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Updated 2026-10-15 · 105 upcoming events tracked

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Music

Music in Des Moines

Our House - The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
October 15, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Our House - The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The Ingersoll
$195-$304
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Danielle Nicole
October 16, 2026 · 7 PM
Danielle Nicole
Wooly's
From $60
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Big Head Todd and The Monsters
October 16, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Big Head Todd and The Monsters
Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
$78-$591
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Black Jacket Symphony: Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet
October 17, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Black Jacket Symphony: Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet
Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
From $26
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Stanley Simmons
October 18, 2026 · 7 PM
Stanley Simmons
xBk Live
$29-$39
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The Toxhards
October 20, 2026 · 7 PM
The Toxhards
xBk Live
$29-$161
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Thomas Rhett
October 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Thomas Rhett
Casey's Center
From $40
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TVBOO
October 22, 2026 · 8 PM
TVBOO
Wooly's
$42-$44
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1964 The Tribute
October 23, 2026 · 7:30 PM
1964 The Tribute
The Ingersoll
From $113
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Emo Nite
October 23, 2026 · 10 PM
Emo Nite
Wooly's
From $35
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Twiztid
October 24, 2026 · 7 PM
Twiztid
Wooly's
$37-$50
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Drowning Pool & Saliva
October 25, 2026 · 7 PM
Drowning Pool & Saliva
Wooly's
$46-$54
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Sports

Sports in Des Moines

Drake Bulldogs vs. Marist Red Foxes
October 17, 2026 · 12 PM
Drake Bulldogs vs. Marist Red Foxes
Drake Stadium - Des Moines
$30-$34
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Iowa Wild vs. Milwaukee Admirals
October 21, 2026 · 7 PM
Iowa Wild vs. Milwaukee Admirals
Casey's Center
$11-$77
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Iowa Wild vs. Manitoba Moose
October 23, 2026 · 7 PM
Iowa Wild vs. Manitoba Moose
Casey's Center
$13-$71
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Drake Bulldogs vs. Butler Bulldogs
October 24, 2026 · 12 PM
Drake Bulldogs vs. Butler Bulldogs
Drake Stadium - Des Moines
$27-$28
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Iowa Wild vs. Charlotte Checkers
October 30, 2026 · 7 PM
Iowa Wild vs. Charlotte Checkers
Casey's Center
$20-$78
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Drake Bulldogs Women's Basketball vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers
November 3, 2026 · 6 PM
Drake Bulldogs Women's Basketball vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers
Drake Knapp Center
From $11
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Iowa Wild vs. Rockford IceHogs
November 5, 2026 · 10:30 AM
Iowa Wild vs. Rockford IceHogs
Casey's Center
$20-$76
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Iowa Wolves vs. Wisconsin Herd
November 6, 2026 · 8 PM
Iowa Wolves vs. Wisconsin Herd
Casey's Center
$28-$38
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Drake Bulldogs vs. San Diego Toreros
November 7, 2026 · 12 PM
Drake Bulldogs vs. San Diego Toreros
Drake Stadium - Des Moines
$28-$34
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Iowa Wild vs. Grand Rapids Griffins
November 13, 2026 · 7 PM
Iowa Wild vs. Grand Rapids Griffins
Casey's Center
$30-$73
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Iowa Hawkeyes Vs. Creighton Bluejays
November 15, 2026 · 2 PM
Iowa Hawkeyes Vs. Creighton Bluejays
Casey's Center
$27-$443
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Iowa Wolves vs. Motor City Cruise
November 21, 2026 · 8 PM
Iowa Wolves vs. Motor City Cruise
Casey's Center
$28-$40
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Arts & Theatre

Arts & Theatre in Des Moines

Velveteen - Musical
October 17, 2026 · 11 AM
Velveteen - Musical
Des Moines Civic Center
From $52
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Monty Python's Spamalot
October 20, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Monty Python's Spamalot
Des Moines Civic Center
From $110
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Ballet Des Moines: Ghost Stories
October 23, 2026 · 7 PM
Ballet Des Moines: Ghost Stories
Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
$63-$580
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Monty Python's Spamalot - ASL Interpreted & Audio Described
October 25, 2026 · 1 PM
Monty Python's Spamalot - ASL Interpreted & Audio Described
Des Moines Civic Center
From $68
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Domita's Drag Brunch: The Queens of Christmas
November 22, 2026 · 1 PM
Domita's Drag Brunch: The Queens of Christmas
The Ingersoll
$113-$210
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An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue
November 28, 2026 · 7:30 PM
An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue
The Ingersoll
From $185
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Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical
December 1, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical
Des Moines Civic Center
$73-$195
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A Drag Queen Christmas
December 1, 2026 · 7:30 PM
A Drag Queen Christmas
Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
$57-$242
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Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical - ASL Interpreted & Audio Described
December 6, 2026 · 1 PM
Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical - ASL Interpreted & Audio Described
Des Moines Civic Center
$102-$196
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Ballet Des Moines: The Nutcracker
December 10, 2026 · 7 PM
Ballet Des Moines: The Nutcracker
Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
$63-$580
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The Nutcracker
December 11, 2026 · 7 PM
The Nutcracker
Des Moines Civic Center
$63-$101
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A Christmas Carol
December 11, 2026 · 7:30 PM
A Christmas Carol
Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts
$93-$367
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Comedy

Comedy in Des Moines

Becky Robinson
October 15, 2026 · 8 PM
Becky Robinson
Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
From $49
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Justin Willman
November 6, 2026 · 7 PM
Justin Willman
Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
$65-$1112
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Gary Owen
November 7, 2026 · 8 PM
Gary Owen
Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
$61-$1900
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Derrick Stroup
November 14, 2026 · 7 PM
Derrick Stroup
Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
From $49
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Dusty Slay
December 4, 2026 · 7 PM
Dusty Slay
Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
From $50
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Family

Family in Des Moines

Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Live
November 6, 2026 · 7 PM
Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Live
Temple Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts
$92-$115
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Disney On Ice: Find Your Hero
November 26, 2026 · 6 PM
Disney On Ice: Find Your Hero
Casey's Center
From $32
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Cheapest tickets

Cheapest tickets in Des Moines right now

The lowest listed starting prices across the 105 upcoming events on our Des Moines calendar. Prices come from the ticket feed and move by the hour, so the Tickets button opens the live listing.

Iowa Wild vs. Milwaukee Admirals
October 21, 2026 · 7 PM
Iowa Wild vs. Milwaukee Admirals
Casey's Center
$11-$77
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Drake Bulldogs Women's Basketball vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers
November 3, 2026 · 6 PM
Drake Bulldogs Women's Basketball vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers
Drake Knapp Center
From $11
Tickets →
Iowa Wild vs. Manitoba Moose
October 23, 2026 · 7 PM
Iowa Wild vs. Manitoba Moose
Casey's Center
$13-$71
Tickets →
Iowa Wild vs. Charlotte Checkers
October 30, 2026 · 7 PM
Iowa Wild vs. Charlotte Checkers
Casey's Center
$20-$78
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Iowa Wild vs. Rockford IceHogs
November 5, 2026 · 10:30 AM
Iowa Wild vs. Rockford IceHogs
Casey's Center
$20-$76
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Iowa Wild vs. Chicago Wolves
December 1, 2026 · 7 PM
Iowa Wild vs. Chicago Wolves
Casey's Center
$24-$57
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Black Jacket Symphony: Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet
October 17, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Black Jacket Symphony: Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet
Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
From $26
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Drake Bulldogs vs. Butler Bulldogs
October 24, 2026 · 12 PM
Drake Bulldogs vs. Butler Bulldogs
Drake Stadium - Des Moines
$27-$28
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Venues

Where Des Moines plays

Casey's Center
24 upcoming events →
Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
23 upcoming events →
Wooly's
16 upcoming events →
The Ingersoll
13 upcoming events →
Des Moines Civic Center
11 upcoming events →
xBk Live
10 upcoming events →
Drake Stadium - Des Moines
3 upcoming events →
Scottish Rite Consistory
2 upcoming events →
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