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Things to Do in Des Moines This Weekend

Concerts, markets, games, library programs and more happening in Des Moines from Friday through Sunday, updated every day from local calendars.

  • SaturdayOctober 315 events
  • SundayNovember 19 eventsPartly Sunny · 68°/53°

Live music 4Kids & family 1

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14 upcoming or ongoing events from 8 local calendars

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Des Moines Art Center ↗
Last checked Oct 31, 2026 at 4:47 PM CDT

Ticketmaster ↗
Last checked Oct 31, 2026 at 6:37 PM CDT

Drake University ↗
Last checked Oct 31, 2026 at 6:52 AM CDT

Drake University athletics ↗
Last checked Oct 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM CDT

Grand View University athletics ↗
Last checked Oct 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM CDT

SeatGeek ↗
Last checked Oct 31, 2026 at 5:32 AM CDT

Beaverdale Books ↗
Last checked Oct 30, 2026 at 11:42 PM CDT

Iowa Hall Of Pride ↗
Last checked Oct 30, 2026 at 11:42 PM CDT

Des Moines this weekend: questions

What is there to do in Des Moines this weekend?

14 events are on Des Moines’s local calendars from Saturday, October 31 through Sunday, November 1, including Drake University Rowing vs Creighton (Saturday), Drake University Women's Tennis vs Drake Invite (Saturday), [N] Drake University Rowing vs Creighton (Saturday) and Cross Country: State Meet (3A, 4A) (Saturday).

What is there to do with kids in Des Moines this weekend?

Day of the Dead / Día de Los Muertos (Sunday 11:00 AM).

What is the weather in Des Moines this weekend?

Sunday: partly sunny, high 68° and low 53°. From the National Weather Service hourly forecast.

More dates, straight from the source

Des Moines Art Center ↗Ticketmaster ↗Ticketmaster · nearby ↗Drake University ↗Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center ↗Drake University athletics ↗Grand View University athletics ↗Des Moines Area Community College athletics ↗SeatGeek ↗SeatGeek · nearby ↗Beaverdale Books ↗Iowa Hall Of Pride ↗

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