# New Year’s Eve Events in Des Moines 2026-27 | Parties & Fireworks

- **Subtitle**: Find New Year’s Eve parties, fireworks, and countdown events in Des Moines on December 31, 2026. Compare start times and book tickets on AllEvents.
- **Category**: New Year
- **Display Name**: New Year's eve events
- **Type**: other

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## About

Start the countdown as the Des Moines approaches New Year's Eve 2026–26! It's one of the most extraordinary occasions to go out and celebrate. The city goes all out for the last day of the year, each with its unique style. From enchanting light displays and traditional parades to joyful community gatherings and heartwarming performances, New Year events in Des Moines promise a magical experience for people of all ages. Here are some of the top NYE 2026 events happening in Des Moines. Let the celebrations begin!

## New Year Events in Des Moines

- **Event Name**: Des Moines Symphony - New Year's Eve Pops - Cirque Symphonic Cinema at Des Moines Civic Center
  - **Date**: Thu Dec 31 2026 at 08:00 pm – Thu Dec 31 2026 at 10:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/des-moines-symphony-new-years-eve-pops-cirque-symphonic-cinema-at-des-moines-civic-center/2400030467229719
  - **Venue**: Des Moines Civic Center
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  - **Categories**: new-year
- **Event Name**: LIGHT UP THE NIGHT – NYE 2027 | Des Moines' Biggest New Year's Eve Party
  - **Description**: Ring in 2027 with Des Moines’ biggest NYE party—live music, dancing, and unforgettable vibes all night!About this EventRing in 2027 at LIGHT UP THE NIGHT – NYE 2027, Des Moines’ biggest New Year’s Eve party! Join us in pe
  - **Date**: Thu Dec 31 2026 at 08:00 pm – Fri Jan 01 2027 at 02:00 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/light-up-the-night-nye-2027-des-moines-biggest-new-years-eve-party/100002004452021956
  - **Venue**: BAD
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  - **Price**: USD 13 to 162
  - **Categories**: fitness, Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: New Year's Eve Cocktail Party at Flora
  - **Description**: Begin your evening with a special NYE Cocktail Party at Flora, then step into the glow of Dome for the Holidays.
Each reservation include tax, gratuity and Dome for the Holidays admission.
The menu is available when reservations open.
Dietary allergies ca
  - **Date**: Thu Dec 31 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu Dec 31 2026 at 09:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/new-years-eve-cocktail-party-at-flora/200031001046441
  - **Venue**: 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
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- **Event Name**: Karen new year celebration
  - **Description**: Save the Date!
ကွဲမုၥ်ၦၤတဝၢ ကိးဂၤဒဲးလၢကဟဲ မၤလၤကပီၤ ကညီနံၣ်ထီၣ်သီ တနံၣ်အံၤလီၤ. ဝံသးစူၤ မၤနီၢ် ကညီနံၣ်ထီၣ်သီ မုၢ်နံၤဝဲအံၤ. ဆၢမုၢ်လၢ်လၢ ၦၤကိးဂၤဒဲး. ကဟဲ ပၥ်ဖျါထီၣ်သး ❤️

Join the Karen community in Iowa for the Karen New Year Celebration 2766 on January 2 / 2
  - **Date**: Sat Jan 02 2027 at 09:00 am – Sat Jan 02 2027 at 05:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/karen-new-year-celebration/200031001044834
  - **Venue**: Franklin Jr High Event Center
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- **Event Name**: Des Moines New Year's Eve Party 2027 | NYE Bar Crawl | The Countdown Crawl
  - **Description**: Des Moines New Year's Eve party and bar crawl: one wristband, multiple bars, no cover, one big midnight countdown to 2027. Thu, Dec 31. 21+About this Event🎉✨ DES MOINES NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY 2027: NYE BAR CRA
  - **Date**: Thu Dec 31 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Jan 01 2027 at 02:00 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/des-moines-new-years-eve-party-2027-nye-bar-crawl-the-countdown-crawl/100002004694349765
  - **Venue**: TBA
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  - **Price**: USD 28 to 98
  - **Categories**: fitness, Parties
- **Event Name**: New Year's Eve Annual Chakra Clearing Ceremony
  - **Description**: We will gather for our annual Chakra Clearing Ceremony IN PERSON to release any energy no longer serving us, releasing and clearing, balancing and harmonizing, and strengthening and energizing our chakras.  We will use a variety of sound instruments
  - **Date**: Thu Dec 31 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu Dec 31 2026 at 05:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/new-years-eve-annual-chakra-clearing-ceremony/200030952228145
  - **Venue**: Unity Center of Des Moines
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- **Event Name**: NYE with Pianopalooza
  - **Description**: Wooly's & IA Live Presents

NYE WITH PIANOPALOOZA

THU, 31 DEC 2026 at 09:00PM CST
Ages: All Ages
Doors Open: 07:00PM

OnSale: Fri, 2 Oct 2026 at 10:00AM CDT
Announcement: Fri, 2 Oct 2026 at 10:00AM CDT
  - **Date**: Thu Dec 31 2026 at 09:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/nye-with-pianopalooza/200030825047006
  - **Venue**: Wooly's
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- **Event Name**: 2026 New Years Eve Ballroom Blitz
  - **Description**: Ring in the New Year in style, surrounded by good vibes and great company at Sherwood Forest Event Center!About this EventDance the night away to tunes from the past with live music from Cover That Band and sip on delicio
  - **Date**: Thu Dec 31 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Dec 31 2026 at 11:59 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/2026-new-years-eve-ballroom-blitz/100002002809634531
  - **Venue**: Sherwood Forest Event Center
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  - **Price**: USD 39 to 269
  - **Categories**: fitness, Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: The Captain Roy's Irish New Year's Eve with the Crowfoot Rakes
  - **Description**: We're going to be ringing in the new year as it hits the shores of Ireland at Midnight their time (6 PM, Iowa Time)! Come on out for some early New Year's craic and support live music in the DSM. It'll be GRAND!
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  - **Date**: Thu Dec 31 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu Dec 31 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/the-captain-roys-irish-new-years-eve-with-the-crowfoot-rakes/200030830384350
  - **Venue**: Captain Roy's
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  - **Categories**: new-year, music, live-music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: The Request Line’s NYE Special
  - **Description**: xBk presents

The Request Line’s NYE Special


THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31ST

8pm - 12:30am

All Ages


GENERAL ADMISSION STANDING ROOM -- Limited seating available on a first come, first served basis. If you require ADA accommodations please reach out to info@
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  - **Date**: Thu Dec 31 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/the-request-lines-nye-special/200030858600357
  - **Venue**: 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311
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  - **Categories**: new-year, parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: A NOCE NEW YEAR w/ NAPOLEON DOUGLAS, LAUREN VILMAIN & THE NOCE JAZZ ORCHESTRA
  - **Description**: Ring in the New Year in one of Iowa's most beautiful rooms. Spend the evening with two of Noce's great company artists: Lauren Vilmain & Napoleon Douglas. There will be no better hang on the last night of 2026!  These great singers will be joined by t
  - **Date**: Thu Dec 31 2026 at 08:00 pm – Fri Jan 01 2027 at 02:00 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/a-noce-new-year-w-napoleon-douglas-lauren-vilmain-and-the-noce-jazz-orchestra/200030855109823
  - **Venue**: 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
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  - **Venue**: Court Ave District
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  - **Venue**: Principal Park
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  - **Venue**: Scottish Rite Consistory
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  - **Venue**: Downtown Des Moines
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  - **Venue**: 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top New Year events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Des Moines Symphony - New Year's Eve Pops - Cirque Symphonic Cinema at Des Moines Civic Center (Thu Dec 31 2026 at 08:00 pm at Des Moines Civic Center), LIGHT UP THE NIGHT – NYE 2027 | Des Moines' Biggest New Year's Eve Party (Thu Dec 31 2026 at 08:00 pm at BAD), New Year's Eve Cocktail Party at Flora (Thu Dec 31 2026 at 07:30 pm at 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309), Karen new year celebration (Sat Jan 02 2027 at 09:00 am at Franklin Jr High Event Center), Des Moines New Year's Eve Party 2027 | NYE Bar Crawl | The Countdown Crawl (Thu Dec 31 2026 at 07:00 pm at TBA).
- **Q**: How can I find New Year events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming New Year events in Des Moines on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for New Year events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for New Year events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting New Year events in Des Moines include Des Moines Civic Center, BAD, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309.
- **Q**: What is the price range for New Year events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Prices for New Year events in Des Moines range from USD 13 to USD 269. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for New Year events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting New Year events in Des Moines include Vivid Events, ECLIPSE ENT, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.
- **Q**: Are there any online New Year events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many New Year events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new New Year events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Follow the New Year category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new New Year events are listed in Des Moines.

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