# Books events in Des Moines, Today and Upcoming Books events in Des Moines

- **Subtitle**: All Books events in Des Moines, Iowa. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Des Moines like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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## About

All Books events in Des Moines, Iowa. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Des Moines like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Des Moines

- **Event Name**: YWRC Book Sale - Spring 2026
  - **Description**: The spring 2026 YWRC Book Sale will be held over Memorial Day weekend, Thursday, May 21 – Monday, May 25, 2026, at the 4-H Exhibits Building of the Iowa State Fairgrounds. 

Returning to the full sale size, we’ll have hundreds of thousands of books and me
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  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 03:00 pm – Mon May 25 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/ywrc-book-sale-spring-2026/200029847446101
  - **Venue**: iowa state fairgrounds 4H building
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  - **Categories**: nonprofit, memorial-day
- **Event Name**: Des Moines Comic, Card, & Toy Show - Free Event Oct 24 & 25 Merle Hay Mall
  - **Description**: Join us as we take over the Merle Hay Mall with all sorts of geeky goodness at this FREE event. Over 100 vendor/artist spots will be spread out from Target to the Kohls entrance for 1 weekend only. This event will be held during normal business hours. (Pl
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Oct 25 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/des-moines-comic-card-and-toy-show-free-event-oct-24-and-25-merle-hay-mall/200029868218358
  - **Venue**: Merle Hay Mall
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  - **Categories**: art, pokemon
- **Event Name**: AViD Presents: Shannon Chakraborty
  - **Description**: Shannon Chakraborty is the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of The Daevabad Trilogy and THE ADVENTURES OF AMINA AL-SIRAFI. Her upcoming novel THE TAPESTRY OF FATE will release on May 14, 2026, and continues the story of Amina Al-Sir
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    - Count: 80
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/avid-presents-shannon-chakraborty/200029721321209
  - **Venue**: 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: AViD Presents: Tayari Jones
  - **Description**: Meet the New York Times bestselling, and crically-acclaimed  author Tayari Jones. Her book AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE, was an Oprah’s Book Club selection that also won the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Her upcoming novel KIN will release on February 24. 

She wi
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  - **Date**: Mon Jun 15 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/avid-presents-tayari-jones/200029721321817
  - **Venue**: 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: AViD Presents: Patrick Bringley at the Des Moines Arts Festival
  - **Description**: Patrick Bringley is the New York Times bestselling author of All the Beauty in the World, a memoir about his decade as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This special AViD event is being hosted in partnership with the Des Moines Arts Festival and
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  - **Date**: Sat Jun 27 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/avid-presents-patrick-bringley-at-the-des-moines-arts-festival/200029721321513
  - **Venue**: 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
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  - **Categories**: art, festivals, literary-art
- **Event Name**: The Little Book Presents: Sarah Gailey
  - **Description**: The Little Book is THRILLED to present - an evening with author Sarah Gailey, in conversation with L.T. Thompson.

(Hi. Bee here. If we've ever chatted books, I'm sure you can imagine my *very normal* reaction to receiving an email from Sarah's team. *Ver
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    - Count: 25
  - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat May 16 2026 at 04:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/the-little-book-presents-sarah-gailey/200029868791314
  - **Venue**: Grand View University Viking Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Jason Mewes at GalaxyCon Des Moines
  - **Description**: Meet Jason Mewes, best known as the fast-talking, foul-mouthed Jay of the legendary duo Jay and Silent Bob in the View Askewniverse classics like "Clerks," "Mallrats," and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back." Beyond the convenience store, he is the voice of
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Sep 12 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/jason-mewes-at-galaxycon-des-moines/200029725107456
  - **Venue**: Iowa Events Center
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- **Event Name**: DSM Book Festival
  - **Description**: I will be at the Des Moines Book Festival on May 2nd from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  It's held at Franklin Event Center, 4801 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA.
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    - Count: 7
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat May 02 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/dsm-book-festival/200029807316902
  - **Venue**: 4801 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310-1960, United States
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  - **Categories**: festivals
- **Event Name**: Landon & Shay Tour with Brittainy Cherry
  - **Description**: Join us to celebrate the release of Landon & Shay with Brittainy Cherry! Your ticket includes a Q&A, signing, and copy of the book.About this EventJoin us to celebrate the release of Landon & Shay
  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri May 01 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/landon-and-shay-tour-with-brittainy-cherry/100001984987992520
  - **Venue**: Shelf Love DSM
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  - **Price**: USD 25
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre, contests, meet-and-greet, meetups, storytelling
- **Event Name**: In Stormy Weather Tour with Chelsea Curto & Kat Singleton
  - **Description**: Join us to celebrate the release of In Stormy Weather with Chelsea Curto & Kat Singleton!About this EventJoin us to celebrate the release of In Stormy Weather by best-selling author Chelsea Curto in
  - **Date**: Sat Jul 18 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Jul 18 2026 at 11:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/in-stormy-weather-tour-with-chelsea-curto-and-kat-singleton/100001983651925307
  - **Venue**: Sussman Theater at Drake University
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  - **Price**: USD 27 to 40
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, meet-and-greet, meetups, parades
- **Event Name**: Art For Everyone book signing
  - **Description**: Join us at the gallery for a book signing! Liz Lidgett will be signing copies of Art For Everyone, her published book releasing on April 21—bring your preordered copy or purchase one at the gallery. An open house event, come-and-go as you please. Light br
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  - **Date**: Sat Apr 25 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Apr 25 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/art-for-everyone-book-signing/200029902157123
  - **Venue**: 2921 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321
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  - **Categories**: art, brunch
- **Event Name**: The Little Book Presents: Sarah Glenn Marsh, In Conversation with Leah Rochelle
  - **Description**: Join us here at The Little Book as we welcome Sarah Glenn Marsh, in conversation with fellow queer author Leah Rochelle, to celebrate the release of Sarah's adult fantasy debut, "Our Rogue Fates"!

We are currently running a special pre-order campaign wit
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  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/the-little-book-presents-sarah-glenn-marsh-in-conversation-with-leah-rochelle/200029797251623
  - **Venue**: The Little Book
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  - **Categories**: art, kids, literary-art, workshops
- **Event Name**: May Shelf Love Book Club
  - **Description**: For our May Shelf Love book club, we'll be reading Eleanor & Grey by Brittainy Cherry (who will be visiting us in May!).About this EventFor our May Shelf Love book club, we'll be reading Eleanor & Grey
  - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun May 17 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/may-shelf-love-book-club/100001985074308694
  - **Venue**: Shelf Love DSM
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  - **Price**: Free
- **Event Name**: Shelf Love Bring Your Own Craft (BYOC) Club
  - **Description**: We're hosting Bring Your Own Craft nights! Bring a project you're working on (or want to start) and hang with us!About this EventBring a craft you're working on or starting and co-work around bookish friends! We'll have t
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 04:30 pm – Sun Apr 19 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/shelf-love-bring-your-own-craft-byoc-club/100001980733553378
  - **Venue**: Shelf Love DSM
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: crafts
- **Event Name**: Not a Strong Enough Word Tour with Allie Samberts & Chelsea Curto
  - **Description**: Join us to celebrate the release of Not a Strong Enough Word with Allie Samberts! Your ticket includes a Q&A , signing, and signed book.About this EventJoin us to celebrate the release of Not a Strong Enough W
  - **Date**: Sat Jun 06 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Jun 06 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/not-a-strong-enough-word-tour-with-allie-samberts-and-chelsea-curto/100001986476530778
  - **Venue**: Shelf Love DSM
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  - **Price**: USD 27
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, meet-and-greet, meetups

## Trending Events in Des Moines

- **Event Name**: Pop-Up Park Picnic: Couple Date Night (Self-Guided) - Moines Area!
  - **Description**: Pop-Up Picnic in the Park Couple Date Nights (Self-Guided) Watch sunset with fun digital activities over picnic!About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/3RnPhdEZLII  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/39910940-a67b-11f0-871
  - **Venue**: Ashworth Park - Recommended Park Venue or another park choice   (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)
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- **Event Name**: Des Moines Area - Pop Up Picnic Park Date for Couples! (Self-Guided)
  - **Description**: Park Picnic date For Couples (Self-Guided) Enjoy fun digital activities in your digital date night box!About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/3RnPhdEZLIIPOP-UP PICNIC IN THE PARK DATE NIGHT INCLUDES:
  - **Venue**: Witmer Park - Recommended Park Venue or another park choice (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)
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- **Event Name**: Rod Stewart "One Last Time" Tickets Des Moines IA Iowa State Fair
  - **Description**: Don't miss the Rod Stewart "One Last Time" concert at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Friday, August 14, 2026.

Get the best seats before they are gone using the "TICKETS" link on this page!

Find a great event and bring a smile to a friend or lo
  - **Venue**: 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States
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- **Event Name**: TLC  Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue
  - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at TLC  Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming Iowa State Fair in the heart of Des Moines, IA
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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- **Event Name**: Capital City PrideFest 2026
  - **Description**: Capital City PrideFest returns to Downtown Des Moines for a full weekend of celebration, community, and Pride.

Join us June 12–14 in the Historic East Village for three days of live music, community programming, family activities, food vendors, and one o
  - **Venue**: Historic East Village
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- **Event Name**: Luke Bryan with Drew Baldridge, Raelynn and Karley Scott Collins
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Casey's Center
🏠 Address: 730 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
🌆 City: Des Moines
📍 Location: 41.5927, -93.6211🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Luke Bryan with Drew Baldridge, Raelynn and Karley Scott Collins, where extraordinar
  - **Venue**: Casey's Center
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- **Event Name**: Lil Wayne at Casey's Center
  - **Description**: ✨ Discover the extraordinary at Lil Wayne at Casey's Center, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ Set in Casey's Center nestled in bustling Des Moines, IA, this ev
  - **Venue**: Casey's Center
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- **Event Name**: Lainey Wilson – Des Moines
  - **Description**: Lainey Wilson brings her award-winning country sound to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on August 16, 2026, turning a summer night at the fairgrounds into a full-on #LaineyWilson celebration. Fans can expect a powerful mix of storytelling, twangy guitar
  - **Venue**: Des Moines, IA
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- **Event Name**: Nate Bargatze at Casey's Center
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Nate Bargatze at Casey's Center, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Casey's Center in the heart of Des Moines, IA for an event that defies
  - **Venue**: Casey's Center
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** YWRC Book Sale - Spring 2026 (Thu May 21 2026 at 03:00 pm at iowa state fairgrounds 4H building), Des Moines Comic, Card, & Toy Show - Free Event Oct 24 & 25 Merle Hay Mall (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 10:00 am at Merle Hay Mall), AViD Presents: Shannon Chakraborty (Thu May 14 2026 at 07:00 pm at 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309), AViD Presents: Tayari Jones (Mon Jun 15 2026 at 07:00 pm at 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309), AViD Presents: Patrick Bringley at the Des Moines Arts Festival (Sat Jun 27 2026 at 11:00 am at 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** May Shelf Love Book Club (Sun May 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at Shelf Love DSM), Shelf Love Bring Your Own Craft (BYOC) Club (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 04:30 pm at Shelf Love DSM).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Des Moines today April 19, 2026?
  - **A:** Shelf Love Bring Your Own Craft (BYOC) Club (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 04:30 pm at Shelf Love DSM).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Des Moines this weekend April 17–19, 2026?
  - **A:** Shelf Love Bring Your Own Craft (BYOC) Club (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 04:30 pm at Shelf Love DSM).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Des Moines in April 2026?
  - **A:** Art For Everyone book signing (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 11:00 am at 2921 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321), Shelf Love Bring Your Own Craft (BYOC) Club (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 04:30 pm at Shelf Love DSM).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming 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 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 events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Des Moines include iowa state fairgrounds 4H building, Merle Hay Mall, 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Des Moines range from USD 25 to USD 40. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Des Moines include Young Women's Resource Center, Quad Con Comic & Toy Show / Cool Stuff, Des Moines Public Library.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many 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 events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Des Moines.

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