This weekend in Des Moines
Everything happening in Des Moines this weekend, from tech meetups to concerts.
Today16
Friday, 16 October
19 events
16OctBusiness · 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
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