The Ingersoll
Last Call w/ Max Wellman
Noce
Art Workshop: Ink Wash and Sumi-E Illustration - SOLD OUT
Des Moines Art Center
Beer & Bach
Big Grove Brewery Des Moines
Creative Aging: Gallery Series (Ages 55+)
Des Moines Art Center
The Macallan Scotch and Culinary Experience
The Ingersoll
Holiday Cactus
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Brews, Bites & Brainpower
Singlespeed
The Des Moines Big Band, in residence
NocePlaces in Des Moines
- Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue LibraryLibrary · 49 coming up
- Des Moines Public Library: East Side LibraryLibrary · 46 coming up
- Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue LibraryLibrary · 42 coming up
- Des Moines Public Library: North Side LibraryLibrary · 39 coming up
- Drake University arts (concerts, theatre, galleries)University arts · 39 coming up
- Des Moines Public Library: South Side LibraryLibrary · 33 coming up
- Iowa State FairgroundsFairgrounds · 24 coming up
- Bravo Greater Des Moines arts calendarArts calendar · 12 coming up
- Confluence Brewing CompanyBrewery · 6 coming up
- Des Moines Community PlayhouseCommunity theater · 5 coming up
- xBk LiveMusic venue · 5 coming up
- Varsity CinemaMovie theater · 4 coming up
- Water Works ParkPark / amphitheater · 3 coming up
- Iowa State FairState fair · 1 coming up
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