This weekend in Des Moines
Friday Oct 30 · Saturday Oct 31 · Sunday Nov 1. From Des Moines's own calendars, checked every day. Free, no ads.
Friday, Oct 30
- Boos & Brews 7 PM–10 PM · Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
- Succulent Cauldron Drop-In 7 PM–10 PM · Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Kid-friendly
- Succulent Cauldron Drop-In All day · Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
- The Ingersoll Dining Series All day · The Ingersoll
- ChewBOCKa Release All day · Confluence Brewing Company
- Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons All day · Scottish Rite Consistory
- Merle Hay Mall-O-Ween All day · Merle Hay Mall
- #YESKINDNESS House Party All day · Mainframe Studios
- Howl-oween Glow Foam Party All day · Paws & Pints
- Saison Des Moines with Cranberries & Spruce Tips Release All day · Confluence Brewing Company
- Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics All day · Scottish Rite Consistory
- Fang's Pizza Pop Up for Halloween All day · Fong's Pizza
- Drake Men's Soccer vs. UIC All day · Mediacom Stadium
- Iowa Wild vs. Charlotte All day · Casey's Center
Saturday, Oct 31
- Trick or Trees 9 AM–4 PM · Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Kid-friendly
- Story Sprouts Children’s Story Time 10:30 AM–11 AM · Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Kid-friendly
- Museum Highlights Tour 1 PM–2 PM · Des Moines Art Center
- Succulent Cauldron Drop-In 6 PM–9 PM · Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Kid-friendly
- Eerie Evenings 6 PM–9 PM · Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Kid-friendly
- BOOtanical Halloween Happy Hour 6 PM–7 PM · Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Kid-friendly
- Fang's Pizza Pop Up for Halloween All day · Fong's Pizza
- The Halloween Bar Crawl - Des Moines All day · Hessen Haus
- An All Hallows' Evening All day · Oak Park Restaurant
- Halloween Drag Brunch All day · SingleSpeed Brewing Company
- Costume Party at Wicked Heights! All day · Republic on Grand Kid-friendly
- The Ingersoll Dining Series - Halloween Brunch All day · The Ingersoll
- Spooky Science All day · Science Center of Kid-friendlyFree
- Saddlebag-Or-Treat All day · Big Barn Harley-Davidson
- Trick or Treat: Des Moines All day · City of Des Moines Kid-friendly
- Des Moines Symphony: Beautiful Monsters – John Williams & Symphonie Fantastique All day · Civic Music Association
Sunday, Nov 1
- Day of the Dead / Día de Los Muertos 11 AM–3 PM · Des Moines Art Center
- Des Moines Symphony: Beautiful Monsters – John Williams & Symphonie Fantastique All day · Civic Music Association
- Day of the Dead 2026: ¡Sí Se Puede! All day · Des Moines Art Center
- Iowa Wild vs. Charlotte All day · Casey's Center
- Drake Women's Soccer vs. Illinois State All day · Mediacom Stadium
- Daughtry at Catch Des Moines All day · Hoyt Sherman Place
Nearby this weekend
- Tommy's Car Wash - Tunnel of Terror West Des Moines · 5 mi · Friday
- Tunnel of Terror @ Oasis Car Wash - Ankeny Ankeny · 9 mi · Friday
- Trick or Treat Time Indianola · 16 mi · Friday 10 AM
- Instructor-Led Classes & Self-Led DIY Urbandale · 7 mi · Friday
- Foundations of Project Management State of Iowa Indianola · 16 mi · Friday 8:30 AM
- Halloween Costume Pickleball Tournament West Des Moines · 5 mi · Friday
- Halloween Party! Norwalk · 8 mi · Friday 6 PM
- Live Music: Mule @ The Merc Norwalk · 8 mi · Friday 6 PM
- Fall Used Book Sale Altoona · 9 mi · Friday 8:30 AM
- Breeders’ Cup World Championships Altoona · 9 mi · Friday 11 AM
This weekend nearby: West Des Moines · Urbandale · Johnston · Norwalk
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