Des Moines Kids Events

Wicked (Touring) - only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater

Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center 20 Sep 2026

IMT Des Moines Marathon Weekend: Celebrating the 25 Years of Running!

Des Moines St, Des Moines, IA, United States 18 Oct 2026

GalaxyCon Des Moines - Friday

Hy-Vee Hall at Iowa Events Center 10 Sep 2026

Special Author Event - Liane Moriarty

Franklin Jr High Event Center 12 Sep 2026

Des Moines Concours d’Elegance

Pappajohn Sculpture Park 13 Sep 2026

Water Works Pops: Cinematic Magic – Family Festival & Concert

Des Moines Water Works Park 6 Sep 2026

Rainbow Safari

Blank Park Zoo 30 Jul 2026

Spooktacular Downtown Trick-or-Treat Walk

Downtown, Perry, Iowa 30 Oct 2026

Hoyt Sherman Place Celebrates 250th Anniversary of American Independence

Hoyt Sherman Place 13 Sep 2026

Kids Markets joins Iowa State Fair

3000 E Grand Ave 23 Aug 2026

🎥🌟Free Flicks: Movies In The Park🌟🎥

1551 E. Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50317 10 Jul 2026

Adult Recess

Captain Roy's 7 Aug 2026

Mermaid Princess Pool Party🧜‍♀️👑✨

Nahas Aquatic Center 1 Aug 2026

Sensory-Friendly Morning at the Iowa State Fair Presented by ChildServe

Iowa State Fair 19 Aug 2026

The Sunglasses Run 5K - Des Moines

Lauridsen Amphitheater 1 Aug 2026

Prehistoric Playtime with DSM Childrens Museum | Big Grove Des Moines

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 26 Jul 2026

WoodmenLife Midwest Family Day 2026 - Des Moines, IA

Iowa State Fairgrounds 22 Aug 2026

Gabriel House Sessions-IT’S ALIVE!

1701 Pennsylvania Ave, Des Moines, IA 3 Oct 2026

Beaverdale National Night Out

Franklin Avenue and Beaver Avenue 4 Aug 2026

Capital City Gaming Con 2026

Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conf Center 16 Oct 2026

Southside Sunday Market 2026

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

Sunday Sundaes | Big Grove Des Moines

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 5 Apr 2026

After-Hours Teen Laser Tag & Nerf Party!—REGISTRATION FULL JOIN THE WAITLIST

Des Moines Public Library (Franklin Avenue) 31 Jul 2026

Heatwave Half Marathon - Des Moines

Trestle Trail 2339 Euclid Ave Des Moines, IA 50310 26 Jul 2026

2nd Annual Summer Fest

Big Boyz Treasures 8 Aug 2026

Des Moines Murder Mystery: Solve the case!

313 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA 1 Aug 2026

🛼🌅Friday Night Skate Dates🌅🛼

Brenton Skating Plaza 7 Aug 2026

Girls Rock! DSM Showcase

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 26 Jul 2026

Walk-N-Roll 2026

Easterseals Iowa & Camp Sunnyside 3 Oct 2026

Cancer Warrior Truck Fun Fest

Bell Avenue Business Center 20 Sep 2026

Story Sprouts

909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 17 Jul 2026

8th Annual Bike and Car Show!

81 NW 49th Pl, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313 25 Jul 2026

CLASS: Summer Music Exploration

Hoyt Sherman Place 12 Aug 2026

National Night Out

Theodore Roosevelt High School 4 Aug 2026

45th Anniversary Celebration

1441 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50314 29 Aug 2026

Dorothy's Trials of Oz: City Exploration Quest in Des Moines

Dorothy's Trials of Oz: City Exploration Quest in Des Moines 1 Aug 2026

FREE! Summer Family Fridays at the State Historical Museum of Iowa

600 E Locust Street 17 Jul 2026

Party in the Parking Lot

2540 E Euclid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317 25 Jul 2026

Party in the Parking Lot

1107 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315 25 Jul 2026

80s & 90s Over 30s Daytime Clubbing - DES MOINES. IA

PLATFORM 28 Nov 2026

Nothing Compares to the Iowa State Fair- Hiawatha Bus Trip 2026

Iowa State Fairgrounds 20 Aug 2026

The Penguin Project production of Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo Jr

831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 13 Aug 2026

Skate South, Saturday All Day Skating.

10494 County Line Rd, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50320 25 Jul 2026

Junie B Jones in Boo... and I Mean It!

831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 16 Oct 2026

Des Moines Totally Rad Vintage Fest

Iowa Events Center 10 Oct 2026

Party in the Parking Lot

3221 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50320 25 Jul 2026

Find Waldo Local Storytime & Grand Prize Drawing

505 East Grand Avenue, Suite #102, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 1 Aug 2026

Des Moines Izaak Walton League Annual Sweet Corn Feed Tuesday, July 28!

The Des Moines Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America 28 Jul 2026

FOR THE LOVE OF THE QUEST Tour with Alexandra Ammon Parthun & LT Thompson

Shelf Love DSM 29 Aug 2026

Rug Tufting with Not So Tuft!

Not So Tuft Studio 12 Aug 2026

Bella Italia Children's Day Camp

Scornovacca's South Des Moines 27 Jul 2026

Salisbury Oaks Neighborhood Association's National Night Out Party

Jay Spence Shelter House 4 Aug 2026

Fresh Air Fridays: Walk, Talk, & Tots

Grays Lake Park, Des Moines, IA 50315, United States 24 Jul 2026

Books & Bricks for Belize Auction & Party

The Tea Room 10 Sep 2026

Bingo at Des Moines Biergarten!

Waterworks Park 16 May 2026

Slime Night at Grace

3700 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311 29 Jul 2026

Orchard Place Parent Education Course

Orchard Place PACE 9 Jul 2026

Storytime & Author Talk with Keenan Jones & Abena Sankofa Imhotep

900 17th St, Des Moines, IA 50314-1129, United States 22 Aug 2026

Adventure Clubhouse: The Princess and the Pea

831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 13 Nov 2026

Protect Our Kids Conference

2330 62nd St 10 Oct 2026

Meet the Authors - Quentin Riser & Quinlan H. Riser

2629 Beaver Ave Ste S1, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310 18 Aug 2026

Meet the Author - Scott Reister

2629 Beaver Ave Ste S1, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310 4 Aug 2026

Competition Baton Team Auditions

Crossroads Church - Norwalk 28 Jul 2026

August KIDS Book Club - Charlie Hernández & the League of Shadows by Ryan Calejo

1163 24th Street, Unit IA, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311 15 Aug 2026

Auditions: Junie B Jones in Boo...and I Mean It!

831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 17 Aug 2026

Free Online Art Class For Kids & Teens - Des Moines

Palak StudioInk 12 Feb 2022