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4,491 upcoming events
We've rounded up 4,491 upcoming events in Iowa — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Iowa
Sat31
Today
At 6 PM$19.84
IndieFolk / Acoustic
PARROTFISH
Raccoon Motel
At 6 PM$20
Guided tourOutdoors
Darker Side of Davenport: Walking Tours
German American Heritage Center
At 7 PM$25
FoodMagic
Boos & Brews
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
At 7 PM$12
Outdoors
Succulent Cauldron Drop-In
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
At 7 PM$12–15
Small gig
Katie & The Honky Tonks w/ Fred Love & The Bakersfield Brawl
Alluvial Brewing
At 7:15 PM$14
Cinema
Fjord
Varsity Theatre
At 8 PM$35
Burlesque
BAWDY HORROR!!
The James Theater
At 8 PM$25
Burlesque
Night At The Museum
Ecdysiast Arts Museum
At 8 PMFree
Street party
Fang's Pizza Pop Up for Halloween
Fong's Pizza
Tomorrow · 9 AM$14
MagicKids' show0–15 yrs
Trick or Trees
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Tomorrow · 9 AM$40–60
RunningOutdoors
To Grandmother's House We Go
195 SE Brown's Woods Ct., West Des Moines
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
Drop-in services
Technology Help - Held in the Learning Lab
Surratts-Clinton Library
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
Animals0–15 yrs
Saddlebag-Or-Treat
Big Barn Harley-Davidson
Tomorrow · 10:30 AM$14
Story timeKids' show2–5 yrs
Story Sprouts Children’s Story Time
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
TalkHeritage
Darker Side of Davenport "Sitting" Tour
German American Heritage Center
Tomorrow · 11 AM$138
PopSmall gig
Boy Band Review
The Ingersoll
Tomorrow · 12 PMFree
Politics & Economy
Knock doors in Iowa: Drive Directly
Dubuque
Tomorrow · 11:30 AMFreeAR
Drop-in services
مركز الترحيب / The Welcoming Center
Woodmont Library
Tomorrow · 12 PMFree
WorkshopCrafts
How the World Celebrates Autumn
Woodmont Library
Tomorrow · 2 PMFree
WorkshopTalk
English Language Learners (ELL) Classes
Des Moines Library
Sun1
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 6 PM$14
Exhibition
Eerie Evenings
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Tomorrow · 6 PM$40
WorkshopOutdoors
BOOtanical Halloween Happy Hour
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Tomorrow · 6 PM$12
Succulent Cauldron Drop-In
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
CinemaWorkshop
Cinema & Craft Social (After-Hours) - Adult Halloween Party!
West Des Moines Public Library
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM$175
Food
An All Hallows' Evening
Oak Park Restaurant
Tomorrow · 7 PM$13.97–31.74
Parties
Moonlight Mixer - Dave & Buster's
Dave & Buster's Davenport
Tomorrow · 7 PM$10
Parties
Wiitch Tiit Halloween @ Alluvial
Alluvial Brewing
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
VOID CURCH & JUST LET GO :: DARK SIDE OF THE GROOVE
Raccoon Motel
Tomorrow · 7 PM$25
ClubDJ set
Mausoleum - Iowa Techno Halloween
North Point
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM$22–89.60
ClassicalConcert
Des Moines Symphony: Beautiful Monsters – John Williams & Symphonie Fantastique
Civic Center
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
Theatre
The Exorcist
Theatre Cedar Rapids
Tomorrow · 8 PM$35
BurlesqueCabaret
BAWDY HORROR!!
The James Theater
Tomorrow · 8 PM$26
ClubDJ set
Fool House - The Ultimate 90’s Party: The Millennium Tour
Whiskey Roadhouse, Horseshoe Casino
Sun 1 · 10 AMFree
Crafts
Free First Sunday
Icon Museum and Study Center
Sun 1 · 11 AM
TalkGuided tour
Art for Brunch!
Des Moines Art Center
Sun 1 · 12 PMFree
Politics & Economy
Knock doors in Iowa: Drive Directly
Dubuque
Sun 1 · 12 PM
FoodOutdoors
Day of the Dead Family Fiesta
Figge Art Museum
Sun 1 · 2 PMFree
TalkFood
Wines of the Rhine and Moselle Trip Info Session
German American Heritage Center
Sun 1 · 2:30 PM$22
ClassicalConcert
Des Moines Symphony: Beautiful Monsters – John Williams & Symphonie Fantastique
Des Moines Civic Center
Sun 1 · 3 PM$10–15
TheatreComedy
The Complete History of America (abridged)
St. Ambrose University Studio Theatre
Mon2
Monday 2 November
Sun 1 · 5 PM
Board gamesTournament
Adventure Sundays
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Sun 1 · 5 PM
Board gamesTournament
Adventure Sundays: RPG of the Month – Pirate Borg
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Sun 1 · 5 PM$40
Food
An Evening of Pizza and Champagne
The Green House – Iowa City
Sun 1 · 6 PM$28.52
Fall Sundays with Push Play ft. D. Floyd
Mix + Mingle Coffee Lounge
Sun 1 · 6 PM$26.45
IndieRock
POST SEX NACHOS
Raccoon Motel
Sun 1 · 4:30 PMFree
Creative workshop6–15 yrs
DINOvember Fossil Painting Party
Woodmont Library
Sun 1 · 7 PM$49–125
RockConcert
Daughtry
Hoyt Sherman Place
Mon 2 · 9:45 AMFree
FitnessSports & fitness
Chair Exercise
Kirkland Town Library
Mon 2 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–2 yrs
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
Surratts-Clinton Library
Mon 2 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopStory time
Pre-K Prep Storytime
Fairmount
Mon 2 · 11 AM
Outdoors
Grill Out Mondays at the Corner Store
Cultivate Hope Corner Store
Mon 2 · 12:15 PMFree
TalkWorld music
Voicing Aspiration: Bollywood Songs and Dreamwork in Contemporary India
Uris Hall
Mon 2 · 11:30 AM$40–100
TalkFeminism
2026 Chrysalis INSPIRED luncheon featuring Lynsey Addario
Community Choice Convention Center @ Iowa Events Center
Mon 2 · 11:30 AM$40–100
TalkFeminism
2026 Chrysalis INSPIRED Event
Community Choice Convention Center @ Iowa Events Center
Mon 2 · 1 PMFree
Mahjong
Mah Jong
Kirkland Town Library
Mon 2 · 12 PMFree
Knock doors in Iowa: Drive Directly
Dubuque
Mon 2 · 3 PMFree
Story time7–10 yrs
Homeschool Book Club
North County Branch Library
Mon 2 · 4 PMFree
Video gamesCreative workshop13–18 yrs
Teen Zone
Surratts-Clinton Library
Mon 2 · 3 PMFree
Workshop
Mending Mondays
Main
Mon 2 · 4:30 PMFree
Street partyClassical
Day of the Dead 2026
Des Moines Public Library
Tue3
Tuesday 3 November
Mon 2 · 5:45 PM$15–20
WorkshopWellness
Slow Art & Yin Yoga at the Figge
Figge Art Museum
Mon 2 · 6 PM
Video gamesTournament
Battle in the Basement #1: Mondays at Monk's Kaffee Pub Smash Weekly
373 Bluff St
Mon 2 · 7 PM
QuizBoard games
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz Trivia Night
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Mon 2 · 7 PM$15.88
Folk / AcousticIndie
ELANOR MOSS
Raccoon Motel
Mon 2 · 8 PM
Improv
The Big Silly Improv Comedy Jam
xBk Annex
Tue 3 · 9 AM$15–20
YogaWellness
Balance & Strength
Figge Art Museum
Tue 3 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–5 yrs
Wigglers Story Time
Kirkland Town Library
Tue 3 · 10 AMFree
Music for toddlersStory time
Walkers & Wigglers Storytime
Eastern
Tue 3 · 10 AMFree
IA: Des Moines Canvass for Clean Water
Chamberlain Park
Tue 3 · 10 AM
Music for toddlersStory time1–4 yrs
Walkers & Wigglers Storytime
Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch
Tue 3 · 10:30 AMFree
Art & Culture
Toddler Playgroup
Eastern
Tue 3 · 10:30 AM
Outdoors1–4 yrs
Toddler Playgroup
Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch
Tue 3 · 12:30 PMFree
Workshop
Pins and Needles: Knitting
Surratts-Clinton Library
Tue 3 · 2 PMFree
Cinema
Afternoon Movies
Kirkland Town Library
Tue 3 · 2 PMFree
Cinema
Tuesday Cinema
Main
Tue 3 · 2 PMFree
Cinema
Tuesday Cinema
Main
Tue 3 · 4 PM
TalkScience
Mechanobiology Hub Seminar: Engineering Women’s Health through Mechanobiology
Biotechnology Building
Tue 3 · 4:30 PMFree
Story time5–12 yrs
Story Explorers: The Stuffie Stand by Maddie Frost
Surratts-Clinton Library
Tue 3 · 4:30 PM
StudentsCareer
Information Session: International Minors
Uris Hall
Tue 3 · 4 PM
Trading cardsTournament
TCG Tuesdays Ft. Casual Commander
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Wed4
Wednesday 4 November
Tue 3 · 5 PM
Jam / Open mic
Young Talent Night with Taylor King
Kelly's Little Nipper
Tue 3 · 6 PMFree
Literature
New Adult Book Discussion: Chat and Color
Surratts-Clinton Library
Tue 3 · 5 PMFree
Creative workshopDrop-in services
Kids' Advisory Board
Fairmount
Tue 3 · 5 PMFree
University of Iowa ALL IN Party at the Polls!
Iowa Memorial Union
Tue 3 · 6 PM
Board games
Board Game Night for Adults
Bigelow Free Public Library
Tue 3 · 5:30 PM$30
WorkshopFood
Holiday Sips: Festive Cocktails & Mocktails
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
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Tue 3 · 4 PMFree
Creative workshopVideo games6–12 yrs
Tinker Tuesday - Ozobot Dino Hunters
Woodmont Library
Tue 3 · 6 PMFree
Art & Culture
Adult DIY: Scarecrow
Fairmount
Tue 3 · 4:30 PMFree
Creative workshop
LEGO Club
Des Moines Library
Tue 3 · 7:30 PMFree
Quiz
Paranormal Trivia
xBk Annex
Tue 3 · 6 PMFree
Art & Culture
Vinyl Get-Together
Woodmont Library
Wed 4 · 9:30 AM
TalkScience
Agilent Metabolomics and Lipidomics Symposium: LCMS and Omics for Biological Insights
Biotechnology Building
Wed 4 · 10 AM
Story time3–4 yrs
Autumn Tails n'Tales STORYTIME
Bigelow Free Public Library
Wed 4 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–5 yrs
Walkers Story Time
Kirkland Town Library
Wed 4 · 10 AMFree
Music for toddlersStory time
Walkers & Wigglers Storytime
Fairmount
Wed 4 · 12 PM$0
ClassicalConcert
Fall Midweek Music Concert Series
St. John's Lutheran Church
Wed 4 · 2 PM
TalkLiterature
Medicines that Feed Us
Uris Hall
Wed 4 · 4 PMFree
WorkshopScience
Digital Literacy Class: Welcome to Word
Iowa Branch Library
Wed 4 · 4 PMFree
Video gamesTabletop RPG
Teen Gaming Club
Fairmount
Wed 4 · 5:30 PMFree
Language café
English Conversation Club: Beginner
Surratts-Clinton Library
Thu5
Thursday 5 November
Wed 4 · 5 PM$8
Board gamesLGBTQ+
Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Wed 4 · 5 PM
LGBTQ+Board games
Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Wed 4 · 6 PM
Tween Scene: Create a Wall Hanging
Bigelow Free Public Library
Wed 4 · 6 PM$25
YogaWellness
Yoga in the Garden
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Wed 4Free
Board gamesWorkshop
Teen Hangout
Des Moines Library
Wed 4 · 6 PM$65
Board gamesTournament
Board Game League: Season 2
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Wed 4 · 6 PM$19.84
Folk / AcousticJam / Open mic
65 NORTH PICKERS & AIRSHOW
Raccoon Motel
Wed 4 · 4:30 PMFree
Literature
Reading Buddies
Des Moines Library
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
Literature
See YA Book Club
Eastern
Wed 4 · 7 PM
KaraokePoetry
Open Minds Open Mic Night
Ecdysiast Arts Museum
Wed 4 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Knit Lit Book Group
Woodmont Library
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkScience
Denizens of Highline Forest: Birds in Our Local Forests
Des Moines Library
Thu 5 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Talkers Story Time
Kirkland Town Library
Thu 5 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time2–3 yrs
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Surratts-Clinton Library
Thu 5 · 10 AMFree
Story timeKids' show
Lapsit Storytime
Eastern
Thu 5 · 10:30 AMFree
Art & Culture
Baby Playgroup
Eastern
Thu 5 · 12 PMFree
TalkPolitics & Economy
Power Without Hierarchy: Relational Geopolitics, Total Defense, and International Order
Uris Hall
Thu 5 · 1 PMFree
Workshop
Crafting Group
Kirkland Town Library
Thu 5 · 4 PM$5
Board gamesOutdoors
Meet & Play Social Game Night
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Thu 5 · 4 PM
MarketOutdoors
Farm Stand Market
Cultivate Hope Urban Farm
Fri6
Friday 6 November
Thu 5 · 5 PM$15
Animals
Santa N' Paws
ARL Animal Rescue League of Iowa
Thu 5 · 5 PMFree
Stage
Talent Show
Hoyt Sherman Place
Thu 5 · 6 PM
Workshop
Adult Drop-In Craft & Chat
Bigelow Free Public Library
Thu 5 · 3:45 PMFree
Drop-in services
Tutors at Des Moines Library (Study Zone)
Des Moines Library
Thu 5 · 6 PM$19.84
IndieSmall gig
TALKER w/PANDA RIOT & SNOWCUFFS
Raccoon Motel
Thu 5 · 6 PM$65
WorkshopFood
Well-Read + Well-Fed Club: Arabiyya
Culinary Annex
Thu 5 · 6 PMFree
Art & Culture
Trader Broes
Fairmount
Thu 5 · 6 PMFree
Folk / AcousticConcert
Mike Aceto LIVE at Confluence Brewing
Confluence Brewing Company
Thu 5 · 6:30 PM$50
Board gamesTournament
Puzzlepalooza Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Thu 5 · 6:30 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Book Lovers
Eastern
Thu 5 · 6:30 PMFree
LiteratureWorkshop
Big/Little Book Club
Eastern
Thu 5 · 7 PM$15–20
Folk / AcousticJam / Open mic
Airshow / 65 North Pickers @ Alluvial
Alluvial Brewing
Thu 5 · 7 PM$15–20
MetalConcert
Sicksense - Firmly Grasped - Steel Chair
The Redstone Room
Fri 6 · 8 AM
Mahjong
Mahjong Mornings: Open Play, All Styles
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Fri 6 · 10 AMFree
Kids' showMusic for toddlers0–15 yrs
Kinder Songs
Iowa Branch Library
Fri 6 · 10 AMFree
Story time
Stories @ Main
Main
Fri 6 · 10:30 AM$14
Story timeOutdoors2–5 yrs
Story Sprouts Children’s Story Time
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Fri 6 · 11 AM$5
Outdoors
Grill Out Fridays at the Corner Store
Cultivate Hope Corner Store
Fri 6 · 11:30 AMFree
Talk
Pecha Kucha - Glocal at Iowa
Iowa City Public Library
Fri 6 · 12 PM
Food
Weather Beacon Red Release
Confluence Brewing Company
Later
Fri 6 · 5 PM
ExhibitionGuided tour
First Friday Art Walk — Clinton
515 S 3rd St
Fri 6 · 5 PM
Exhibition
First Friday at Mainframe Studios Featuring WE ANSWER TO EACH OTHER
Mainframe Studios
Fri 6 · 7 PM$12
BallroomSalsa
Ballroom and Latin Dancing at Old Brick
Old Brick
Fri 6 · 7 PM
Stand-upComedy
Chris Porter
Funny Bone - Des Moines
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM$25
JazzConcert
Caity Gyorgy: Rising Star Of Vocal Jazz
Sheslow Auditorium
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM$10–15
TheatreComedy
The Complete History of America (abridged)
St. Ambrose University Studio Theatre
Fri 6 · 8 PM$39.10–71.20
RockClassical
Blue Öyster Cult
Rhythm City Casino Resort
Fri 6 · 8 PM$5–25.75
Theatre
16 Winters, or the Bear's Tale
David Thayer Theatre
Fri 6 · 8 PM$39.10–71.20
RockConcert
Blue Öyster Cult
Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center
Sat 7 · 7:30 AM$30–40
RunningSports & fitness
Central Florida Heroes 5k
207 North Boulevard W
Sat 7 · 8 AM$5
Card gamesTournament
Game Store Day at the Rook Room
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
VolunteeringOutdoors
Free Paper Shredding & Electronics Recycling Day – Parking Lot
Surratts-Clinton Library
Sat 7 · 9 AMFree
Art & Culture
Veteran’s Free Visit Day
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
Talk
Works Cited
Eastern
Sat 7 · 10 AM
Story timeFolk / Acoustic
David LaMotte
First Presbyterian Church of Davenport
Sat 7 · 10:30 AM$18–45
RunningOutdoors
Live Your Best Life 5k
Terry Trueblood
Sat 7 · 11 AM$5
Card gamesTournament
Euchre Tournament
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
Sat 7 · 12 PMFree
WorkshopOutdoors
Computing Workshop - Held in the Parking Lot
Surratts-Clinton Library
Sat 7 · 12 PM
Quiz
Spelling Bee at Sterling Street Brewery
Sterling Street Brewery
Sat 7 · 1 PM
ExhibitionGuided tour
Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way — Exhibition Tour
Des Moines Art Center
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Venues in Iowa
Figge Art Museum
789 events
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
463 events
Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe
317 events
German American Heritage Center
163 events
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
158 events
Theatre Cedar Rapids
144 events
Catich Gallery - St. Ambrose University
104 events
Putnam Museum & Science Center
104 events
Eastern
99 events
Fairmount
92 events
North County Branch Library
67 events
Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch
52 events