# Best Art Events in Des Moines

- **Subtitle**: From gallery diehards to film nerds, where the real Des Moines art crowd actually goes
- **Category**: Art
- **Display Name**: Arts events
- **Type**: category

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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Des Moines. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay & Imagine Dragons at World Food Prize Hall of La
  - **Date**: Sun, 23 Aug at 08:45 pm – Sun, 23 Aug at 10:45 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/candlelight-coldplay-and-imagine-dragons/2700030036304605
  - **Venue**: World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
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  - **Price**: min: 43.87, max: 66.34, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Concerts, Music, performances, Art, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Tribute to Queen
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Des Moines. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at Scottish Rite Consistory under the gentle glow of ca
  - **Date**: Sat, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm – Fri, 02 Oct at 10:45 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/candlelight-tribute-to-queen/2700030036304400
  - **Venue**: Scottish Rite Consistory
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  - **Price**: min: 39.59, max: 54.57, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: candlelight-concerts, entertainment, concerts, music, performances, live-music, art

## About

Art in Des Moines is not some quiet side hobby anymore, it is what people actually talk about. Scroll any local feed and you will see the same names popping up again and again, from wine soaked sessions like Uncorked and SNIP & SIP!, to more serious nights with a live performance, film screening, and artist conversation wrapped into one. The point is, if you care about the best art in Des Moines, you are already tripping over it.

The Des Moines Art Center is still the one you go to first, and yes, locals know it. It is where bigger conversations happen, the kind of place that can pull off an Artist Conversation titled “The Fall” without sounding pretentious. Expect crowds that actually read wall labels, students sketching in corners, and people who live for this stuff. If you want a proper deep dive into art events in Des Moines, this is home base.

Then there is the film crowd, which has quietly become its own culture here. The 2026 Latino Film Festival, Festival de Cine Latino 2026, pulls in everyone from language learners to hardcore cinephiles, and gives the city something way richer than a basic movie night. Toss in a strong run of film screenings and live performance nights at spots like Stoner Studio Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts and you get a city that treats film as art, not background noise.

On the more social side, things like Social Saturday: Plot Twist and Inked: 8 Printmakers are exactly the kind of art events locals keep to themselves. These are the nights where you can actually meet artists, get ink under your fingernails, and walk out feeling like you did more than just look at stuff on walls. It is casual, a little chaotic, and very Des Moines.

A few key stops for art in Des Moines:

• Des Moines Art Center, the anchor for serious exhibitions and artist talks.
• Stoner Studio Theater at Des Moines Performing Arts, for live performance and film driven art shows.
• 542 5th Street in West Des Moines, a regular setting for sip and create sessions like Uncorked and SNIP & SIP! and other social art experiments.

## Art Events in Des Moines

- **Event Name**: 2026 World Food & Music Festival
  - **Description**: 🌎 Discover the world in Downtown Des Moines! 

The World Food & Music Festival presented by Veridian Credit Union returns to Western Gateway Park Aug. 28-30 for three days of international cuisine, live music and cultural experiences from around the g
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 28 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun Aug 30 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/2026-world-food-and-music-festival/200030254300503
  - **Venue**: Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, entertainment, music-festivals, food-truck-festivals, live-music, food-drinks
- **Event Name**: Lauren Alaina
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 01 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Oct 02 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/lauren-alaina/2300030148571413
  - **Venue**: Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Hayden Coffman
  - **Description**: xBk presents

Hayden Coffman


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH

Doors: 7pm | Show: 8pm

All Ages


*Limited seating available on a first come, first served basis. If you require ADA accommodations please reach out to info@xbklive.com*

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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 04 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/hayden-coffman/200030204794626
  - **Venue**: 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311
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  - **Categories**: art, parties, music, entertainment, country-music-festivals, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Ballet Des Moines & Friends Fall Arts Preview
  - **Description**: Join Ballet Des Moines for a free evening celebrating the incredible arts community of Greater Des Moines.

Experience a special preview of Ballet Des Moines’ upcoming season, featuring live performances by the company alongside guest appearances from BDM
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/ballet-des-moines-and-friends-fall-arts-preview/200030518664106
  - **Venue**: Water Works Park
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Fashion Forward - September First Friday
  - **Description**: First Friday at Mainframe Studios Featuring FASHION FORWARD, juried by: Nekia Whitfield. 

Join us at Mainframe Studios' First Friday on Friday, September 4th, from 5-8pm! Explore five floors of open artist studios, discover new exhibitions, enjoy live mu
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 04 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri Sep 04 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/fashion-forward-september-first-friday/200030577662026
  - **Venue**: Mainframe Studios
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  - **Categories**: Art, Exhibitions, Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Stayin' Alive - One Night of the Bee Gees
  - **Date**: Thu Nov 19 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Nov 20 2026 at 09:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/stayin-alive-one-night-of-the-bee-gees/2300029393145357
  - **Venue**: Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Lily Rose in Des Moines
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss Lily Rose Live in Des Moines on Thursday, September 10, 2026! 🎶
Are you ready to experience Lily Rose like never before? With chart-topping hits like Back Pew, Villain and Sad in the Summer (feat. Lily Rose)
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 10 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Sep 10 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/lily-rose-in-des-moines/3300030493618251
  - **Venue**: Wooly's
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  - **Categories**: art, live-music
- **Event Name**: Pacific Breeze Market Festival
  - **Description**: Chill vibes, cool crafts, and tasty bites – Pacific Breeze Market Festival’s where the fun’s at!About this EventPacific Breeze Market Festival.Western Gateway Park📍
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 04 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Sep 06 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/pacific-breeze-market-festival/100001992022831914
  - **Venue**: Western Gateway Park
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Music, Art, Business, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Domino Effect by Ingrid Ingrid
  - **Description**: THIS INSTALLATION WILL BE ON COWLES COMMONS AUG. 29-SEPT. 30 AS PART OF THE HY-VEE SUMMER ARTS SERIES. 

Co-Presented by Operation Downtown in partnership with the Greater Des Moines Partnership. 

Domino Effect by Ingrid Ingrid invites the public to ste
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 29 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/domino-effect-by-ingrid-ingrid/200030342588714
  - **Venue**: Cowles Commons
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  - **Categories**: summer-camps, live-music, art
- **Event Name**: Fall Arts & Crafts Show in Des Moines at the Iowa State Fairgrounds!
  - **Description**: Make plans now to attend the Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Show September 25th-27th in the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.
This is Iowa's largest show, with over 250 talented exhibitors from 7 states presentin
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 25 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun Sep 27 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/fall-arts-and-crafts-show-in-des-moines-at-the-iowa-state-fairgrounds/200030556605322
  - **Venue**: 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Legally Blonde The Musical at Des Moines Civic Center
  - **Date**: Fri Feb 12 2027 at 07:30 pm – Sat Feb 13 2027 at 09:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/legally-blonde-the-musical-at-des-moines-civic-center/2400029905024630
  - **Venue**: Des Moines Civic Center
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  - **Categories**: live-music, trips-adventures, contests
- **Event Name**: Reefer Madness - Audio Described & ASL Signed Performance
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun Oct 04 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/reefer-madness-audio-described-and-asl-signed-performance/2300029634317022
  - **Venue**: Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts
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  - **Categories**: art, performances, theatre, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Des Moines Maker Fest: Art, Craft & Community Show
  - **Description**: Join us at Des Moines Maker Fest for a fun day of art, crafts, and community vibes!About this EventDes Moines Maker Fest: Art, Craft & Community ShowJoin us at the Iowa State Fairgrounds
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 11 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun Sep 13 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/des-moines-maker-fest-art-craft-and-community-show/100001997540488373
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fairgrounds
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, Festivals, food-drinks, Crafts
- **Event Name**: Sussman Lecture
  - **Description**: The Harkin Institute and Anawim Housing are proud to host Pulitzer winner Brian Goldstone to share insights at the Sussman Lecture this fallAbout this EventBrian Goldstone, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book There
  - **Date**: Tue Sep 08 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue Sep 08 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/sussman-lecture/100001993854699078
  - **Venue**: Sheslow Auditorium
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, virtual
- **Event Name**: Social Saturday: Great Outdoors
  - **Description**: Join the Des Moines Art Center’s September Social Saturday event: Great Outdoors! Enjoy crafts in the Art School studios, a scavenger hunt, and a special drop-in curator chat for the Art Center's newest acquisition, Jeffrey Gibson’s monumental sculpture “
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Sep 12 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/social-saturday-great-outdoors/200030571788540
  - **Venue**: Des Moines Art Center
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  - **Categories**: Art, Exhibitions, Nonprofit

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- **Event Name**: 2026 World Food & Music Festival
  - **Description**: 🌎 Discover the world in Downtown Des Moines! 

The World Food & Music Festival presented by Veridian Credit Union returns to Western Gateway Park Aug. 28-30 for three days of international cuisine, live music and cultural experiences from around the g
  - **Venue**: Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
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  - **Description**: 🌎 Discover the world in Downtown Des Moines!

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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Des Moines. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay & Imagine Dragons at World Food Prize Hall of La
  - **Venue**: World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
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- **Event Name**: Domination Motorsports Demolition Derby at Iowa State Fair
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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- **Event Name**: Eli Young Band
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Iowa State Fairgrounds
🏠 Address: 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
🌆 City: Des Moines
📍 Location: 41.5954, -93.5537🎉 Welcome to Eli Young Band, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at I
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fairgrounds
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Art events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** 2026 World Food & Music Festival (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 11:00 am at Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309), Lauren Alaina (Thu Oct 01 2026 at 06:00 pm at Hoyt Sherman Place Theater), Hayden Coffman (Fri Sep 04 2026 at 08:00 pm at 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311), Ballet Des Moines & Friends Fall Arts Preview (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 06:30 pm at Water Works Park), Fashion Forward - September First Friday (Fri Sep 04 2026 at 05:00 pm at Mainframe Studios).
- **Q**: What are the top free Art events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Pacific Breeze Market Festival (Fri Sep 04 2026 at 10:00 am at Western Gateway Park), Des Moines Maker Fest: Art, Craft & Community Show (Fri Sep 11 2026 at 09:00 am at Iowa State Fairgrounds), Sussman Lecture (Tue Sep 08 2026 at 07:30 pm at Sheslow Auditorium).
- **Q**: What Art events are happening in Des Moines this weekend August 21–23, 2026?
  - **A:** Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons (Sun, 23 Aug at 08:45 pm at World Food Prize Hall of Laureates).
- **Q**: What Art events are happening in Des Moines in August 2026?
  - **A:** 2026 World Food & Music Festival (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 11:00 am at Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309), Ballet Des Moines & Friends Fall Arts Preview (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 06:30 pm at Water Works Park), Domino Effect by Ingrid Ingrid (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 12:00 pm at Cowles Commons), Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons (Sun, 23 Aug at 08:45 pm at World Food Prize Hall of Laureates).
- **Q**: How can I find Art events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Art 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 Art 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 Art events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Art events in Des Moines include Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309, Hoyt Sherman Place Theater, 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Art events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Prices for Art events in Des Moines range from USD 40 to USD 66. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Art events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Art events in Des Moines include World Food & Music Festival, Ticket Network Events, xBk Live.
- **Q**: Are there any online Art events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Art 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 Art events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Follow the Art category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Art events are listed in Des Moines.

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