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5/29/2026 | Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical – Des Moines Playhouse

5/29/2026 | Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical – Des Moines Playhouse

5/29/2026 | Sip & Stroll (Horticulture Walk) – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/29/2026 | Sip & Stroll (Horticulture Walk) – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/23/2026 | Decoration Day (Memorial Day Origins) – Living History Farms

5/23/2026 | Decoration Day (Memorial Day Origins) – Living History Farms

5/22/2026 | SCI Star Party – Science Center of Iowa

5/22/2026 | SCI Star Party – Science Center of Iowa

5/21/2026 | Flower Pounding Art Class – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/21/2026 | Flower Pounding Art Class – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/17/2026 | Iowa Files: Villisca Axe Murders Mystery – West Des Moines Public Library

5/17/2026 | Iowa Files: Villisca Axe Murders Mystery – West Des Moines Public Library

5/17/2026 | WorldSongs: Final Season Performance – Sheslow Auditorium

5/17/2026 | WorldSongs: Final Season Performance – Sheslow Auditorium

5/16/2026 | Ankeny Art Center Arts Festival – Ankeny

5/16/2026 | Ankeny Art Center Arts Festival – Ankeny

5/15/2026 | Spring Ephemeral Hike – Brown’s Woods Forest Preserve

5/15/2026 | Spring Ephemeral Hike – Brown’s Woods Forest Preserve

5/14/2026 | Ikebana Flower Arranging – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/14/2026 | Ikebana Flower Arranging – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/12/2026 | Sensory-Friendly Hours – Science Center of Iowa

5/12/2026 | Sensory-Friendly Hours – Science Center of Iowa

5/10/2026 | Mother’s Day Bouquet Bar Drop-In – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/10/2026 | Mother’s Day Bouquet Bar Drop-In – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/8/2026 | Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical (Opening) – Des Moines Playhouse

5/8/2026 | Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical (Opening) – Des Moines Playhouse

5/7/2026 | 91st Annual Tulip Time Festival – Pella, Iowa

5/7/2026 | 91st Annual Tulip Time Festival – Pella, Iowa

5/6/2026 | Yoga in the Garden – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/6/2026 | Yoga in the Garden – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/5/2026 | Succulent Dish Gardens Workshop – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/5/2026 | Succulent Dish Gardens Workshop – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/3/2026 | Crazy for You (Closing Performance) – Des Moines Playhouse

5/3/2026 | Crazy for You (Closing Performance) – Des Moines Playhouse

5/3/2026 | Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Hoyt Sherman Place

5/3/2026 | Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Hoyt Sherman Place

5/2/2026 | SCI Solar Party – Science Center of Iowa

5/2/2026 | SCI Solar Party – Science Center of Iowa

5/2/2026 | Bonsai for Beginners (Part 1) – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/2/2026 | Bonsai for Beginners (Part 1) – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/29/2026 | Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical – Des Moines Playhouse

5/29/2026 | Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical – Des Moines Playhouse

5/29/2026 | Sip & Stroll (Horticulture Walk) – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/29/2026 | Sip & Stroll (Horticulture Walk) – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/23/2026 | Decoration Day (Memorial Day Origins) – Living History Farms

5/23/2026 | Decoration Day (Memorial Day Origins) – Living History Farms

5/22/2026 | SCI Star Party – Science Center of Iowa

5/22/2026 | SCI Star Party – Science Center of Iowa

5/21/2026 | Flower Pounding Art Class – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/21/2026 | Flower Pounding Art Class – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/17/2026 | Iowa Files: Villisca Axe Murders Mystery – West Des Moines Public Library

5/17/2026 | Iowa Files: Villisca Axe Murders Mystery – West Des Moines Public Library

5/17/2026 | WorldSongs: Final Season Performance – Sheslow Auditorium

5/17/2026 | WorldSongs: Final Season Performance – Sheslow Auditorium

5/16/2026 | Ankeny Art Center Arts Festival – Ankeny

5/16/2026 | Ankeny Art Center Arts Festival – Ankeny

5/15/2026 | Spring Ephemeral Hike – Brown’s Woods Forest Preserve

5/15/2026 | Spring Ephemeral Hike – Brown’s Woods Forest Preserve

5/14/2026 | Ikebana Flower Arranging – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/14/2026 | Ikebana Flower Arranging – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/12/2026 | Sensory-Friendly Hours – Science Center of Iowa

5/12/2026 | Sensory-Friendly Hours – Science Center of Iowa

5/10/2026 | Mother’s Day Bouquet Bar Drop-In – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/10/2026 | Mother’s Day Bouquet Bar Drop-In – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/8/2026 | Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical (Opening) – Des Moines Playhouse

5/8/2026 | Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical (Opening) – Des Moines Playhouse

5/7/2026 | 91st Annual Tulip Time Festival – Pella, Iowa

5/7/2026 | 91st Annual Tulip Time Festival – Pella, Iowa

5/6/2026 | Yoga in the Garden – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/6/2026 | Yoga in the Garden – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/5/2026 | Succulent Dish Gardens Workshop – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/5/2026 | Succulent Dish Gardens Workshop – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/3/2026 | Crazy for You (Closing Performance) – Des Moines Playhouse

5/3/2026 | Crazy for You (Closing Performance) – Des Moines Playhouse

5/3/2026 | Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Hoyt Sherman Place

5/3/2026 | Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Hoyt Sherman Place

5/2/2026 | SCI Solar Party – Science Center of Iowa

5/2/2026 | SCI Solar Party – Science Center of Iowa

5/2/2026 | Bonsai for Beginners (Part 1) – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

5/2/2026 | Bonsai for Beginners (Part 1) – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

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Henry Payer Exhibition Tour

Join a guided tour of Henry Payer’s work to explore the complex layers of Ho-Chunk…

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AViD: Shannon Chakraborty

The Authors Visiting in Des Moines (AViD) series continues its tradition of bringing literary stars…

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Ikebana Flower Arranging

Discover the minimalist beauty of "Ikebana," the Japanese art of flower arranging, right here in…

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Korean Mythology Escape Room

Des Moines’ entertainment scene is getting a mythical makeover with this immersive escape room experience.…

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Russian Conversation Club

For the linguistically curious and the culturally minded, the "Russian Conversation Club" offers a unique…

Events To See May

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5/14/2026 | Ikebana Flower Arranging – Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Ikebana Flower Arranging 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM 909 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines,…

Events To See May

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5/7/2026 | 91st Annual Tulip Time Festival – Pella, Iowa

91st Annual Tulip Time Festival 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM Pella, IA The historic…

April Events To See

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4/25/2026 | Folklore Festival (KUD Dukat) – Hoyt Sherman Place

Folklore Festival (KUD Dukat) 11:30 AM 1501 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA KUD Dukat…

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