Parties around Ankeny
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Right now, most of the action is around City of Ankeny, Burger Shed and Carver Community School.
Events — parties around Ankeny
Sat31
Today
At 10 AM$21–33.01
Street party
Dave and Boo-ster's
Dave & Buster's Des Moines
At 10 AM
Street party
The Haunting 2026: Polaroid Costume Contest
Exile Brewing Company
At 11 AMFree
Street party
2026 Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Community Celebration
Carver Community School
At 11 AMFree
Parties
Fang's Pizza - a Halloween Experience at Fong's
Fong's Pizza
At 3 PM$10.20–46.03
Club
Des Moines Official Halloween Bar Crawl
American Outlaws Bar
At 3 PM$10.20–46.03
Parties
Des Moines Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
American Outlaws Bar
At 4 PM$13.67–19.70
Street party
Des Moines Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
Hessen Haus
At 6 PMFree
Street party0–12 yrs
Trick or Treat: Ankeny
City of Ankeny
At 6 PMFree
Street party0–13 yrs
Trick or Treat: Bondurant
City of Bondurant
At 6 PMFree
Street party
Trick or Treat: Clive
City of Clive
At 6 PMFree
Street party0–15 yrs
Trick or Treat: Des Moines
City of Des Moines Historic City Hall
At 6 PMFree
Street party
Trick or Treat: Pleasant Hill
City of Pleasant Hill
At 6 PMFree
Street party
Trick or Treat: Polk City
City of Polk City
At 6 PMFree
Street party
Trick or Treat: Urbandale
City of Urbandale
At 6 PMFree
Street party0–15 yrs
Trick or Treat: Waukee
City of Waukee
At 6 PMFree
Street party
Trick or Treat: Windsor Heights
City of Windsor Heights
At 7 PM
DJ setOpen air
Costume Party at Wicked Heights
The Republic on Grand
At 7:30 PM$23.18
DJ set
WICKED NIGHT OUT: WEST GLEN BAR CRAWL
Wellman's Pub & Rooftop
At 8 PMFree
Street party
Fang's Pizza Pop Up for Halloween
Fong's Pizza
At 8 PM$59.06–344.50
Club
Thriller — Upscale Halloween Party
5Star Event Studio
At 9 PM$10
Parties
Halloween Weekend - Saturday
Platform
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Tomorrow
Mon2
Monday 2 November
Tue3
Tuesday 3 November
Thu5
Thursday 5 November
Later
Sat 7 · 5 PM$15
Street partyVolunteering
Community Harvest Festival
St Paul Presbyterian Church
Sat 7 · 8 PM$7.68–41.93
ClubDrag show
Big Momma's Man Candy Show Table Reservation - 8pm
The Garden Nightclub
Fri 13 · 7:15 PM$10
SwingVillage dance
Fall Swing Dance
Valley Junction Activity Center
Fri 13 · 8 PM$38
ElectroConcert
Boogie T
Wooly's
Sat 14
PopDJ set
The Prince Experience
Val Air Ballroom
Sat 14 · 8 AMFree
MarketVolunteering
Christmas With a Cause
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Sat 14 · 9 AM
DJ setStreet party
SnowGlobe 2026: 'Come to Jesus' Release Party!
Exile Brewing Company
Sun 15 · 5 PM$7.68–41.93
ClubDJ set
NextGen Table Reservation - 5pm
The Garden Nightclub
Wed 18
ElectroRock
The Living Tombstone
Val Air Ballroom
Wed 18 · 7:30 PM
Concert
The Living Tombstone
Val Air Ballroom
Sat 21 · 10 AM$41.93
Drag showClub
Nickelodeon & Disney Drag Brunch
The Garden Nightclub
Sun 22 · 11 AM$138
Drag showClub
Domita's Drag Brunch - The Queens of Christmas
The Ingersoll
Thu 26$20–48
FoodStreet party
Celebrate Thanksgiving with Des Moines Marriott Downtown
Des Moines Marriott Downtown
Sat 28 · 4 PM$25.85
DJ setClub
80s & 90s Over 30s Daytime Clubbing - Des Moines
Platform
Wed 2 Dec · 5 PM
OpeningStreet party
Unveil: Presented by the Museum Shop
Des Moines Art Center
Thu 3 DecFree
MarketOutdoors
Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2026
Principal Park
Thu 3 Dec · 5 PM$0
MarketOutdoors
Christkindlmarket Des Moines
Principal Park
Sat 5 Dec · 9 AM
Parties
2026 Clive Holiday Show
Horizon Events Center
Sat 5 Dec · 12 PM$11–13
Street partyOutdoors
Family Christmas
Living History Farms
Sun 13 Dec · 5 PM$95
BallroomVillage dance
The Holiday Ball
Scottish Rite Consistory
Thu 17 Dec
RockDJ set
Meateater
Val Air Ballroom
Sat 19 Dec · 7:30 PM$50
Parties
Naughty or Nice: Ugly Sweater Trolley Party
Whiskey River Ankeny
Thu 31 Dec · 7 PM$39.19–268.61
Parties
2027 New Years Eve Ballroom Blitz
Sherwood Forest Event Center
Sat 16 Jan
Hip-HopDJ set
Atmosphere (Souls of Mischief, Mac Lethal, Blueprint)
Val Air Ballroom
See also around Ankeny
At 8 PMFree
RockConcert
After Shock
Prairie Meadows, Altoona
At 11 AM$138
PopSmall gig
Boy Band Review
The Ingersoll, Des Moines
Tomorrow · 2:30 PM$22
ClassicalConcert
Des Moines Symphony: Beautiful Monsters – John Williams & Symphonie Fantastique
Des Moines Civic Center
At 7:30 PM$22
ClassicalConcert
Des Moines Symphony: Beautiful Monsters – John Williams & Symphonie Fantastique
221 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
At 7:30 PM$22–89.60
ClassicalConcert
Des Moines Symphony: Beautiful Monsters – John Williams & Symphonie Fantastique
Civic Center, Des Moines
At 8 PM$28–61
Concert
Winyah
Wooly's, Des Moines
Tomorrow · 7 PM$49–125
RockConcert
Daughtry
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Tue 3 · 5 PM
Jam / Open mic
Young Talent Night at the Nipper with Taylor King
Kelly's Little Nipper, Des Moines
Wed 4 · 12 PM$0
ClassicalConcert
Fall Midweek Music Concert Series
St. John's Lutheran Church, Des Moines
Wed 4 · 7 PM
RockRacket sports
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong w/ Dizgo
Wooly's, Des Moines
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM$25
JazzConcert
Caity Gyorgy: Rising Star Of Vocal Jazz
Sheslow Auditorium, Des Moines
Fri 13 · 8 PM$25
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
An Evening with Nashville Americana Duo Goldpine
xBk Live, Des Moines
At 10 PM$7.68–41.93
Drag show
Horror Under The Big Top - 10PM HALLOWEEN TABLE RESERVATION
The Garden Nightclub, Des Moines
Mon 2 · 8 PM
Improv
The Big Silly Improv Comedy Jam
xBk Annex, Des Moines
Thu 5 · 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
At 8 PM
Stand-up
WCT Halloween Party
xBk Live, Des Moines
Thu 5 · 5 PMFree
Stage
Talent Show
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
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 Little Book, Des Moines
Sat 14 · 10 AM
MarketCrafts
K2 Marketplace Magic Vendor Markets
Outlets of Des Moines, Altoona
Sun 11
FoodOutdoors
Wicked Heights
The Republic on Grand, Des Moines
Wed 21Free
Photography
City of Des Moines Fall Tree Photo Contest
City of Des Moines Historic City Hall
At 6 PM$11–14
Exhibition
Eerie Evenings
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
At 6:30 PM$175
Food
An All Hallows' Evening
Oak Park Restaurant, Des Moines
Mon 2 · 11:30 AM$40–100
TalkFeminism
2026 Chrysalis Inspired Event featuring Lynsey Addario
Community Choice Convention Center @ Iowa Events Center, Des Moines
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
Tue 3 · 10 AMFree
EcologyPolitics & Economy
IA: Des Moines Canvass for Clean Water
Chamberlain Park, Des Moines
Mon 2 · 6 PM$33.85
LGBTQ+
Date Me DSM Lesbian Speed Dating @ Heroics
2005 Ingersoll Ave Ste 101, Des Moines, IA 50309
Wed 4 · 5 PM
LGBTQ+Board games
Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Wednesday Game Night
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe, Des Moines
Thu 5 · 2 PMFree
VolunteeringEcology
Iowa CPCU Good Works Event
WesleyLife Hydroponic Farm (WesleyLife Meals on Wheels Campus), Des Moines
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Venues — parties around Ankeny
Frequently asked questions
How many parties events are there around Ankeny?
50 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch parties around Ankeny?
Notably City of Ankeny, Burger Shed and Carver Community School. See the full list of venues above.