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Conferences & Expos · Des Moines
FREE Iowa Home Expo October 2026
- When
- Friday, 16 October · 12:00 PM
- Where
- Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines
- Price
- Free
Event · Des Moines
BREAKING NEWS
- When
- Friday, 16 October · 10:00 PM
- Where
- The Continental, Des Moines
- Price
- USD 8
Business · Des Moines
Foodies New Friends Des Moines Entrepreneur Edition
- When
- Wednesday, 21 October · 7:00 PM
- Where
- Restaurant of the Week, Des Moines
- Price
- USD 18
Concerts & Music · Des Moines
DBIA-Iowa Mezzo On Walnut Project Tour
- When
- Thursday, 22 October · 4:00 PM
- Where
- Mezzo on Walnut, Des Moines
- Price
- Free
Business · Des Moines
Business Over Board Games Networking Coffee
- When
- Friday, 16 October · 8:00 AM
- Where
- 300 SW 5th Street, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309, Des Moines
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Today16
Friday, 16 October
19 events16OctBusiness · FriBusiness Over Board Games Networking Coffee8:00 AM · 300 SW 5th Street, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
16OctConferences & Expos · FriFREE Iowa Home Expo October 202612:00 PM · Iowa State FairgroundsFree
16OctEvent · FriCapital City Gaming Con 202612:00 PM · Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conf Center
16OctEvent · FriDes Moines Pickleball Team Classic Tournament5:00 PM · Dinks Pickleball
16OctEvent · FriHALLOWEEN PARTY at Blue Ribbon Bar & Eatery5:00 PM · 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50317
16OctEvent · FriDanielle Nicole at Woolys6:00 PM · Wooly's
16OctEvent · FriUIC Flames at Drake Bulldogs Womens Volleyball6:00 PM · Drake Knapp Center
16OctEvent · FriMastodon w/ Deafheaven7:00 PM · Val Air Ballroom
16OctEvent · FriCrowder LIVE!7:00 PM · Lutheran Church of Hope
16OctEvent · FriCHC Returns to Pal Joeys7:00 PM · Pal Joey's
16OctEvent · FriJunie B Jones in Boo... and I Mean It7:00 PM · 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312
16OctEvent · FriRon Taylor7:00 PM · Funny Bone - Des Moines
16OctEvent · FriDes Moines Buccaneers vs. Waterloo Black Hawks7:05 PM · MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex
16OctEvent · FriBig Head Todd And The Monsters7:30 PM · Hoyt Sherman Place
16OctEvent · FriThe Spook Lights8:00 PM · xBk Live
16OctEvent · FriOther Brothers Greenwood Lounge9:00 PM · Greenwood Lounge
16OctEvent · FriAfter Hours Noce9:30 PM · 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
16OctEvent · FriOct 16 - 10PM TABLE RESERVATION10:00 PM · The Garden NightclubUSD 8
16OctEvent · FriBREAKING NEWS10:00 PM · The ContinentalUSD 8
Tomorrow17
Saturday, 17 October
26 events17OctEvent · SatJoe Demerath Live (Again) the Downtown DSM Farmers Mkt8:00 AM · Downtown Farmers Market, Des Moines
17OctEvent · SatCITA Trail Festival Dirty Du too8:00 AM · Greenwood/Ashworth Park & Splashground
17OctFood & Drink · SatCars & Coffee at Kustoms8:00 AM · 5927 NE Industry Dr., Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313
17OctEvent · SatDMPS Foundation OneRun9:00 AM · Des Moines Water Works Park
17OctFood & Drink · SatHorror Throwback Drag Brunch 80s Slashers10:00 AM · THE GARDENUSD 42
17OctEvent · SatFREE Mat Pilates at Paws & Pints10:00 AM · Paws & PintsFree
17OctEvent · SatEat Drink Architecture Drake Edition10:00 AM · University Library CafeUSD 38
17OctWorkshops & Talks · SatTalk spooky to me 2 day Halloween event10:00 AM · 5408 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA
17OctTheatre & Arts · SatMosaic Art Classes Des Moines Turkish Lamp Workshop10:00 AM · Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines DowntownUSD 99
17OctConcerts & Music · SatVelveteen - Musical at Des Moines Civic Center11:00 AM · Des Moines Civic Center
17OctEvent · SatDrake Bulldogs Football vs. Marist Red Foxes Football12:00 PM · Drake Stadium - Des Moines
17OctEvent · SatMercyone East Village Community Trunk or Treat2:00 PM · Mercyone East VillageFree
17OctWorkshops & Talks · SatSquash Your New Best Friend - Cooking Class5:00 PM · Iowa Food Cooperative
17OctWorkshops & Talks · SatEXCLUSIVE HALLOWEEN MIXOLOGY POP-UP CLASS LUCCA DSM RESTAURANT6:00 PM · Lucca Restaurant DSMUSD 116
17OctEvent · SatGhoulish Gala6:00 PM · 4025 Tonawanda Dr, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312
17OctEvent · SatDinner Detective Des Moines October 17th Public Show6:00 PM · Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown (Des Moines, Iowa)USD 81
17OctWorkshops & Talks · SatHalloweenie Cookie Workshop6:00 PM · 3615 6th ave, Des Moines, IA
17OctEvent · SatWestern Michigan Broncos at Drake Bulldogs Mens Soccer6:00 PM · Mediacom Stadium
17OctEvent · SatSCIs BIG BLAST Sprinkled with Stardust7:00 PM · 401 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
17OctConcerts & Music · SatEmily Myers Katie & the Honky Tonks Live Music at Locals Bar & Stage7:00 PM · Locals Bar & StageFree
17OctEvent · SatMichael Jackson Skate at Skateland7:00 PM · Skateland Des Moines
17OctEvent · SatBrother Trucker Live7:00 PM · 1900 Saylor Road, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313
17OctConcerts & Music · SatThe Black Jacket Symphony Presents Bon Jovi's 'Slippery When Wet'7:30 PM · Hoyt Sherman Place
17OctEvent · SatFuria Tanguera Live Argentine Tango in Des Moines IA October 17 20267:30 PM · Des Moines Performing ArtsUSD 66
17OctConcerts & Music · SatDucharme-Jones Band7:30 PM · The Ingersoll
17OctConcerts & Music · SatMidwest Madness Tour featuring Soulcage and Rapture at xBk Live8:00 PM · 1159 24th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
Sunday18
Sunday, 18 October
14 events
18OctEvent · SunIMT Des Moines Marathon Weekend Celebrating the 25 Years of Running8:00 AM · Des Moines St, Des Moines, IA, United States
18OctEvent · SunSpooky Sip N Thrift10:00 AM · 1900 Saylor Road, Des Moines, IA
18OctEvent · SunRR Ritual Pilates Sound Bath at Surety Hotel10:00 AM · 206 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
18OctFood & Drink · SunHalloween Drag Brunch Big Grove Des Moines11:00 AM · Big Grove Brewery & TaproomUSD 69
18OctEvent · SunDrake Neighborhood Tiny Tree Planting12:00 PM · Drake Neighborhood Community GardenFree
18OctEvent · SunHeartland Harvest1:00 PM · Westminster Presbyterian Church (4114 Allison Ave, Des Moines, IA)
18OctNetworking & Meetups · SunCorgi Meetup4:00 PM · Paws and Pints
18OctStartups · SunDes Moines Stop Chatting, Start Building with Claude4:45 PM · 205 County Line Rd
18OctEvent · SunPrism Tabletop Club LGBTQ Game Night5:00 PM · Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
18OctTech & AI · SunDes Moines Silicon Dreams Retro Coding Workshop5:00 PM · 4102 E Madison Ave
18OctEvent · SunPumpkin Paint-Off at Wicked Heights6:00 PM · The Republic on GrandUSD 31
18OctEvent · SunStanley Simmons7:00 PM · xBk Live
18OctEvent · SunDogstar7:30 PM · Val Air Ballroom
18OctConcerts & Music · SunBEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of KING CRIMSON8:00 PM · Vibrant Music Hall
Tuesday20
Tuesday, 20 October
8 events
20OctTech & AI · TueReimagining Analytics Delivery for the AI Era4:00 PM · Principal Financial
20OctTech & AI · TueBuilding a physical product in the age of AI5:30 PM · We Write Code
20OctEvent · TueDate Me DSM EitherOr (25-35)6:00 PM · Either/OrUSD 34
20OctEvent · TueHalloween Paint & Sip at TaChido x FatPats Downtown DSM6:30 PM · Ta'Chido After Dark
20OctConcerts & Music · TueSPOOKY Musical Bingo at Big Grove7:00 PM · Big Grove Brewery (Des Moines Taproom)
20OctEvent · TueThe Toxhards7:00 PM · xBk Live
20OctEvent · TueOpen House7:00 PM · Area515
20OctTech & AI · TueMonty Python's Spamalot7:30 PM · Des Moines Civic Center
Wednesday21
Wednesday, 21 October
6 events21OctWorkshops & Talks · WedEstate Planning Seminar10:00 AM · Ramsey Village Continuing CareFree
21OctEvent · WedHalloween Paint & Take6:00 PM · 915 College Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314, United States
21OctEvent · WedNOCTURNE 06(66)6:00 PM · 500 Locust St, 50309
21OctTech & AI · WedWhy AI is our Ultimate Test and Greatest Invitation7:00 PM · Des Moines Public Library - Central Library
21OctEvent · WedIowa Wild vs. Milwaukee Admirals7:00 PM · Casey's Center
21OctBusiness · WedFoodies New Friends Des Moines Entrepreneur Edition7:00 PM · Restaurant of the WeekUSD 18
Thursday22
Thursday, 22 October
16 events
22OctBusiness · ThuStatemnt Pop Up Consignment for Adults - 40 to 80% Off Retail12:00 PM · 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States
22OctConcerts & Music · ThuDBIA-Iowa Mezzo On Walnut Project Tour4:00 PM · Mezzo on WalnutFree
22OctEvent · ThuNocturnal Science Night 20265:00 PM · Des Moines Science Center
22OctEvent · ThuBroadlawns Trunk or Treat 20265:00 PM · 1801 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50314
22OctEvent · ThuRBI Trivia Night5:00 PM · The Loft DSM
22OctEvent · ThuSpalloween 2026 for Bailing out Benji5:00 PM · East Village SpaUSD 45
22OctEvent · ThuOld Forester Bourbon Experience5:30 PM · The Ingersoll
22OctFood & Drink · ThuA Matter of Taste 9 Wines 9 Bites5:45 PM · The Tangerine Food Company @ Mainframe StudiosUSD 135
22OctEvent · ThuBoDeans 40 Years of Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams...And Good Times7:00 PM · Temple Theater
22OctEvent · ThuJeff Allen7:00 PM · Funny Bone - Des Moines
22OctConcerts & Music · ThuThomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life Tour7:30 PM · Casey's Center
22OctEvent · ThuThomas Rhett at Caseys Center7:30 PM · Casey's Center
22OctTech & AI · ThuMonty Pythons Spamalot7:30 PM · Des Moines Civic Center
22OctEvent · ThuEmily Ann Roberts in Des Moines7:30 PM · Casey's Center
22OctEvent · ThuTVBOO at Woolys8:00 PM · Woolys
22OctEvent · ThuTVBOO with Twopercent, OZZTIN8:00 PM · Wooly's - Des Moines
Friday23
Friday, 23 October
20 events
23OctConferences & Expos · FriExhibition Opening Celebration Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way Contemporary Latinx Painting5:00 PM · Des Moines Art Center
23OctEvent · FriDes Moines Singles Happy Hour5:30 PM · Surety Hotel, Autograph CollectionUSD 21
23OctEvent · FriPaint Your Pet5:30 PM · Collaborate DSMUSD 31
23OctEvent · FriBetween the Stacks presented by People Inc. and Dentons6:00 PM · Des Moines Public Library CentralUSD 138
23OctEvent · FriBradley Braves at Drake Bulldogs Womens Volleyball6:00 PM · Drake Knapp Center
23OctEvent · FriEerie Evenings6:00 PM · 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
23OctFamily & Kids · FriFamily Night Out at Reichardt Community Recreation Center6:00 PM · 915 College Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314-2408, United States
23OctEvent · FriThe 2nd Annual Vampire Ball Presented by The Satanic Temple Iowa6:00 PM · The Garden
23OctTheatre & Arts · FriBallet Des Moines Presents Ghost Stories7:00 PM · Hoyt Sherman Place
23OctConcerts & Music · FriFly Me To The Moon The Max Wellman Big Band Plays Sinatra & More7:00 PM · 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
23OctEvent · FriBroadway Karaoke7:00 PM · 2019 Grand Ave, Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265
23OctEvent · FriManitoba Moose at Iowa Wild7:00 PM · Casey's Center
23OctEvent · FriKristin Key7:00 PM · Funny Bone - Des Moines
23OctEvent · FriOh He Dead7:00 PM · Temple for Performing Arts
23OctConcerts & Music · FriThe Matt Terronez Band Live at Captain Roy's7:00 PM · 1900 Saylor Road, Des Moines, IA
23OctEvent · Fri1964 The Tribute7:30 PM · The Ingersoll
23OctEvent · Fri1964 The Tribute7:30 PM · The Ingersoll
23OctEvent · FriPlack Blague w Microwaved8:00 PM · 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311
23OctEvent · FriRanch Hands Cowboylesque (21+)8:30 PM · Val Air Ballroom
23OctEvent · FriEmo Nite - Live10:00 PM · Wooly's - Des Moines
Saturday24
Saturday, 24 October
11 events24OctFood & Drink · SatDowntown Des Moines Farmers Market7:00 AM · Court Ave District
24OctBusiness · SatUnderstanding Childhood OCD for Caregivers and Professionals8:30 AM · Central Iowa Center for Independent Living
24OctEvent · SatTGHWG 5k10k15k9:00 AM · Browns Woods
24OctEvent · SatHouse of Communion - "Walking in Gods Presence"9:00 AM · 6000 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50322
24OctEvent · SatDes Moines Comic Card & Toy Show - Free Event Oct 24 & 25 Merle Hay Mall10:00 AM · Merle Hay Mall
24OctEvent · SatDSM Mama Morning10:00 AM · Jasper WineryUSD 70
24OctEvent · SatDrake Bulldogs Football vs. Butler University Bulldogs Football12:00 PM · Drake Stadium - Des Moines
24OctEvent · Sat3rd Annual SHE Konnects Breast Cancer Walk12:00 PM · Pappajohn Sculpture Park (Corner of 15th and Locust)Free
24OctEvent · Sat2026 Fall Party Football GameWatch12:00 PM · Gameday
24OctFamily & Kids · SatKids Markets at Americas Harvest Festival1:00 PM · Iowa State CapitolFree
24OctEvent · SatDes Moines Halloween Bar Crawl4:00 PM · American Outlaws BarUSD 16
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