What's on in Johnston?
27 upcoming events
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Events in Johnston
Sat24
Tomorrow
At 6 PMFree
📺Match screening
World Series Costume Watch Party
Northpoint Community Center
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
🌱Ecology
Johnston Goldsmith St. Friends Group
15 Goldsmith St
Tomorrow · 12 PMFree
🤝Volunteering♿Disability
OCD Iowa Walk
Terra Park
Tomorrow · 2 PM$0
🎨Creative workshop🌳Outdoors0–15 yrs
Greenway Wild Walks: Fungus Among Us
15 Goldsmith St
Sun25
Sunday 25 October
Mon26
Monday 26 October
Later
Sat 31 · 10 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop♿Disability0–15 yrs
Treat Street: Fall Fun for All / Sensory Friendly
The Hope Foundation
Sat 31 · 11 AM$0–117.79
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
5k Beer Run x Backpocket Pin & Pixel | 2026 IA Brewery Running Series
Backpocket Pin and Pixel
Sat 31 · 8 PM$24.80
Halloween Night At Upskale
705 Killingly St
Sat 7 · 9 AM$42.80
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time5–11 yrs
Storytime Studio
St Paul Presbyterian (Located in the Fellowship Hall)
Sat 7 · 5 PM$81.88
Unity Fall Gala
315 Calhoun St
Wed 11$39
Holiday Paint & Sip at Doc's Lounge in Johnston!
Doc's Lounge
Sat 14
Studio 3 LIVE: A Celtic Christmas With On The Lash
Iowa PBS Studios
Sat 14 · 3 PM$40–100
Studio 3 LIVE: A Celtic Christmas With On The Lash
Iowa PBS
Sat 14 · 7 PM$40–100
Studio 3 LIVE: A Celtic Christmas With On The Lash
Iowa PBS
Wed 18 · 5 PMFree
Fall Open House
Central Iowa Dermatology
Wed 18 · 7:30 PM$15
Speakeasy Comedy w/ Brent Reed
Doc's Lounge
Thu 26 Nov · 4:30 PM
🏃Running
62nd Annual Turkey Trot Iowa's Oldest Road Race. A beloved family tradition.
7105 NW 70th Ave
Sat 28 Nov · 10:30 AM$30
💿DJ set🔢Bingo
Not Your Grandma's Comedy Bingo Brunch
Maria Ss Della Difesa Society
Sat 28 Nov · 2 PM$0
Greenway Wild Walks: Likeable Lichens
15 Goldsmith St
Sat 5 Dec · 9 AM$40–60
🏃Running⛰️Trail & ultra
Sycamore 8
4301 NW 66th Ave
Sat 12 Dec · 5 PM$25–325
🔢Bingo
Not Your Grandmas Comedy Bingo Show
15 Lafayette St
Sat 19 Dec · 2 PM$0
🌳Outdoors🌱Ecology
Greenway Wild Walks: Winter Wreaths
15 Goldsmith St
Sat 9 Jan · 9 AM$42.80
Animation Lab (Hosted by The Creatatorium)
St Paul Presbyterian (Located in the Fellowship Hall)
Sun 7 Mar · 8 AM$114.68–238.18
StrongFirst Kettlebell 101, Barbell 101, COMBO Workshops—Johnston, IA
The BAR Performance Gym
Sat 15 May · 10 AM$65.87–135.23
The Vines Music Festival
172 Holmes Pond Rd
See also in Johnston
At 5:30 PM$138
🎶Singer-songwriter🎙️Small gig
1964 The Tribute
The Ingersoll, Des Moines
At 7 PMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Central College A Cappella Choir Free Fall Concert
St. John's Lutheran Church, Des Moines
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Central College A Cappella Choir Free Show
Des Moines Art Center
Tomorrow · 8 PM$59–171
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Ryan Bingham
Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
Sun 25 · 2 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Fanfares and New Beginnings
Sheslow Auditorium, Des Moines
Sun 25 · 2 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Fanfare & New Beginnings
Sheslow Auditorium @ Drake University, Des Moines
Tue 27 · 7:30 PM$50.50–100
✨Pop🎶Singer-songwriter
Ben Folds
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Thu 29 · 7 PM
✨Pop🎫Concert
Ella Langley: The Dandelion Tour
Casey's Center, Des Moines
Fri 30$38.52–70.624.9(61)
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
Scottish Rite Consistory, Des Moines
Fri 30 · 6 PMFree
🎻Classical✨Pop
Not Your Mummy's Halloween Concert
Plymouth Congregational Church, Des
Fri 6 · 7 PM
⚡Punk🎫Concert
The Queers
xBk Live, Des Moines
Sun 25
🎉Club💿DJ set
Des Moines Valley Solo Event #9 @ Merle Hay Mall
Merle Hay Mall
Wed 28 · 7 PMFree
🎪Street party
3 Floyds Zombie Crawl
Lucky Horse Beer & Burgers, Des Moines
Fri 30 · 7 PM$22–25
🍽️Food🪄Magic
Boos & Brews
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Fri 30 · 6:30 PM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Halloween on the Hill
Historic Sherman Hill, West Des Moines
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
🎪Street party
2026 Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Community Celebration
Carver Community School, Des Moines
Sat 31 · 6 PMFree
🎪Street party
Trick or Treat: Clive
City of Clive
Sat 31 · 6 PMFree
🎪Street party
Trick or Treat: Polk City
City of Polk City
Sat 31 · 6 PMFree
🎪Street party
Trick or Treat: Urbandale
City of Urbandale
Sat 31 · 6 PMFree
🎪Street party
Trick or Treat: Windsor Heights
City of Windsor Heights
Sat 31 · 8 PM$59.06–344.50
🎉Club
Thriller
5Star Event Studio, Grimes
Mon 2 · 4:30 PMFree
🎪Street party🩰Classical
Dia de los Muertos 2026 - Day of the Dead 2026
Des Moines Public Library
At 7 PM$10
🎤Stand-up🎲Improv
Comedy for Charity
Ankeny Community Theatre
Tomorrow
🎭Theatre
Tunnel of Terror @ Oasis Car Wash - Ankeny
Oasis Car Wash - Ankeny
Tomorrow · 3 PM
🩰Classical🎭Shows
Dracula: The Ballet
The Franklin Auditiorium (4801 Franklin Ave, Des Moines)
Tomorrow · 6 PM$10
🎲Improv😂Comedy
Never Before Scene
xBk Annex, Des Moines
Tue 27
🎭Theatre
Final Act Ensemble
Des Moines Community Playhouse
At 7 PM$40–94
🩰Classical🎭Shows
Ballet Des Moines Presents Ghost Stories
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
Sat 7 · 5 PMFree
🍽️Food🤝Volunteering
2026 Community Harvest Dinner
St Paul Presbyterian Church, Des Moines
At 6 PMFree
📚Literature
October ACOTAR Book Club
Shelf Love DSM, Des Moines
At 6:30 PM
🍽️Food🔬Science
An Evening with the Science Center/SOLD OUT
Oak Park Restaurant, Des Moines
Tue 27 · 6 PM$35.36–41
🍽️Food
Uncorked Wine Education: Home Entertaining
WineStyles Tasting Station - Ankeny
Tue 27 · 8:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema🌳Outdoors
Movies on the Patio: The Goonies | Big Grove Des Moines
Big Grove Brewery, Des Moines
Thu 29 · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Addressing Energy Insecurity in Iowa
1055 Southwest Prairie Trail Parkway, Ankeny, IA 50023
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Bats
Jester Park Nature Center, Granger
Mon 2 · 11:30 AM$40–100
🗣️Talk♀️Feminism
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
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