Des Moines Events
Best bets: May 15-21
More top picks than we could fit in print
2013 Des Moines Summer Guide
161 of the best events in central Iowa for summer 2013
Farmers Market gets soggy start
A little rain didn't stop the first Downtown Farmers Market of the season
Glow Run in Des Moines
Downtown Des Moines got neon Saturday night as thousands hit the road for the Glow Run
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- Farmers Market gets soggy start
- Kentucky Derby party at the Art Center
- Opening night for the Iowa Cubs
- Bubble Ball 2013
- Des Moines Sweethearts Charity Date Auction
- Des Moines Music Coalition's Backstage Ball
- Des Moines Metro Opera Wine and Food Showcase
- Boombox at Wooly's
- Sub Sonic Masquerade Party
- St. Paddy's Day 5k Bar Run 2013
- '80s Prom rocks The Venue
- The Bash on New Year's Eve 2012
- New Year's Eve at West Glen 2012
- Toasting the Des Moines Buccaneers
- End of the World Party at Vaudeville Mews
- White Christmas Party at Americana
- Winter Market December 2012
- Color Run Des Moines
- Underbusted at DM Social Club
- A hot night with Fireball
- East side night at the Iowa State Fair 2012
- Maximum Ames at Wooly's
- Italian American Heritage Festival
- Grace Potter rocks Downtown Des Moines
- 515 Alive electronic music festival
- Dine and dash at Devour Des Moines 2012
- TEDx Brain Power
- Fun at Zoo Brew
- Downtown on Saturday night
- More pics from Day 1 at 80/35
- Underbusted at the Des Moines Social Club
- Jasper Winery's 2012 summer concert series
- Summer Accidental Industry Fashion Show
- Iowa Craft Brew Festival 2012
- Pridefest 2012
- Sips and the City 2012
- First Zoo Brew of the summer
- The Lawn Party
- Swine Festival in Ankeny
- The Barnstormers' Friday night scene
- Court Avenue Wednesday
- UnWined
- BitMethod launch party
- CelebrAsian 2012
- First Market Day
- First Farmers Market
- Pedal Art celebrates Bike Month
- 2012 Drake Relays street party
- Project Variety: sips and bites of fun
- Derby madness
- Badower's Spring Launch Party
- LOVE: The Naissance of Fashion Rock
- Night out at the Iowa Cubs ballgame
- Bubble Ball
- Art and aquamarine evening at HUE
- St. Patrick's Day 2012 at Flanagan's
- St. Patrick's Day 2012 at Sully's
- St. Patrick's Day 2012 in downtown, part 2
- St. Patrick's Day 2012 in downtown Des Moines
- St. Patrick's Day 2012 at Gas Lamp
- Orchard Place Spelling Bee 2012
- Fight for Air Climb
- Bucs and brews: night of hockey
- Fans & action at Mid Iowa Rollers bout
- Kicking it on Fourth Street
- Derby Dames take the court
- RAYGUN + Svec opening night
- Bacon Queen contest
- The Pretty Things Peepshow
- Skywalk Golf 2012
- Groundhog Day 2012 Party
- Iowa Startup Fair
- I'll Make Me A World In Iowa 2012
- Young Professional of the Year ceremony
- Morning Moose Downhill Derby
- Weddings DSM bridal show
- New Year's Eve 2011: Miss Kitty's
- New Year's Eve 2011: Downtown
- New Year's Eve 2011: Son of Buck's
- Dwolla meetup
- YPC's annual meeting
- Santa Pub Crawl 2011
- Opening night at the Iowa Energy
- Market Day Black Friday 2011
- Buccaneer hockey action
- Lazer Rock Girl Pageant 2011
- A 'Wicked' makeover
- Living History Farms race 2011
- East Village Promenade 2011
- Bingolicious 2011
- Tweed Ride 2011
- 100 best Halloween costumes from 2011
- Halloween 2011 downtown bars
- Halloween 2011 West Glen
- Halloween at Miss Kitty's
- Son of Buck's Halloween basher
- Des Moines Social Club's Best Halloween Ever
- Pumpkin Bash at Gas Lamp
- Halloween 2011 downtown bars part 2
- Race for the Cure 2011
- Opening night with the Bucs
- 90 pics of Saturday's Oktoberfest action in Des Moines
- Friday night at Des Moines Oktoberfest
- Latino Heritage Festival 2011
- Comic I-Con 2011
- Bridal forum at the Sheraton Hotel
- Symphony with a Twist
- Bike ride to Cumming Tap
- East Village Bazaar Sunday
- Urban Assault Ride 2011
- Ingersoll Live 2011
- Mustache Brew Bash 2011
- Wine and music at Jasper Winery
- Zombie Burger & Drink Lab preview party
- Fat Tire Ride
- Mid Iowa Rollers at HyVee Hall
- East Side night at the Iowa State Fair
- 515 Alive 2011
- Dude-A-Rama 2011
- Italian Heritage Festival 2011
- Bell’s Circus at El Bait Shop
- Ankeny Summerfest
- Fresh View: Organizing the 80/35 Music Festival
- Out at the Des Moines Arts Festival 2011
- Iowa Indy Corn 250
- Home game action with the Barnstormers
- PrideFest 2011
- Subjective Circus
- Out in West Glen
- King Tat tattoo contest at Club 504
- YPC happy hour at Jasper Winery
- Iron & Wine at People's Court
- Racing Dam to Dam
- First Ankeny Unplugged
- First Friday photos
- First Zoo Brew of 2011
- Iowa Cubs Saturday
- Craft Brew Festival
- End of Days Party at the Glaza Studio
- ArtCrank Des Moines 2011
- CelebrAsian Festival 2011
- Cinco de Mayo in West Des Moines
- Cinco de Mayo street party downtown
- Mid Iowa Rollers derby action
- Midwest Cage Championship 33
- Iowa Barnstormers home opener
- St. Patrick's Day 2011 parade
- Mid Iowa Rollers derby mixer
- Midwest Cage Championship 32
- St. Baldrick's head shaving at The Funny Bone
- Comedian Pauly Shore at The Funny Bone
- Cocktails at Badowers
- Derby Dames battle the Quad City Rollers
- Pour-Over poster show at Mars Cafe
- Red Flannel Run 2011
- Super Bowl watch parties around Des Moines
- 2011 Winter Games
- I'll Make Me A World In Iowa
- Winter Formal at the Des Moines Social Club
- Hockey fans at Bucs Beer night
- Networking @ the Young Professionals Connection kickoff party
- Downhill Derby
- '70s night at the Iowa Energy
- Lazer Rock Girl Pageant with Hinder
- Market Day Black Friday
- MCC30 Thanksgiving Throwdown cage fighting
- Drag Queen Bingo 2010
- World Championship Ice Racing
- Des Moines Comic Book I-Con 2010
- Metromix and Juice Tweetup
- Bar hopping on Fourth Street
- Cyclocross at Mullets
- The Court Center Comedy Competition
- Fresh View: Diamond Dash 2010
- Best Bad Dreams Ball costumes
- Bad Dreams Ball
- Oktoberfest 2010 Saturday
- Oktoberfest 2010 on Court Ave
- Wild Friday at Uncle Buck's
- Vino in the Village
- Jim Breuer at the Funny Bone
- The Everything Bridal Show
- Gatsby Gala 2010
- East Village bazaar
- Iowa 2010 football season opener
- Latino Heritage Festival
- Last Saturday Iowa Cubs game of the summer
- Iowa State 2010 football season opener
- Ingersoll Live 2010
- Moustache Brew Bash
- Salsa Des Moines birthday bash
- Last day of the Iowa State Fair
- Urban Assault Ride
- Thousands pack the fair Saturday
- The State Fair Thursday with Darius Rucker
- Second City at Midwest JestFest
- Downtown Farmers Market Saturday
- East Side Night at the Iowa State Fair
- Opening day at the State Fair 2010
- Dog Day with the Iowa Cubs
- Lollapalooza 2010 highlights
- Midwest Cage Championships at Vets
- The Second Annual Dude-A-Rama
- The Italian-American Heritage Festival of Iowa
- Camel and ostrich races at Prairie Meadows
- Bike Down to I Town in Indianola
- Brian Posehn at the Funny Bone
- Iowa Barnstormers vs. Spokane Shock
- Juice night at Jasper Winery
- Wing Ding 2010
- Yankee Doodle Pops 2010
- Des Moines Art Festival 2010
- Jasper Winery's Summer Concert Series
- World Cup watch party at Victor's Sports Bar
- 2010 Iowa Corn Indy 250
- Sips and the City 2010
- Rendezvous at the Riverfront
- Drinking at the Zoo Brew
- Fresh View: Behind the scenes with Miss Capital City Pride
- Pridefest 2010
- Fridays at the Fountain in West Glen
- Volleyball league night at Sands Volleyball Club
- Swine Festival 2010
- Clive After 5
- Subjective Circus 2010
- CelebrAsian 2010
- Iowa Cubs Saturday
- Saturday with the Barnstormers
- Dos de Mayo block party
- Cinco de Mayo celebration in Valley Junction
- Opening day at the Downtown Farmers Market
- Drake Relays Court Avenue Tent Party
- Midwest Freak Fest at Val Air Ballroom
- Fresh View: Tina Wagner
- Des Moines Derby Dames
- Iowa Cubs 2010 Friday night
- Brew Year's Eve 2010
- Barnstormers season opener
- First Fridays at People's Court
- Trivia Night at the DMSC
- Country Spring Break
- St. Patrick's Day 2010 on Court Avenue
- St. Patrick's Day 2010 at Flanagan's and Sully's
- Wackiest 2010 St. Patrick's Day outfits
- St. Patrick's Day 2010 Parade
- Midwest Cage Championship 25 Inferno
- Des Moines Social Club's birthday bash
- Swannakuh 2010
- Mid Iowa Rollers - Beer Pong Tourney
- Blue Ribbon Bacon Fest 2010
- Des Moines Area Moustache Network's Becca Rodriguez Moustache Ride
- Mardi Gras Gala
- Oktoberfest 2012 Saturday
Wooly's Arrested Development costume party
Costume contest, frozen banana treats celebrate show's return
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Des Moines venue guide
Browse upcoming events at some of the key venues in the Des Moines metro:
• Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
• Des Moines Social Club
• Gas Lamp
• House of Bricks
• Hoyt Sherman Place
• Hy-Vee Hall
• People's Court
• Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino
• Sheslow Auditorium
• Val Air Ballroom
• Vaudeville Mews
• Veterans Memorial Auditorium
• Wells Fargo Arena
