Des Moines Christmas Events

Hyvee Holiday Parade presented by WHO13

Court Ave District 28 Nov 2026

Tinseltown in Water Works Park presented by Wright Outdoor Solutions and 104.1 EZ FM

2251 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321 21 Nov 2026

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at Des Moines Civic Center

Des Moines Civic Center 21 Dec 2026

Ballet Des Moines Presents The Nutcracker

Hoyt Sherman Place 11 Dec 2026

Christkindlmarket Des Moines

Principal Park 3 Dec 2026

Pulse Life Advocates Christmas Gala with Jim Caviezel

233 Center St, Des Moines, IA 50309-1323, United States 21 Nov 2026

A Drag Queen Christmas

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 1 Dec 2026

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

Scottish Rite Consistory 11 Dec 2026

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

Scottish Rite Consistory 18 Dec 2026

Opening Ceremony

1 Line Drive, Des Moines, IA 50309 4 Dec 2026

A Christmas Carol Cocktail Experience - Des Moines, IA

The Shop DSM 27 Nov 2026

Des Moines SantaCon Bar Crawl 2026

American Outlaws Bar 5 Dec 2026

A Christmas Carol at Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

Des Moines Performing Arts - DMPA 12 Dec 2026

Domita's Drag Brunch - The Queens of Christmas at The Ingersoll

The Ingersoll 22 Nov 2026

An Irvin Berlin White Christmas Revue

The Ingersoll 18 Dec 2026

The Michael Buble Experience: "A Very Buble Christmas"

The Ingersoll 28 Nov 2026

An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue at The Ingersoll

The Ingersoll 13 Dec 2026

SCHEELS Outdoor Adventure Series featuring Tour de Lights

2251 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321 21 Nov 2026

The Christmas Bar Crawl - Des Moines

Hessen Haus 19 Dec 2026

Paw-liday Market

Paws and Pints 21 Nov 2026

Des Moines Holiday Market & Winter Celebration

Western Gateway Park 18 Dec 2026

Irving Berlin's White Christmas at The Ingersoll

The Ingersoll 27 Nov 2026

Ugly Christmas Sweater Drag Brunch

THE GARDEN 19 Dec 2026

ARL Santa N Paws

5452 N.E. 22nd St., Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313 5 Nov 2026

Holly & Ivy

4025 Tonawanda Dr, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 5 Dec 2026

A Christmas Carol

Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts 11 Dec 2026

Anthony Shore - Christmas with Elvis at The Ingersoll

The Ingersoll 22 Dec 2026

Santa Run 5k

521 E Locust St, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50309 12 Dec 2026

An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue

3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 11 Dec 2026

2nd Annual Holiday Soiree- a 50's Christmas Experience

Moxie Kitchen + Events 11 Dec 2026

Holiday Brass

Westminster Presbyterian Church (4114 Allison Ave, Des Moines, IA) 20 Dec 2026

Marilyn Maye Christmas

The Ingersoll 20 Dec 2026

An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue

3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 28 Nov 2026

BOG Rewind Christmas Show & Potluck - Brandon Santini

xBk Live 20 Dec 2026

The Nightmare Before Christmas Trivia Night @ Nightmare On Ingersoll (Des Moines, IA) / Sun Nov 1st

Nightmare On Ingersoll 1 Nov 2026

All I Want For Christmas: Gina Gedler

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 8 Dec 2026

A Very Buble Christmas

The Ingersoll 29 Nov 2026

The 3rd Annual Look Local First Holiday Sip n' Shop

Des Moines Heritage Center 15 Nov 2026

Holiday Sip & Shop!

401 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 4 Dec 2026

Dome for the Holidays

909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 14 Nov 2026

HOLIDAY LIGHTS RIDE

Beaverdale Bicycles 5 Dec 2026

Under The Mistletoe w/ Lauren Vilmain

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 7 Dec 2026

Christkindlmarkettreff - Friday, Dec 11th, 2026

1 Line Dr, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 11 Dec 2026

Breakfast with Santa

Paws and Pints 5 Dec 2026

An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue

The Ingersoll 27 Nov 2026

Christkindlmarkettreff - Thursday, Dec 10th, 2026

1 Line Dr, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 10 Dec 2026

A Merry Motown Christmas

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 16 Nov 2026

A Swingin' Christmas w/ The Carson Parker Big Band, feat. Aviana Gedler

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 22 Dec 2026

An Irvin Berlin White Christmas Revue at The Ingersoll

The Ingersoll 17 Dec 2026

A Charlie Brown Christmas w/ The Tanner Taylor Trio

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 6 Dec 2026

Festival of Trees & Lights

730 3rd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 27 Nov 2026

A Christmas Carol - Des Moines

Stoner Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts 4 Dec 2026

Krampuslauf (Running of the Krampuses) presented by Hessen Haus

Principal Park 3 Dec 2026

Hy-Vee Holiday Parade

420 Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309-2237, United States 28 Nov 2026

Display Case’s Ugly Sweater Party w/ Hot Kunch, Early Girl, and The Carousel

xBk Live 11 Dec 2026

European Cultural Meetup at Christkindlmarket Des Moines

1 Line Dr, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 10 Dec 2026

Cookies & Christmas Cards

Collaborate DSM 27 Nov 2026

Cantus: Holidays in Harmony

Sheslow Auditorium 11 Dec 2026

Heller Family Christmas

Eastside Senior Center-Polk County Meal Site 5 Dec 2026

Irving Berlin's White Christmas - Des Moines

The Ingersoll 27 Nov 2026

Last Call - Holiday Shopping

Mainframe Studios 12 Dec 2026