Events & Things Happening in Des Moines

A giant indoor slide park is opening in Clive - Axios

State News: CDC Outbreak Update, State Fair Rides, New Flights, and RAGBRAI - westerniowatoday.com

Clive kicks off 50th festival anniversary with new Greenbelt Landing - The Des Moines Register

Lani Eclatt: Lani Full Band ft. Allegra Hernandez Band - carrollspaper.com

Lil Wayne brings two decades of hits to Des Moines stage - The Des Moines Register

Simon Estes Amphitheater reopens in Des Moines with free concert series - KCCI

Radio news outlets lacked national reporting on Senator Lindsey Graham’s death - TheDesk.net

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Live music returns to Simon Estes Amphitheater for first time since 2018 - WHO13.com

A month-by-month concert lineup around Des Moines in 2026 - KCCI

Des Moines Waterland Festival & Parade returns July 17-18 with Seafair tradition, new Block Party and Children’s Festival - The Waterland Blog

What to know about America 250 events coming up in Iowa - The Des Moines Register

Local 5 Weekend Guide: Community festivals, live music and 'Legally Blonde: The Musical' - weareiowa.com

REMINDER: Des Moines 4th of July ‘Stars, Stripes & Sunshine’ is almost here - The Waterland Blog

Local 5 Weekend Guide: Good Guys car show, Des Moines Menace game, operas and more - weareiowa.com

Here’s how Iowans can celebrate America’s 250th anniversary - KCRG

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Here’s how Iowans can celebrate America’s 250th anniversary - Iowa Capital Dispatch

What you need to know about the 2026 Des Moines Arts Festival - KCCI

Local 5 Weekend Guide: CelebrAsian, city-wide scavenger hunt, Memorial Day activities - weareiowa.com

Easter Weekend in Iowa: 13 Things to Do Across the Metro - WHO13.com

Things To Do in Des Moines this weekend: Skateboard competition, ren faire, free music and more - KCCI