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See everythingDome for the Holidays
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 5:00 PM
From $18Dome for the Holidays
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 5:00 PM
Holiday Cactus
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 5:30 PM
Tropidelic
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Seasonal Simmer Pot
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 5:30 PM
Story Sprouts Children's Story Time
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 10:30 AM
Holiday Promenade- Tree Lighting with Santa
Historic East Village events (Holiday Promenade) · 5:00 PM
Dinner at Flora
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 5:30 PM
Simmer Pot Drop-In
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 10:00 AM
2000's Night
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Filthy Heathens & Blake Jack
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Black Friday Sale
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 10:00 AM
Holiday Promenade- Window Display Contest
Historic East Village events (Holiday Promenade) · 5:00 PM
XOLEX & Casey Muessigmann
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Release - Pearl Jam Tribute
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
HARBOUR
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Winter Wreath Making
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 5:30 PM
Holiday Promenade- Winefest's Very Merry Vino in the Village
Historic East Village events (Holiday Promenade) · 5:00 PM
House Party
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Guided History: Terrace Hill Holiday Tour
State Historical Museum of Iowa · 10:30 AM
Documentary Showing - Voices of Iowa: Pearl Harbor
State Historical Museum of Iowa · 1:30 PM
Botanical Cards
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 5:30 PM
DIY Botanical Gift Wrap
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 5:30 PM
Holiday Promenade- Cozy Night with Movie at Wooly's
Historic East Village events (Holiday Promenade) · 5:00 PM
Tropical Forest Bathing
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 8:00 AM
MOSH FOR TOTS
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Sip & Stroll: Holiday Display
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 5:30 PM
Holiday Promenade- Light Up the Night
Historic East Village events (Holiday Promenade) · 5:00 PM
Emo Nite
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Iowa's Birthday Party
State Historical Museum of Iowa · 9:00 AM
Butter Sculpting Program with Sarah Pratt
State Historical Museum of Iowa · 11:00 AM
NYE with Pianopalooza
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Smells Like Nirvana: A Tribute To Nirvana
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Red Not Chili Peppers
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
AJ McLean Presents Alexander James: The Better Man Tour
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Corey Kent
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Bumpin Uglies
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Hans Williams
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
TopHouse
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Pecos & The Rooftops
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Church of Cash: World Class Johnny Cash Tribute
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Southbound - Allmans Brothers Band Tribute
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Ninth Key
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Haywire
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Nile & Coroner
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Metal Church & Armored Saint
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Alaska Thunderf*ck: The Revolution Tour
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
Cigarettes @ Sunset
Wooly's · 7:00 PM
On now: exhibits and runs
Coming up at Wooly's
Tropidelic
2000's Night
Filthy Heathens & Blake Jack
XOLEX & Casey Muessigmann
Release - Pearl Jam Tribute
HARBOUR
House Party
MOSH FOR TOTS
Emo Nite
NYE with Pianopalooza
Smells Like Nirvana: A Tribute To Nirvana
Red Not Chili Peppers
Close by, in Des Moines, Ingersoll, Downtown Des Moines
Fatherland
Varsity Cinema
Wicker
Varsity Cinema
Holiday Cactus Workshop
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Murder Mystery Dinner
Salisbury House & Gardens
You Can See Everything
Varsity Cinema
MARQUIS HILL - NATIONAL ACT!
Noce
2026 LGBTQ+ Adult Prom
Bravo Greater Des Moines arts calendar
Weary Ramblers
The Ingersoll
Last Call w/ Max Wellman
Noce
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 PlacePlaces in East Village
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