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Fri Sep 18 to Sun Sep 20, America/Chicago time · 94 events · 9 ongoing events

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Fri Sep 18

Denver, CO @ The Improv Comedy via Dave Landau
Pipsqueak Playdate Altoona Public Library 700 8th St SW, Altoona, IA 50009 ArtsFamily via Providing Opportunity, Encouraging Growth
DMAM Club Board Meeting Wakonda Club, 3915 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA, 50321, United States Civic via Rotary Club of Des Moines AM
Business Over Board Games Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe, 300 SW 5th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States CommunityGaming via Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
DMU Alumni Reunion — Classes of ’76, ’86 and ’01 DMU's Campus Community via Des Moines University Calendar
Extended Summer Evenings Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA, 50309 Outdoors via Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Teen Hangout Altoona Public Library 700 8th St SW, Altoona, IA 50009 CommunityGaming via Providing Opportunity, Encouraging Growth
Oktoberfest at the Des Moines Biergarten Des Moines Biergarten, 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, 50321, United States CommunityDrinkFestival via Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation
(Not) At Home Anderson Gallery Arts via Drake University Calendar Calendar
Iowa Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting The Graduate Hotel Education via Des Moines University Calendar
Mental Health Awareness: Grab & Go Pomerantz Stage Community via Drake University Calendar Calendar
Fitness Fridays 5601 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310, USA Wellness via Full Circle RCC DSM
Neva Alden Live Music Brick & Ivy Rooftop 400 34th Ave SW, Altoona, IA 50009 Music via Providing Opportunity, Encouraging Growth
East High School – Football: Des Moines East vs Marshalltown (Freshman) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Community Conversations 5601 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310, USA Community via Full Circle RCC DSM
Friday Fun Night 5601 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310, USA Community via Full Circle RCC DSM
Joe & Tay Live Music Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack and Hotel 1 Prairie Meadows Dr, Altoona, IA 50009 Music via Providing Opportunity, Encouraging Growth
Sip & Stroll Fall Color Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA, 50309 DrinkOutdoors via Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Mini Terrarium Drop-In Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA, 50309 Arts via Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
RocketLeague Weekly In House Gaming via HOME
Beaverdale Fall Festival Trivia Night Beaverdale Fall Festival, 2805 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, 50310, United States Festival via Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Roosevelt High School – Football: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Dallas Center-Grimes (Varsity) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
North High School – Football: Des Moines North vs Perry (Varsity) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Lincoln High School – Football: Ottumwa vs Des Moines Lincoln (Varsity) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Friday Freedom Train (AA) 5601 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310, USA Community via Full Circle RCC DSM
Football: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Dallas Center-Grimes (Varsity) Sports via Roosevelt High School - Events
Sip & Stroll Fall Color Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA, 50309 DrinkOutdoors via Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
East High School – Football: Des Moines East vs Marshalltown (Varsity) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Drake Theatre Arts Presents: Symptoms of Being Alive Patty & Fred Turner Jazz Center Theater via Drake University Calendar Calendar
2026 Fall Lecture Series | Finding Your Way Around the Sky Drake Municipal Observatory Education via Drake University Calendar Calendar

Sat Sep 19

Denver, CO @ The Improv Comedy via Dave Landau
Fall Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow Festival Grounds at Sleepy Hollow, 4355 Fairview Dr., Pleasant Hill, IA, 50327, United States ArtsFestival via Sleepy Hollow
SCRUB + Mega SCRUB Community via River Bend Neighborhood Association
North High School – ACT Testing Education via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
East High School – Grand View Football vs Benedictine College Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Diamond Art Altoona Public Library 700 8th St SW, Altoona, IA 50009 Arts via Providing Opportunity, Encouraging Growth
Roosevelt High School – Volleyball: Waukee Varsity Volleyball Invite (Varsity) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Volleyball: Waukee Varsity Volleyball Invite (Varsity) Sports via Roosevelt High School - Events
Roosevelt High School – Volleyball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Sioux City North (Varsity) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Volleyball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Sioux City North (Varsity) Sports via Roosevelt High School - Events
East High School – Volleyball: Johnston vs Des Moines East (JV2A) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
East High School – Volleyball: Southeast Polk vs Des Moines East (JV1) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
North High School – Volleyball: Ankeny Centennial vs Des Moines North (JV1) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Mid-Iowa Cactus & Succulent Display and Sale Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA, 50309 Arts via Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Mini Market featuring Stuff Sue Makes Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe, 300 SW 5th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States Market via Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Roosevelt High School – Volleyball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Waukee (Varsity) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Volleyball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Waukee (Varsity) Sports via Roosevelt High School - Events
Lincoln High School – Volleyball: Des Moines Lincoln vs Southeast Polk (JV1) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
East High School – Volleyball: Ankeny Centennial vs Des Moines East (JV1) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
East High School – Volleyball: Ames vs Des Moines East (JV2A) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Hawkeye Watch Party Hawk Heaven Tavern 805 17th Ave SW, Altoona, IA 50009 DrinkSports via Providing Opportunity, Encouraging Growth
Beaverdale Fall Festival Kids & Family Scavenger Hunt Beaverdale Fall Festival, 2805 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, 50310, United States FamilyFestival via Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Boys Cross Country: Heartland Classic (Varsity) Sports via Roosevelt High School - Events
Roosevelt High School – Volleyball: Des Moines Christian vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Volleyball: Des Moines Christian vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity) Sports via Roosevelt High School - Events
Oktoberfest at the Des Moines Biergarten Des Moines Biergarten, 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, 50321, United States CommunityDrinkFestival via Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation
Lincoln High School – Volleyball: Des Moines Lincoln vs Des Moines East (JV1) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
East High School – Volleyball: Dowling Catholic vs Des Moines East (JV2A) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
North High School – Volleyball: Southeast Polk vs Des Moines North (JV1) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Cribbage Tournament Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe, 300 SW 5th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States Gaming via Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Lincoln High School – Girls Cross Country: Heartland Classic (Varsity) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Lincoln High School – Boys Cross Country: Heartland Classic (Varsity) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
MadCap Improv CAP Theatre 201 1st Ave S, Altoona, IA 50009 Comedy via Providing Opportunity, Encouraging Growth
Drake University Softball vs Indian Hills Des Moines, Iowa, Buel Field Sports via Drake University Calendar Calendar
(Not) At Home Anderson Gallery Arts via Drake University Calendar Calendar
Lincoln High School – Volleyball: Des Moines Lincoln vs Des Moines North (JV1) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Roosevelt High School – Volleyball: Ames vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Volleyball: Ames vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity) Sports via Roosevelt High School - Events
RC Races - Club Race RC Track Sports via Dallas County Fair
“Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging” Exhibition Tour Des Moines Art Center, 4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50312, United States Arts via Des Moines Art Center
Monarch Tagging Easter Lake Event Center, 2830 Easter Lake Drive, Des Moines, IA, 50320, United States EducationOutdoors via Athene North Shore
Lincoln High School – Volleyball: Ankeny Centennial vs Des Moines Lincoln (JV1) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
East High School – Volleyball: Des Moines North vs Des Moines East (JV1) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
East High School – Volleyball: Des Moines East vs Newton (JV2A) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Hoover High School – CANCELLED – Girls Cross Country: Lighted Links- XC Race Ottumwa (Varsity) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Hoover High School – CANCELLED – Boys Cross Country: Lighted Links XC Race- Ottumwa (Varsity) Sports via Des Moines Public Schools - Events
Big Hair Mafia Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack and Hotel 1 Prairie Meadows Dr, Altoona, IA 50009 FreeMusic via Providing Opportunity, Encouraging Growth
2026 Art Center Gala Val Air Ballroom, 301 Ashworth Rd, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States ArtsMusic via Des Moines Art Center
Drake University Men's Soccer at FIU Miami, Fla. Sports via Drake University Calendar Calendar
Drake University Men's Soccer at FIU Miami, Fla. Sports via Drake University Calendar Calendar
Drake Theatre Arts Presents: Symptoms of Being Alive Patty & Fred Turner Jazz Center Theater via Drake University Calendar Calendar

Sun Sep 20

Fall Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow Festival Grounds at Sleepy Hollow, 4355 Fairview Dr., Pleasant Hill, IA, 50327, United States ArtsFestival via Sleepy Hollow
5K Beer Run Reclaimed Rails 101 Main St SE, Bondurant DrinkSports via Providing Opportunity, Encouraging Growth
House Plant Bingo & Bloody's Hawk Heaven Tavern 805 17th Ave SW, Altoona, IA 50009 CommunityFree via Providing Opportunity, Encouraging Growth
King David's Lodge #407 Cow Pasture Golf 6421 NE 46th St., Altoona Sports via Providing Opportunity, Encouraging Growth
SMART Recovery 5601 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310, USA Community via Full Circle RCC DSM
Autumn Paints and Pints Brightside Aleworks 480 Center Pl, Altoona, IA 50009 ArtsDrink via Providing Opportunity, Encouraging Growth
Mid-Iowa Cactus & Succulent Display and Sale Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA, 50309 Arts via Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Oktoberfest at the Des Moines Biergarten Des Moines Biergarten, 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, 50321, United States CommunityDrinkFestival via Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation
Out of the Darkness Walk to Prevent Suicide DMACC Ankeny Campus, 2006 North Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, IA, 50023, United States Community via Western Gateway Park
(Not) At Home Anderson Gallery Arts via Drake University Calendar Calendar
DUiN Noir Meeting Johansen Student Center, 108 Community via Drake University Calendar Calendar
Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe, 300 SW 5th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States CommunityGaming via Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Adventure Sundays: RPG of the Month - Pirate Borg Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe, 300 SW 5th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States Gaming via Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Ongoing events 9 events
Discover the Wild - Blank Park Zoo Community via Western Gateway Park
Valley Junction Farmers Market 100-300 Block of 5th St, 5th St. & Railroad Park, Des Moines, IA, United States Market via Historic Valley Junction
Music in the Junction w/ Randy Burk & the Prisoners Railroad Park Stage, 425 Railroad Ave, West Des Moines, IA, IA, 50265, United States Music via Historic Valley Junction
Valley Junction Farmers Market 100-300 Block of 5th St, 5th St. & Railroad Park, Des Moines, IA, United States Market via Historic Valley Junction
Valley Junction Farmers Market 100-300 Block of 5th St, 5th St. & Railroad Park, Des Moines, IA, United States Market via Historic Valley Junction
Music in the Junction w/ Cedar Falls Rock & Roll Revue Railroad Park Stage, 425 Railroad Ave, West Des Moines, IA, IA, 50265, United States Music via Historic Valley Junction
Adult Fall Bible Study Education via Valley Church
Game Garage Sale Drop-Off Window Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe, 300 SW 5th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States Gaming via Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Music in the Junction w/ Gut Feeling Railroad Park Stage, 425 Railroad Ave, West Des Moines, IA, IA, 50265, United States Music via Historic Valley Junction