Go out in
Downtown Des Moines.
Concerts, games, comedy, theater and more.
Reading Buddies with ARL TheraPets!
Des Moines Public Library: Central Library · 4:00 PM
Baby Rhyme Time
Des Moines Public Library: Central Library · 9:30 AM
Bilingual Wiggles and Giggles!
Des Moines Public Library: Central Library · 10:15 AM
Little Explorers with Park-N-Play
Des Moines Public Library: Central Library · 10:00 AM
Blu Track Racing!
Des Moines Public Library: Central Library · 2:00 PM
Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero
Iowa Events Center (Casey's Center, Hy-Vee Hall / Community Choice Convention Center) · Through Nov 29
I Spy: Dinosaurs
Des Moines Public Library: Central Library · Through Dec 6
I Spy: Winter Activities
Des Moines Public Library: Central Library · Through Dec 20
Stuffy Sleepover Storytime
Des Moines Public Library: Central Library · 4:00 PM
SnowGlobe 2026: Santa Brunch!
Exile Brewing Company · 9:00 AM
Iowa Wolves vs. San Diego Clippers
Iowa Events Center (Casey's Center, Hy-Vee Hall / Community Choice Convention Center) · 3:30 PM
Swing Along with Allegra Levy and Friends
Des Moines Performing Arts (Civic Center, Temple Theater, Stoner Theater) · 2:00 PM
Harriet the Spy
Des Moines Performing Arts (Civic Center, Temple Theater, Stoner Theater) · Through Feb 14
Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat: Live on Stage!
Des Moines Performing Arts (Civic Center, Temple Theater, Stoner Theater) · 6:30 PM
Tales of the Sun and Moon
Des Moines Performing Arts (Civic Center, Temple Theater, Stoner Theater) · 11:00 AM
Great Train Show
EMC Expo Center · Through Mar 14
What Do You Do with a Problem?
Des Moines Performing Arts (Civic Center, Temple Theater, Stoner Theater) · 11:00 AM
Bluey's Big Play
Des Moines Performing Arts (Civic Center, Temple Theater, Stoner Theater) · Through Apr 21
On now: exhibits and runs
Close by, in Des Moines, East Village, Ingersoll
Wicker
Varsity Cinema
Dome for the Holidays
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Holiday Cactus Workshop
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Murder Mystery Dinner
Salisbury House & Gardens
You Can See Everything
Varsity Cinema
2026 LGBTQ+ Adult Prom
Bravo Greater Des Moines arts calendar
Weary Ramblers
The Ingersoll
Kids Color Pencil Animal Drawings
Hoyt Sherman Place
Art Workshop: Ink Wash and Sumi-E Illustration - SOLD OUT
Des Moines Art Center
Kids Landscapes
Hoyt Sherman Place
Runaway Twain: Longform Improv
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Journeys of Life: Through the Eyes of Mainframe Artists
Anderson GalleryPlaces in Downtown Des Moines
- Iowa Cubs at Principal ParkBallpark · 60 coming up
- Iowa Events Center (Casey's Center, Hy-Vee Hall / Community Choice Convention Center)Arena and convention center · 59 coming up
- Des Moines Performing Arts (Civic Center, Temple Theater, Stoner Theater)Performing arts center · 55 coming up
- Des Moines Public Library: Central LibraryLibrary · 38 coming up
- Des Moines SymphonyOrchestra · 10 coming up
- Big Grove Brewery Des MoinesBrewery and restaurant · 9 coming up
- NoceJazz club · 6 coming up
- Exile Brewing CompanyBrewery · 5 coming up
- Locals Bar & StageMusic bar · 4 coming up
- Des Moines Arts FestivalFestival · 1 coming up
- Downtown Farmers' Market and Winter MarketFarmers market · 1 coming up
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