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Things to do in West Des Moines

3,281 events in the next 30 days, from the West Des Moines events calendar.

Thursday, December 381 events

  1. All day

    (Women's Wrestling) Cornell Dual

    Indianola Middle School Blake Fieldhouse

  2. All day

    Coe College Dance vs Iowa State Dance Championships

    Casey’s Center Big Gym

    Sports

  3. All day

    Girls Bowling: Norwalk vs Oskaloosa (Varsity)

    Statesmen Lanes

    Sports

  4. All day

    No Open Gym

    Indianola Middle School

    Sports

  5. 7 a.m.4 p.m.

    Mall Walking

    Recreation Station

  6. 7 a.m.8 a.m.

    Surviving the Grind: Using Lifestyle Medicine to Optimize Brain Health and Reduce Burnout

    Des Moines University Medicine and Health SciencesFree

  7. 8:30 a.m.4 p.m.

    Hope Ministries Free Christmas Meals Reservation

    Hope Minsitries Bethel MissionFree

    Festivals & Holidays

  8. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Drop-In Pickleball

    Recreation Station

    Sports

  9. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    First Thursday Pop-ins

    We will begin at the Urbandale Chamber office and then follow a pre-selected route. You can always join in after we start!

    Business & Networking

  10. 9 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Line Dancing

    Indianola Activity Center > Buxton Room

    Nightlife

  11. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Cards (Hand & Foot)

    Indianola Activity Center > Buxton Room

    Community

  12. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    December Giveback Night - McDonalds

    McDonald's (Ankeny, IA)

  13. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Tadpole Toddlers Storytime

    1551 E M.L.K. Jr PkwyFamily

    Family & Kids

  14. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Storytime with Janis

    Indianola Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  15. 10:40 a.m.11:55 a.m.

    Joint S.C. Tang Macroeconomics & Trade Workshop | Pol Antras

    Rockefeller Hall

    Classes & Talks

  16. 11 a.m.2 p.m.

    Christmas Pawliday Market

    3235 99th St, Urbandale, IAFamily

    Family & Kids

  17. 12 p.m.8 p.m.

    Journeys of Life: Through the Eyes of Mainframe Artists

    Anderson Gallery

    Also at 12 p.m.

    Arts & Culture

  18. 1 p.m.

    A Barry Merry Holiday Featuring Steve Berry

    Prarie Medows Casino

    Also at 6 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

  19. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Joe Demerath is Back Live @ Joe’s Pub!!

    Joe's Pub

    Music

  20. 1:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Art Workshop: Greeting Cards, Thinking of You

    The Art Center Café

    Classes & Talks

  21. 2 p.m.7 p.m.

    NAMA Food Pantry

    New Life Lutheran Church

  22. 3:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Information Session: Global Internships

    Uris Hall

  23. 3:30 p.m.

    Tamenori and the “Sinographic Subaltern” of Genji-Era Japan Peasants, Prisoners, and Castaways

    Rockefeller Hall

    Classes & Talks

  24. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    Girls Basketball: Panorama vs Earlham (Middle School)

    Earlham High School

    Sports

  25. 4 p.m.7 p.m.

    Meet & Play Social Game Night

    Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe

    Nightlife

  26. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    2026 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

    Big Grove Brewery (Des Moines Taproom)

    Community

  27. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    515 Pub Trivia

    515 Brewing company

    Nightlife

  28. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Board Game Night

    Mayhem Collectibles Inc

    Nightlife

  29. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Christkindlmarket Des Moines

    Principal Park,Free

    Festivals & Holidays

  30. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Dome for the Holidays

    Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden$13+Family

    Outdoors

  31. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Jingle in the Junction

    5th Street & Railroad Park, 401 Railroad Pl

  32. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Latino Trade Network Holiday Mixer

    Mariscos El Capitan (6050 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50320)

    Business & Networking

  33. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Latino Trade Network Holiday Mixer

    Location: TBD

    Community

  34. 5 p.m.

    Pouya with Ramirez, Fat Nick, Black Smurf, and Comehelpglo

    Val Air Ballroom - West Des Moines, IAFamily

    Music

  35. 5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Boys Swimming: Des Moines Lincoln vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Junior Varsity)

    Fort Dodge Senior High School Swimming PoolFamily

    Sports

  36. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Girls Wrestling: Norwalk vs Ames (Level 2)

    Johnston High School

    Sports

  37. 5:45 p.m.7 p.m.

    ER-Youth Wrestling

    High School NPECC Wrestling RoomFamily

    Family & Kids

  38. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Er-Nvbc

    Lakewood Elementary School

  39. 6 p.m.

    Graham/Dustin Boys Varsity Basketball @ Indianola

    Indianola High School Auditorium

    Sports

  40. 6 p.m.

    Graham/Dustin Girls Varsity Basketball @ Indianola

    Indianola High School Auditorium

    Sports

  41. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Grupo de Jóvenes

    Sótano templo

  42. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Knittin’ for Kittens

    ARL Main-Blumenthal Training Center

    Community

  43. 6 p.m.

    Lincoln Girls Varsity Basketball @ Carlisle

    Carlisle High School

    Sports

  44. 6 p.m.

    Madrid Girls Varsity Basketball @ Earlham

    Earlham High School

    Sports

  45. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Pages and Pints

    Brightside Aleworks

  46. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    SecDSM Monthly Meeting

    T12 Distillery @ The Foundry (Formerly Foundry Distilling Co.)

    Classes & Talks

  47. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Trivia @ The Merc

    Middlebrook Farm

    Nightlife

  48. 6 p.m.

    Woodward Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Woodward-Granger

    Woodward-Granger Middle School and High School High School Auxiliary Gym

    Sports

  49. 6:15 p.m.

    Newman Catholic Girls Varsity Basketball @ Ankeny Christian Academy

    Ankeny Christian Academy

    Sports

  50. 6:15 p.m.

    West Central Valley Girls Varsity Basketball @ Martensdale-St. Mary's

    Martensdale-St. Marys Jr-Sr High School High School Gym

    Sports

  51. 6:30 p.m.

    General UMS PTO Meeting

    7701 Aurora Ave, Urbandale, IA

    Community

  52. 6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Puzzlepalooza Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

    SingleSpeed Brewing Company

    Food & Drink

  53. 6:30 p.m.8 p.m.

    STUCO Holly Jolly Family Fun Night

    Norwalk High School NPECC Warrior ZoneFamily

    Family & Kids

  54. 7 p.m.

    Casey Joe Collins

    Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

  55. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Choir: Winter Concert (Middle School)

    Indianola High School North Gym

    Music

  56. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    Coros

    Salón San Juan Pablo II-Rectoría

  57. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

    DJ Bingo

    Sam's Bar & Grill

    Nightlife

  58. 7 p.m.

    Joe Gatto

    Funny Bone Comedy Club (Des Moines)

  59. 7 p.m.

    Joe Gatto

    Funny Bone Comedy Club - Des Moines West Des Moines Iowa$146+

    Comedy

  60. 7 p.m.

    Joe Gatto

    Funny Bone - Des Moines$167

    Comedy

  61. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

    Live Music: A Barry Merry Holiday

    The Meadows Events & Conference Center

    Music

  62. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Luke Fox in the B&B Basement Speakeasy, Thursday, December 3, 2026 7-9PM

    Board & Batten, LLCFree

    Music

  63. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Music Bingo Night at Fireside Grille

    Fireside Grille

    Nightlife

  64. 7 p.m.

    Pub Quiz-in-a-Box at Coa Cantina

    Coa Cantina

    Nightlife

  65. 7 p.m.

    Pub Quiz-in-a-Box at Smash Park - West Des Moines

    Smash Park - West Des Moines

    Nightlife

  66. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    THE WAY Weekly Service

    Lighthouse Community Center

  67. 7 p.m.11 p.m.

    Truckin' Trivia

    Firetrucker Brewery

    Nightlife

  68. 7:30 p.m.

    Drake University Jazz Ensemble Two: Paul Lichty, director

    Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center

    Arts & Culture

  69. 7:30 p.m.

    Earlham Boys Varsity Basketball @ Madrid

    Madrid High School

    Sports

  70. 7:30 p.m.

    Indianola Girls Varsity Basketball @ Roosevelt

    Des Moines Roosevelt High School

    Sports

  71. 7:30 p.m.

    Madison Ray - "The Finesse Holiday Special"

    The Ingersoll

    Comedy

  72. 7:30 p.m.

    Maybe Happy Ending

    Civic Center Des Moines Ia$161+

    Theater & Dance

  73. 7:30 p.m.

    Maybe Happy Ending

    Des Moines Civic Center

  74. 7:30 p.m.9:15 p.m.

    Maybe Happy Ending

    Stoner Studio Theater - Des Moines Performing Arts

    Theater & Dance

  75. 7:30 p.m.

    Pouya

    Val Air Ballroom$62+

    Also at 7:30 p.m.

    Music

  76. 7:30 p.m.

    Violin & Viola Studio Recital

    Sheslow Auditorium/The Shop

    Music

  77. 7:30 p.m.

    West Central Valley Boys Varsity Basketball @ Martensdale-St. Mary's

    Martensdale-St. Marys Jr-Sr High School High School Gym

    Sports

  78. 7:45 p.m.

    Newman Catholic Boys Varsity Basketball @ Ankeny Christian Academy

    Ankeny Christian Academy

    Sports

  79. 8 p.m.11 p.m.

    Karaoke Contest

    Hawk Heaven Tavern

    Nightlife

  80. 8 p.m.

    Pub Trivia at The Red Monk

    The Red Monk

    Nightlife

  81. 8 p.m.10 p.m.

    Thursday Karaoke 8 - 10pm

    The Garden NightclubFree

    Nightlife

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