Running around Ankeny
30 upcoming events
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See it on a mapVenues at a glanceOazis lists 30 running events around Ankeny, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, updated every day.
Right now, most of the action is around 1604 W 1st St, 2006 S Ankeny Blvd and 4301 NW 66th Ave.
Events — running around Ankeny
Sun8
Sunday 8 November
Later
Sat 14 · 8 AM$30–95
RunningSports & fitness
Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M
2816 Shoreline Road
Sat 14 · 9 AM$37–45
RunningTrail & ultra
Born to Run 5k
Confluence Brewing Co
Sat 21
RunningSports & fitness
8th The Stuffed Turkey 100 Mile Endurance Race
8th The Stuffed Turkey 100 Mile Endurance Race
Sat 21
RunningSports & fitness
8th The Stuffed Turkey 50 Mile Endurance Race
8th The Stuffed Turkey 100 Mile Endurance Race
Sat 21
RunningSports & fitness
8th The Stuffed Turkey 30 Mile Endurance Race
8th The Stuffed Turkey 100 Mile Endurance Race
Sun 22 · 8 AM$17–80
RunningOutdoors
Turkey Trails — Des Moines
Gray's Lake Park
Thu 26 · 8:45 AM$0–45.99
RunningOutdoors
Ankeny Turkey Trot 5K
2006 S Ankeny Blvd
Thu 26 · 9 AM$15–198
RunningSports & fitness
The Des Moines Turkey Trot
208 Court Ave
Thu 26 · 9 AM$30–35
RunningOutdoors
FAM Turkey Trot
2500 Grand Ave.
Thu 26 · 9 AM$15–198
RunningSports & fitness
Des Moines Turkey Trot 2026
Downtown Des Moines
Sat 5 Dec · 8 AM$25–60
RunningTrail & ultra
Yeti Endurance 5K, 10K, & 15K
2201 George Flagg Pkwy
Sat 5 Dec · 9 AM$40–60
RunningTrail & ultra
Sycamore 8
4301 NW 66th Ave
Sun 6 Dec · 12 PM$0–117.79
RunningOutdoors
3k Beer Run x Confluence Brewing | 2026 IA Brewery Running Series
Confluence Brewing Company
Sat 12 Dec · 8 AM$30–65
RunningOutdoors
Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (50)
2816 Shoreline Road
Sat 12 Dec · 10 AM$30–50
RunningOutdoors
Santa Run 5k
521 E Locust Street
Sun 20 Dec · 9 AM$30.98
RunningSports & fitness
Candy Cane Course
Altoona Aquatics Park
Sun 31 Jan · 9 AM$17–80
Running
Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Des Moines
Altoona Aquatics Park
Sat 6 Mar · 10 AM$15–35
RunningSports & fitness
Des Moines Spring 4-Miler
2201 George Flagg Pkwy
Sat 13 Mar · 7:50 AM$0–150
RunningSports & fitness
Des Moines St. Paddy's Half Marathon, 5K & Marathon Run/Walk
E Locust St. & Pennsylvania Ave.
Sat 10 Apr · 9 AM$30–40
RunningSports & fitness
Lace Up For Life 5K
1604 W 1st St
Sat 17 Apr · 7:30 AM$30–95
RunningSports & fitness
Drake Road Races
Drake Stadium
Tue 20 Apr · 6 PM$10
RunningSports & fitness
Grand Blue Mile
Western Gateway Park
Sun 25 Apr · 8 AM$0–80
Running
DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Des Moines
Altoona Aquatics Park
Sat 1 May$40–165
RunningSports & fitness
Des Moines Women's Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
2400 George Flagg Pkwy
Sat 15 May · 9 AM$40–50
RunningSports & fitness
Stars Stripes Spirit 5K
Gray's Lake Park
Wed 2 Jun · 6 PMFree
RunningSports & fitness
The Big Run 5k
303 Scott Ave
Sat 2 Oct · 8 AM$15–40
RunningSports & fitness
The Blazing 5k
2201 George Flagg Pkwy
Sun 3 Oct · 6:45 AM$30–60
Running
The Blazing Marathon
2201 George Flagg Pkwy
Sat 16 Oct · 2 PM$0–245
RunningTrail & ultra
IMT Des Moines Marathon - Early Bird
200 SE 2nd St.
See also around Ankeny
Sat 14 · 3 PM$40–100
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Studio 3 LIVE: A Celtic Christmas With On The Lash
Iowa PBS, Johnston
Sun 15 · 2 PMFree
JazzConcert
CJC Big Band presents Toot Suite
New Hope Methodist Church, Des Moines
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
JazzConcert
Live at CABCo. with Nick Rueckert & Aaron Ehrlich
Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Company, Des Moines
Fri 6 · 4 PMFree
RockConcert
Brody & Cooper Band
Prairie Meadows, Altoona
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM$25
JazzConcert
Caity Gyorgy: Rising Star Of Vocal Jazz
Sheslow Auditorium, Des Moines
Fri 6 · 8 PM$28.59
ElectroConcert
Bear Grillz
Wooly's, Des Moines
Fri 6 · 7 PM
PunkConcert
The Queers
xBk Live, Des Moines
Sun 8 · 7:30 PM$54.50
Music
Micky Dolenz: 60 Years of the Monkees
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Sat 14 · 4 PM
ClassicalVideo games
DSM Gamer Symphony Honor Orchestra Concert
Urbandale High School Performing Arts Center
Sun 15 · 5:30 PM$33.83
RockConcert
Ryan Jesse - The STILL Infamous Tour
Strychnine Live Music, Des Moines
Tue 17 · 5 PM
Jam / Open mic
Young Talent Night at the Nipper with Taylor King
Kelly's Little Nipper, Des Moines
Fri 20 · 6:30 PM$39.59–53.504.8(34)
PopConcert
Candlelight: From Classical to Pop
Scottish Rite Consistory, Des Moines
Fri 20 · 7 PM$71–1,484
Folk / AcousticConcert
Zac Brown Band
Wells Fargo Arena - IA, Des Moines
Sat 21 · 7:30 PM$22–89.60
ClassicalClassical
Des Moines Symphony: Renewal – Four Seasons & Bolero
Civic Center, Des Moines
Sun 22 · 2:30 PM$22–89.60
ClassicalClassical
Des Moines Symphony: Renewal – Four Seasons & Bolero
Des Moines Civic Center
Mon 9 · 11 AM
Street party
Burger Basket Monday
Burger Shed, Altoona
Tomorrow · 6 AM
Ecstatic danceWellness
Third Thursday InterPlay
Third Thursday InterPlay — Des Moines
Sat 7 · 8 PM$7.68–41.93
ClubDrag show
Big Momma's Man Candy Show Table Reservation - 8pm
The Garden Nightclub, Des Moines
Sat 14 · 8 AMFree
MarketVolunteering
Christmas With a Cause
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Urbandale
Fri 13 · 8 PM$38
ElectroConcert
Boogie T
Wooly's, Des Moines
Sun 15 · 5 PM$7.68–41.93
ClubDJ set
NextGen Table Reservation - 5pm
The Garden Nightclub, Des Moines
Tomorrow · 7 PM$32.10–74.90
Stand-upComedy
Comedy Night at Ta’Chido with special guest Dannie Tee
Ta'Chido Cantina, Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA, USA
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM
TheatreComedy
POTUS or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
Tallgrass Theatre Company, West Des Moines
Tomorrow · 5 PMFree
Stage
Talent Show
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Sat 14 · 3 PMFree
Stand-up
Comedy Workshop hosted by Bit By Bit
xBk Live, Des Moines
Fri 6 · 7 PM
Magic
Justin Willman: One For The Ages Tour
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Sat 7 · 8 PM$42–72
Stand-up
Gary Owen
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Sat 7 · 9 AM$8–10
CraftsConsumer fair
45th Annual Santa’s North Pole Village Craft Sale
Prairie Trail Sports Complex, Ankeny
Fri 6 · 5 PMFree
Food
November Wine Club Pick-Up Party
WineStyles Tasting Station - Ankeny
Mon 16 · 9 AMFree
Talk
All Sites 2026
FFA Enrichment Center, Ankeny
Sat 7 · 5 PMFree
FoodVolunteering
2026 Community Harvest Dinner
St Paul Presbyterian Church, Des Moines
Wed 11 · 6 PMFree
LiteratureLGBTQ+
November Pride Book Club: Chosen Family By Madeline Gray
The Bank at The Little Book, Des Moines
Sat 14 · 10 AM
MarketCrafts
K2 Marketplace Magic Vendor Markets
Outlets of Des Moines, Altoona
Wed 21Free
Photography
City of Des Moines Fall Tree Photo Contest
City of Des Moines Historic City Hall
Sat 7 · 9 AMFree
Art & Culture
Veteran’s Free Visit Day
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Fri 6 · 5 PM
Exhibition
First Friday at Mainframe Studios Featuring WE ANSWER TO EACH OTHER
Mainframe Studios, Des Moines
Sun 8 · 7 PM
CinemaFilm club
A Place in the Sun w/Karina Longworth
Varsity Cinema, Des Moines
Fri 13
TalkFashion & Design
Iowa GI Joe Convention – Codename Iowa: Assembly Required (Des Moines)
Hyvee Hall, Des Moines
Fri 13
Crafts
2026 Des Moines Holiday Boutique
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Des Moines
Fri 13 · 5:30 PM$5
Crafts
49th Annual Beaverdale Holiday Boutique
Holy Trinity Catholic Church & School, Des Moines
Fri 13 · 5 PM$0–17.85
Exhibition
Alice in Wonderland & Disney Holiday Art Expo: Free Des Moines Event
Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown
Fri 20Free
MarketFood
Downtown Winter Farmers' Market
Capital Square, Des Moines
Wed 25$11
Art & Culture
Festival of Trees & Lights
Community Choice Convention Center @ Iowa Events Center, Des Moines
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Venues — running around Ankeny
1604 W 1st St
1 event
2006 S Ankeny Blvd
1 event
4301 NW 66th Ave
1 event
2500 Grand Ave.
1 event
Altoona Aquatics Park
2 events
200 SE 2nd St.
1 event
208 Court Ave
1 event
303 Scott Ave
1 event
2201 George Flagg Pkwy
4 events
2400 George Flagg Pkwy
1 event
8th The Stuffed Turkey 100 Mile Endurance Race
3 events
2816 Shoreline Road
2 events
Frequently asked questions
How many running events are there around Ankeny?
30 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch running around Ankeny?
Notably 1604 W 1st St, 2006 S Ankeny Blvd and 4301 NW 66th Ave. See the full list of venues above.