Des Moines Food & Drink Events

Water Works Pops: Cinematic Magic – Family Festival & Concert

Des Moines Water Works Park 6 Sep 2026

Iowa v. Northern Iowa Watch Party | Big Grove Des Moines

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 19 Sep 2026

Des Moines Concours d’Elegance

Pappajohn Sculpture Park 13 Sep 2026

Mamma Mia Drag Brunch

THE GARDEN 19 Sep 2026

Hoyt Sherman Place Celebrates 250th Anniversary of American Independence

Hoyt Sherman Place 13 Sep 2026

Grand Tasting presented by BrownWinick

City of Des Moines Historic City Hall 18 Sep 2026

Dumpling Fest Des Moines

50311 16 Sep 2026

Big Momma's Man Candy Show Table Reservation - 8pm

The Garden Nightclub 4 Jul 2026

Dinner Detective Des Moines September 19th Public Show

Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown (Des Moines, Iowa) 19 Sep 2026

Southside Sunday Market 2026

1111 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320 5 Jul 2026

Cy-Hawk Game Day

Paws and Pints 12 Sep 2026

The Autumn Cellar Wine Dinner

1003 Locust St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 10 Sep 2026

Oktoberfest at Big Grove Des Moines

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 20 Sep 2026

Cookies on Tap 2026

The Iowa Taproom 8 Oct 2026

Cats N' Mats

5452 N.E. 22nd St., Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313 4 Oct 2026

ARL Purrs & Pumpkins

5452 N.E. 22nd St., Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313 27 Sep 2026

Back Forty Bike Night w/ Cover That!

Big Barn Harley-Davidson 9 Sep 2026

ARL Yappy Hour at Surety Hotel

Surety Hotel 2 Oct 2026

2026 Iowa Latino Gala & Fundraiser

The Loft DSM 2 Oct 2026

Summer Nights // September 9th

Karl Kustoms 9 Sep 2026

Trick or Trees

909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 31 Oct 2026

Des Moines Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026

Downtown Des Moines 25 Nov 2026

First Friday Food Truck Night — Karam's Mediterranean Grill

515 28th Street Suite 102, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 4 Sep 2026

Chili Cookoff Presented by Hy-Vee

The Iowa Taproom 25 Oct 2026

Christkindlmarket Des Moines

Principal Park 3 Dec 2026

Sapori d'Autunno

Lucca 30 Sep 2026

Downtown Des Moines End of Summer Block Party

Hub Spot 3 Oct 2026

XOLEX | Gray's Station Summer Music Series

520 SW 13th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 23 Sep 2026

Woman & Whiskey A Curated Pairing Experience

The River Center 1 Oct 2026

Let’s Get Social Networking Event

3232 Hubbell Ave 10 Sep 2026

Savor Moxie- September- The Peak Season Plate

4119 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA, USA 17 Sep 2026

Des Moines Biergarten

Des Moines Biergarten 18 Oct 2026

DSM Guild Chapter Kick-Off Event

Noce 21 Sep 2026

Spooky Sip N’ Thrift

1900 Saylor Road, Des Moines, IA 18 Oct 2026

Preserving Your Harvest

909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 24 Sep 2026

Movies on the Patio: Addam's Family | Big Grove Des Moines

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 13 Oct 2026

The Market on Hubbell

3232 Hubbell Ave 26 Sep 2026

S'mores & Pours 2026

4343 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50321-1249, United States 24 Sep 2026

90's Women of Country

The Ingersoll 8 Nov 2026

2026 Dia de los Muertos Community Celebration

705 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316-2361, United States 31 Oct 2026

Car & Bike Night at Blue Ribbon! Apr 24 | May 22 | Sept 11 | Oct 9

3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50317 9 Oct 2026

ARL Mane Event

3296 NE 54th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-8912, United States 15 Oct 2026

Ugly Christmas Sweater Drag Brunch

THE GARDEN 19 Dec 2026

First Friday Food Truck Night — Sakari Food Truck

515 28th Street Suite 102, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 2 Oct 2026

3k Beer Run x Confluence Brewing| 2026 IA Brewery Running Series

Confluence Brewing Company 6 Dec 2026

Worship Gathering Church Service

4919 Aurora Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310 23 Aug 2026

Queen of the Night! Remembering Whitney

The Ingersoll 13 Nov 2026

The 49th Annual Beaverdale Holiday Boutique

2926 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310 13 Nov 2026

Single Awareness Dinner: Des Moines | Foodies + New Friends

Restaurant of the Week 27 May 2026

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

Moxie Kitchen + Events 11 Dec 2026

BOG Rewind Christmas Show & Potluck - Brandon Santini

xBk Live 20 Dec 2026

Des Moines Fish Swap, Nov. 1st, 2026

Iowa State Fair Elwell Family Food Center 1 Nov 2026

7 Bridges : The Symphonic EAGLES Experience w/ Des Moines Symphony Orchestra - Des Moines, IA

Lauridsen Amphitheater 5 Sep 2026

Picnic with Pat Civitate

1961 Indianola Road, Des Moines, IA 50315 5 Sep 2026

Cooking + Nutrition Class: Healthy Holiday Sides + Mocktail

Kitchen Collage of Des Moines 22 Oct 2026

Celebrating Families Moving Forward

100 Indiana Ave 6 Nov 2026

Savor Moxie- November- The One with the Dinner

4119 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA, USA 19 Nov 2026

Fall Festival 2026

2600 E Euclid Ave, Des Moines, IA 17 Oct 2026

GDMPAF Airport Public Art Project Preview Celebration

5800 Fleur Dr 12 Dec 2026

The Awakening 2026

Drake Park, Des Moines 5 Sep 2026

Pork Loin Dinner

3712 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 21 Sep 2026

5th Annual Celebration of Smiles

Des Moines Heritage Center 24 Sep 2026

Cookies & Christmas Cards

Collaborate DSM 27 Nov 2026

Fibersmiths Annual Charity Day

4114 Allison Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310 10 Oct 2026

SAVE THE DATE! Iowa Local Food Legislative Breakfast

Iowa State Capitol (1007 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA) 27 Jan 2027