# Best Parties Events in Des Moines

- **Subtitle**: From throwback pop ups to sweaty club nights, how Des Moines actually parties
- **Category**: Parties
- **Type**: format

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## About

Parties in Des Moines are having a bit of a moment. You can feel it when you realize more than ten thousand people are orbiting the same handful of parties events in Des Moines, all waiting to see where the night actually lands. The city is small enough that the same names keep popping up in group chats and Instagram stories, but big enough that you can still stumble into something weird and brilliant if you follow the right flyer.

If you want the big, polished kind of party, Hoyt Sherman Place Theater is where it gets dramatic. It is the sort of room that can flip from a dressed up gala vibe to a high energy themed party without feeling try hard. Over in Sherman Hill and the nearby downtown edges, xBk Live pulls a different crowd, the people who treat parties like religion and do not mind sweating for it. When xBk throws a season opener or some one off concept night, it feels like the entire local scene shows up, from bands hanging at the bar to the friends who swear they are only staying for one drink.

Queer nightlife is very much its own universe here, and The Garden Nightclub is one of the anchors. It is where drag, dance floor chaos, and very committed regulars meet, the kind of place that makes out of towners say, alright, so this is where Des Moines is hiding the good stuff. A party like El Desmadre at Wooly's leans into that same loud, communal energy, packing the East Village with people who prefer their nights messy, sweaty, and loud in the best possible way.

Then you have the wildcard parties that make living here feel fun. Homies Helping Homies 90’s Pop Up! is exactly the kind of nostalgia hit locals will quietly guard, a throwback hang that feels more like someone scaled up a house party. Miss Middle of the Map Pinup Event 2026 brings out the vintage obsessives and performance kids, while Puppy Yoga and Uncorked exist for the social butterflies who like their parties served with something to sip or cuddle. The thing is, the best parties in Des Moines are not just at the obvious spots, they are in how these nights overlap and leak into each other.

Here are a few of the parties events in Des Moines that actually say something about the city right now:

Season Opener!!!
El Desmadre at Wooly's
Homies Helping Homies 90’s Pop Up!
Miss Middle of the Map Pinup Event 2026
Puppy Yoga
Uncorked
Hoyt Sherman Place Theater parties
xBk Live parties
The Garden Nightclub parties

## Parties Events in Des Moines

- **Event Name**: Des Moines Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026
  - **Description**: Join us for the best Des Moines Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl yet! Bar hop through the best bars in Des Moines for our annual pub crawl.About this EventDes Moines Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026Wed
  - **Date**: Wed Nov 25 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Nov 26 2026 at 12:00 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/des-moines-official-thanksgiving-eve-bar-crawl-2026/100001983727267658
  - **Venue**: Downtown Des Moines
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 13
  - **Categories**: parties, thanksgiving, bar-crawls, entertainment, holiday, pub-crawl
- **Event Name**: Christkindlmarket Des Moines
  - **Description**: Experience a German-inspired Christmas Market at Principal Park December 3 - 6 & 10 - 13, 2026.About this EventExperience a German-inspired Christmas Market at Principal Park December 3 - 6 & 10 - 13, 2026.
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Thu Dec 03 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun Dec 13 2026 at 05:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/christkindlmarket-des-moines/100001984220226110
  - **Venue**: Principal Park
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness
- **Event Name**: Kramp-ish Christmas
  - **Description**: Our red lights are going up, and so are our holiday spirits! Join us this holiday season as we celebrate the German tradition of Krampus with a festive twist.Expect Krampus sightings for photos on select nights, festive food and drink features,
  - **Date**: Mon Nov 16 2026 at 11:00 am – Thu Dec 31 2026 at 01:00 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/kramp-ish-christmas-tickets/80003357466139
  - **Venue**: Hessen Haus
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment, kids, ugly-christmas-sweater-day, holiday, new-year, parades, christmas, christmas-lights, christmas-markets-and-fairs, bar-crawls
- **Event Name**: Nov 13 - 10PM TABLE RESERVATION
  - **Description**: An epic Freddy vs. Jason drag show featuring sickening entertainers!About this EventHalloween might be over but we're keeping spooky szn rolling on with a Freddy vs. Jason Drag Show! #SipSavorSlay
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 13 2026 at 10:00 pm – Fri Nov 13 2026 at 11:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/nov-13-10pm-table-reservation/100002004552693066
  - **Venue**: The Garden Nightclub
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  - **Price**: USD 8 to 42
  - **Categories**: fitness
- **Event Name**: Nickelodeon & Disney Drag Brunch
  - **Description**: Come #SipSavorSlay at a buffet-style drag brunch with unlimited Mimosa/Bloody Mary offerings available for purchase at the venue.About this Event𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 2000𝒔 𝑻𝑽 𝒑𝒐𝒑 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒔!
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 01:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/nickelodeon-and-disney-drag-brunch/100001984229923114
  - **Venue**: THE GARDEN
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  - **Price**: USD 42
  - **Categories**: brunch, drag-shows, performances, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Nov 28 - 10PM TABLE RESERVATION
  - **Description**: An epic drag show featuring sickening entertainers!About this EventIt's a night of entertainment by talented classic queens and you're invited!  MEET YOUR
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 28 2026 at 10:00 pm – Sat Nov 28 2026 at 11:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/nov-28-10pm-table-reservation/100002004553829465
  - **Venue**: The Garden Nightclub
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  - **Price**: USD 8 to 42
  - **Categories**: fitness
- **Event Name**: 2000's Night at Wooly's
  - **Description**: Wooly's & IA Live Presents

2000'S NIGHT

Doors & show: 9:00 PM
21 & Over

Tickets on sale now online at axs.com or in person at the Wooly's box office open Fridays from 12 PM to 5 PM for fee free Fridays.
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/2000s-night-at-woolys/200030720848257
  - **Venue**: Wooly's
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- **Event Name**: Pulse Life Advocates Christmas Gala with Jim Caviezel
  - **Description**: Pulse Life Advocates is honored to announce that Jim Caviezel will speak at our November 21st Christmas Gala!

Jim Caviezel gave a remarkable portrayal of Jesus in Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ.” He also played Tim Ballard in "Sound of Freedom."
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 178
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/pulse-life-advocates-christmas-gala-with-jim-caviezel/200029690453145
  - **Venue**: 233 Center St, Des Moines, IA 50309-1323, United States
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Local Heroes Night
  - **Description**: Iowa Wild vs. Grand Rapids Griffins

Join us in celebrating Local Heroes Night! We’re honoring the first responders and community helpers who keep our neighborhoods safe.
 
Here’s what’s happening throughout the night:
Winter Touchscreen Gloves Giveaway!
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 41
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 13 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/local-heroes-night/200030952026623
  - **Venue**: Casey's Center
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness, mental-health
- **Event Name**: Opening Ceremony
  - **Description**: Join us for the opening ceremony of Christkindlmarket Des Moines emceed by Jennie Knoebel, Arts Director at Iowa Economic Development Authority. Listen to the Christkind deliver her festive proclamation to open the Festival. The opening ceremony will begi
  - **Date**: Fri Dec 04 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Dec 04 2026 at 06:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/opening-ceremony/200030710281419
  - **Venue**: 1 Line Drive, Des Moines, IA 50309
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  - **Categories**: Festivals, Art
- **Event Name**: Nov 20 - 10PM TABLE RESERVATION
  - **Description**: An epic villain drag show featuring sickening entertainers!About this EventStep into the darker side of the fairytale at “Happily Never After: A Villain Show,” a fundraising performance supporting the Imperial Cou
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 20 2026 at 10:00 pm – Fri Nov 20 2026 at 11:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/nov-20-10pm-table-reservation/100002004553931771
  - **Venue**: The Garden Nightclub
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  - **Price**: USD 8 to 42
  - **Categories**: fitness, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Domita's Drag Brunch - The Queens of Christmas at The Ingersoll
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Sun Nov 22 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun Nov 22 2026 at 03:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/domitas-drag-brunch-the-queens-of-christmas-at-the-ingersoll/2400030636807425
  - **Venue**: The Ingersoll
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  - **Categories**: brunch, drag-shows
- **Event Name**: Mixology Night - Game Night: Partnered with The Dealt Hand
  - **Description**: Ready for an epic night of fun and games? Join us at the Science Center of Iowa for a special 21+ Game Night, where the thrills of board games, card games, and more come alive in an engaging, adults-only atmosphere. We’re teaming up with The Dealt Hand to
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 79
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 20 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/mixology-night-game-night-partnered-with-the-dealt-hand/200030543175000
  - **Venue**: 401 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
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  - **Categories**: contests, science-fair, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: BOOGIE T AFTER SHOW AFTER PARTY | FRIDAY THE 13TH
  - **Description**: Friday, November 13, 2026
The Continental Noir – Des Moines East Village
Dubstep • Bass • EDM
$4 BOMBS
$5 Eventbrite Admission
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 13 2026 at 10:30 pm – Sat Nov 14 2026 at 01:45 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/boogie-t-after-show-after-party-friday-the-13th/100002004715545161
  - **Venue**: The Continental
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  - **Price**: USD 8
  - **Categories**: friday-the-13th, parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: BASSGIVING 2026 – Black Out Wednesdays | Thanksgiving Eve
  - **Description**: Lawt Lizard and Eclipse Entertainment present BASSGIVING 2026 at The Continental Noir in Des Moines' East Village.
  - **Date**: Wed Nov 25 2026 at 09:30 pm – Thu Nov 26 2026 at 01:45 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/bassgiving-2026-black-out-wednesdays-thanksgiving-eve/100002004620032480
  - **Venue**: The Continental
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  - **Price**: USD 13 to 27
  - **Categories**: thanksgiving

## Trending Events in Des Moines

- **Event Name**: Public Speaking Skills 1-Day Workshop | Des Moines, IA
  - **Description**: Event DetailsDuration: 1-Day Practical Training (8 Hours)Timing: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (including breaks)Language: EnglishCertificate
  - **Venue**: Des Moines
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- **Event Name**: Zac Brown Band & Grace Potter
  - **Venue**: Casey's Center
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- **Event Name**: Third Day, TobyMac, Chris Tomlin at Caseys Center
  - **Venue**: Caseys Center
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- **Event Name**: Creighton Bluejays vs Iowa Hawkeyes Mens Basketball
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Casey's Center
🏠 Address: 730 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
🌆 City: Des Moines
📍 Location: 41.5927, -93.6211✨ Experience the magic of Creighton Bluejays vs Iowa Hawkeyes Mens Basketball, where moments become memories that las
  - **Venue**: Casey's Center
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- **Event Name**: Hyvee Holiday Parade presented by WHO13
  - **Description**: Come see the women of Des Moines Women’s Hockey at the Hy-Vee Holiday Parade presented by WHO 13! 🎄🏒

Join us in downtown Des Moines as we bring the energy, the fun, and a whole lot of hockey spirit to kick off the holiday season. The parade features floa
  - **Venue**: Court Ave District
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- **Event Name**: Des Moines Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026
  - **Description**: Join us for the best Des Moines Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl yet! Bar hop through the best bars in Des Moines for our annual pub crawl.About this EventDes Moines Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026Wed
  - **Venue**: Downtown Des Moines
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- **Event Name**: Iowa Hawkeyes Vs. Creighton Bluejays
  - **Venue**: Casey's Center
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- **Event Name**: Tinseltown in Water Works Park presented by Wright Outdoor Solutions and 104.1 EZ FM
  - **Description**: Join Wright Outdoor Solutions and 104.1 EZ FM for our Tinseltown in Water Works Park tree lighting ceremony, along with a special visit from St. Nicholas and his reindeer and holiday entertainment from Top Hat Carolers. 
The Tinseltown Marketplace will fe
  - **Venue**: 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321
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- **Event Name**: Christkindlmarket Des Moines
  - **Description**: Experience a German-inspired Christmas Market at Principal Park December 3 - 6 & 10 - 13, 2026.About this EventExperience a German-inspired Christmas Market at Principal Park December 3 - 6 & 10 - 13, 2026.
  - **Venue**: Principal Park
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Parties events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Des Moines Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026 (Wed Nov 25 2026 at 07:00 pm at Downtown Des Moines), Christkindlmarket Des Moines (Thu Dec 03 2026 at 05:00 pm at Principal Park), Kramp-ish Christmas (Mon Nov 16 2026 at 11:00 am at Hessen Haus), Nov 13 - 10PM TABLE RESERVATION (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 10:00 pm at The Garden Nightclub), Nickelodeon & Disney Drag Brunch (Sat Nov 21 2026 at 10:00 am at THE GARDEN).
- **Q**: What are the top free Parties events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Christkindlmarket Des Moines (Thu Dec 03 2026 at 05:00 pm at Principal Park), Kramp-ish Christmas (Mon Nov 16 2026 at 11:00 am at Hessen Haus).
- **Q**: What Parties events are happening in Des Moines today November 13, 2026?
  - **A:** Nov 13 - 10PM TABLE RESERVATION (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 10:00 pm at The Garden Nightclub), Local Heroes Night (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 07:00 pm at Casey's Center), BOOGIE T AFTER SHOW AFTER PARTY | FRIDAY THE 13TH (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 10:30 pm at The Continental).
- **Q**: What Parties events are happening in Des Moines this weekend November 13–15, 2026?
  - **A:** Nov 13 - 10PM TABLE RESERVATION (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 10:00 pm at The Garden Nightclub), Local Heroes Night (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 07:00 pm at Casey's Center), BOOGIE T AFTER SHOW AFTER PARTY | FRIDAY THE 13TH (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 10:30 pm at The Continental).
- **Q**: What Parties events are happening in Des Moines in November 2026?
  - **A:** Des Moines Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026 (Wed Nov 25 2026 at 07:00 pm at Downtown Des Moines), Kramp-ish Christmas (Mon Nov 16 2026 at 11:00 am at Hessen Haus), Nov 13 - 10PM TABLE RESERVATION (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 10:00 pm at The Garden Nightclub), Nickelodeon & Disney Drag Brunch (Sat Nov 21 2026 at 10:00 am at THE GARDEN), Nov 28 - 10PM TABLE RESERVATION (Sat Nov 28 2026 at 10:00 pm at The Garden Nightclub).
- **Q**: How can I find Parties events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Parties 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 Parties 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 Parties events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Parties events in Des Moines include Downtown Des Moines, Principal Park, Hessen Haus.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Parties events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Prices for Parties events in Des Moines range from USD 8 to USD 42. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Parties events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Parties events in Des Moines include BarCrawl.com, Iowa European Cultural Connection, Hessen Haus.
- **Q**: Are there any online Parties events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Parties 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 Parties events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Follow the Parties category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Parties events are listed in Des Moines.

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