Veteran’s Free Visit Day

For Veteran’s Day, we offer complimentary general admission to active and retired Veterans on Saturday Nov 7 from 9 am-4pm. Thank you for your service! We look forward to your visit. To find out more about our hours, please click here . Looking for details on classes and programs we offer? You can find that on our calendar here . Want to buy tickets to an upcoming event? You can go to our ticket link to buy them now .

Also this week in Des Moines

• Des Moines Symphony: Beautiful Monsters – John Williams & Symphonie Fantastique Sat, Oct 31
• Day of the Dead 2026: ¡Sí Se Puede! Sun, Nov 1
• Iowa Wild vs. Charlotte Sun, Nov 1

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