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Event List

Daily Listings of Things to Do

Looking for something to do? Look no further! Explore free events, concerts, sports events and more in Downtown Des Moines (DSM).

2025 Downtown Farmers' Market

July 19, 2025 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM Historic Court District, N/A, 50309

Attend the Downtown Farmers' Market from May through October in Downtown Des Moines (DSM).

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Des Moines, IA

July 19, 2025 6:00 PM Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown, 101 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA, 50309

Solve a true crime mystery during The Dinner Detective event at Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown.

5k Beer Run x Confluence Brewing

July 20, 2025 11:00 AM Confluence Brewery Company, 1235 Thomas Beck Road, 50315

The 2025 IA Brewery Running Series will hold a 5K Beer Run at Confluence Brewing this summer.

Summer Tea Mixology

July 22, 2025 5:30 PM Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, 50309

Learn how to make your own herbal loose leaf tea blends this summer at the Botanical Garden.

Farm to Table Vegan Dinner

July 22, 2025 6:00 PM Wallace House, 756 16th Street, 50314

Attend this Farm to Table Vegan Dinner to experience farm-fresh produce in the Sherman Hill neighborhood.

June Bugs DSM | Gray's Station Summer Music Series

July 23, 2025 6:00 PM The Paseo at Gray's Station, 469 SW 12th Street, 50309

The June Bugs DSM perform for the July Gray's Station Summer Music Series in Downtown Des Moines.