Iowa Events Center
Convention center hosting GalaxyCon pop culture conventions in Des Moines, IA.
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Find events and activities happening today in Des Moines. Updated daily with the latest local happenings.
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Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair is the largest event in Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Learn more.
Southridge Mall Farmers Market
Southridge Mall Farmers Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA.
Escape Chambers
Escape room The Party Room by Escape Chambers in Des Moines on worldofescapes.com. Description, photos, reviews, contacts, schedule and online booking. Groups of 2-12 players.
Franklin Avenue Library
Franklin Avenue Library is a public branch library in Des Moines, IA. Open 2,956 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 28,590 square feet.
K1 Speed Des Moines
K1 Speed indoor electric go-kart racing with arrive-and-drive racing, leagues, corporate events, and birthday parties.
Lauridsen Skatepark
88,000 sq ft world-class public skatepark, one of the largest in the US.
Eastside Farmers Market
Eastside Farmers Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA.
East Side Library
East Side Library is a public branch library in Des Moines, IA. Open 2,760 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 15,134 square feet.
Breakout Games
Escape room The Kidnapping by Breakout Games - Des Moines in Des Moines on worldofescapes.com. Description, photos, reviews, contacts, schedule and online booking. Groups of 2-7 players.
Parks Neighborhood Farmers Market
Parks Neighborhood Farmers Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA.
South Side Library
South Side Library is a public branch library in Des Moines, IA. Open 2,760 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 14,800 square feet.
Spare Time
Escape room Cryosleep by Spare Time Des Moines in Des Moines on worldofescapes.com. Description, photos, reviews, contacts, schedule and online booking. Groups of 2-8 players.
Lsi Global Green Farmers' Market
Lsi Global Green Farmers' Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA.
North Side Library
North Side Library is a public branch library in Des Moines, IA. Open 2,760 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 10,000 square feet.
The Slaughterhouse Level 1: Purgatory
Escape room The Slaughterhouse Level 1: Purgatory by The Slaughterhouse in Des Moines on worldofescapes.com. Description, photos, reviews, contacts, schedule and online booking. Groups of 2-7 players.
Beaverdale Farmers Market
Beaverdale Farmers Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA. The parking lot of Franklin Junior High at 48th and Franklin Avenue Products: Organic (USDA Certified). Accepts: WIC Farmers Market; WIC; Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program; SNAP; Accept EBT at a central location; Some/all market.
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