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What's on in West Des Moines this week
246 events on in West Des Moines this week, Fri 13 – Thu 19 Nov.
Top picks
The Prince Experience @ Val Air Ballroom
Tomorrow · 8pm · Val Air Ballroom
A Motown Christmas
Mon 16 Nov · 7pm · Hoyt Sherman Place
Andy Grammer - Greater Than Pt. II: A One Man Show
Tue 17 Nov · 7:30pm · Hoyt Sherman Place
Free Des Moines Holiday Spooky Art & Cosplay Expo
Tonight · 5pm · Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown
Free
Grand Rapids Griffins at Iowa Wild at Caseys Center
Tonight · 7pm · Casey's Center
Boogie T @ Wooly's
Tonight · 8pm · Wooly's
Des Moines Buccaneers vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
Tonight · 7:05pm · The MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex
Third Day
Thu 19 Nov · 7pm · Casey's Center
The Distributed Graph: Unifying APIs for AI and the Enterprise
Tue 17 Nov · 5:30pm · We Write Code
Free
South Dakota Coyotes at Drake Bulldogs Mens Basketball
Tonight · 6:30pm · The Knapp Center
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Creighton Blue Jays Mens Basketball
Sun 15 Nov · 2pm · Casey's Center
The Living Tombstone at Val Air Ballroom
Wed 18 Nov · 7:30pm · Val Air Ballroom
The Wood Brothers @ Val Air Ballroom
Tue 17 Nov · 7:30pm · Val Air Ballroom
$23.36Songkick
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Goldpine @ Xbk Annex
Tonight · 8pm · Xbk Annex· Des Moines · 10 km from central West Des Moines
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Larry Fleet @ Hoyt Sherman Place
Tonight · 7:30pm · Hoyt Sherman Place· 10.4 km from central West Des Moines
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Derrick Stroup: Running Hot Tour
Tomorrow · 7pm · Hoyt Sherman Place· 10.4 km from central West Des Moines
Also at 1 other time
$18.69Songkick
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A Killers Confession @ xBk live
Thu 19 Nov · 7pm · xBk live· Des Moines · 10 km from central West Des Moines
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The Prince Experience @ Val Air Ballroom
Tomorrow · 8pm · Val Air Ballroom· West Des Moines · 5 km from central West Des Moines
$18.69Songkick
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Dan Tedesco @ xBk live
Tue 17 Nov · 7pm · xBk live· Des Moines · 10 km from central West Des Moines
Viagogo
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A Motown Christmas
Mon 16 Nov · 7pm · Hoyt Sherman Place· 10.4 km from central West Des Moines
A Motown Christmas is a powerful family-oriented show combining Motown's greatest…
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Andy Grammer - Greater Than Pt. II: A One Man Show
Tue 17 Nov · 7:30pm · Hoyt Sherman Place· 10.4 km from central West Des Moines
An intimate, high-energy evening with multi-platinum artist Andy Grammer.
FreeEventbrite
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Free Des Moines Holiday Spooky Art & Cosplay Expo
Tonight · 5pm · Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown· 12.3 km from central West Des Moines
FREE Admission + Free Print + Meet Santa for Free.
$18.69Songkick
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Spanish Love Songs @ xBk live
Wed 18 Nov · 7pm · xBk live· Des Moines · 10 km from central West Des Moines
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Grand Rapids Griffins at Iowa Wild at Caseys Center
Tonight · 7pm · Casey's Center· 11.9 km from central West Des Moines
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Boogie T @ Wooly's
Tonight · 8pm · Wooly's· 12.7 km from central West Des Moines
B!GMAC, Lawt Lizard
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Des Moines Buccaneers vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
Tonight · 7:05pm · The MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex· West Des Moines · 4 km from central West Des Moines
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Third Day
Thu 19 Nov · 7pm · Casey's Center· 11.9 km from central West Des Moines
Third Day, TobyMac, Chris Tomlin Fall 2026
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Nature Walk at Walnut Woods State Park
Hosted by Centering Nature
Tomorrow · 9am · Walnut Woods State Park· West Des Moines · 3 km from central West Des Moines
16 going
Slow down and join us for a fall nature walk at Walnut Woods State Park!
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The Distributed Graph: Unifying APIs for AI and the Enterprise
Hosted by Des Moines Artificial Intelligence Group
Tue 17 Nov · 5:30pm · We Write Code· 12.4 km from central West Des Moines
20 going
As organizations scale, their data often becomes trapped in fragmented…
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South Dakota Coyotes at Drake Bulldogs Mens Basketball
Tonight · 6:30pm · The Knapp Center· 10 km from central West Des Moines
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Where You Add Value and Where You Stumble
Hosted by ProductTank Des Moines/Ames
Tue 17 Nov · 4:30pm · Lean Techniques, Inc.· Johnston · 10 km from central West Des Moines
12 going
We all have strengths that help us connect, influence, and deliver results.
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The Roaring Twenties WATCH PARTY
Hosted by Classic Film DSM
Mon 16 Nov · 6:30pm · Valley Community Center· West Des Moines · 600 m from central West Des Moines
9 going
See The Roaring Twenties for free at 6:30 pm on Monday, November 16th at the…
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Iowa Hawkeyes vs Creighton Blue Jays Mens Basketball
Sun 15 Nov · 2pm · Casey's Center· 11.9 km from central West Des Moines
Viagogo
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Derrick Stroup at Hoyt Sherman Place
Tomorrow · 7pm · Hoyt Sherman Place· 10.4 km from central West Des Moines
Also at 1 other time
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The Living Tombstone at Val Air Ballroom
Wed 18 Nov · 7:30pm · Val Air Ballroom· West Des Moines · 5 km from central West Des Moines
The Multiplayer Tour
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The Wood Brothers @ Val Air Ballroom
Tue 17 Nov · 7:30pm · Val Air Ballroom· West Des Moines · 5 km from central West Des Moines
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Tropidelic, Surfer Girl in Des Moines
Wed 18 Nov · 7:30pm · Wooly's· 12.7 km from central West Des Moines
with Surfer Girl, The Quasi Kings
$25Songkick
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Tropidelic @ Wooly's
Wed 18 Nov · 7:30pm · Wooly's· Des Moines · 13 km from central West Des Moines
Tropidelic @ Wooly's
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STEVIE STONE PRESENTS: GOAT TALK TOUR - Des Moines, IA
Thu 19 Nov · 6pm · Vibes Kitchen & Bar· 10.7 km from central West Des Moines
Strange Music artist Stevie Stone is bringing the GOAT TALK TOUR to Des Moines…
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Weary Ramblers
Tomorrow · 7:30pm · The Ingersoll· 7.8 km from central West Des Moines
Weary Ramblers is a critically acclaimed, award-winning Americana and folk-roots…
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Third Day, TobyMac and Chris Tomlin Parking
Thu 19 Nov · 7pm · Casey's Center· 11.9 km from central West Des Moines
FreeEventbrite
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Free Des Moines Holiday Anime & Game Art & Cosplay Expo
Tonight · 5pm · Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown· 12.3 km from central West Des Moines
FREE Admission + Free Print + Meet Santa for Free.
$7.68Eventbrite
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Nov 13 - 10PM TABLE RESERVATION
Tonight · 10pm · The Garden Nightclub· 12.7 km from central West Des Moines
An epic Freddy vs. Jason drag show featuring sickening entertainers!
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Book Discussion: Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
Hosted by Des Moines Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club
Sun 15 Nov · 2pm · Grounds for Celebration and Ashby Park· 9.4 km from central West Des Moines
5 going
Published in March 2023, Monstrilio is a genre-bending, queer horror novel by…
$7.68Eventbrite
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BOOGIE T AFTER SHOW AFTER PARTY | FRIDAY THE 13TH
Tonight · 10:30pm · The Continental· 12.7 km from central West Des Moines
Friday, November 13, 2026 The Continental Noir – Des Moines East Village Dubstep…
$20Eventbrite
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Iowa Nature Summit 2026
Wed 18 Nov · 8am · Olmsted Center· 9.5 km from central West Des Moines
Also on 1 other date
Join Iowa's leading conservationists, scientists, farmers, policymakers…
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Queen of the Night! Remembering Whitney
Tonight · 7:30pm · The Ingersoll· 7.8 km from central West Des Moines
Dinner service begins TWO HOURS before the scheduled showtime.
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Tarleton State Texans at Drake Bulldogs Mens Basketball
Mon 16 Nov · 5:59pm · The Knapp Center· 10 km from central West Des Moines
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Alicia Villarreal Parking
Tomorrow · 8pm · Vibrant Music Hall· Waukee · 8 km from central West Des Moines
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Natalie Cuomo
Tonight · 7pm · Des Moines Funny Bone· West Des Moines · 2 km from central West Des Moines
Songkick
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Kevin Gordon @ maggie's rumble room
Tomorrow · maggie's rumble room· In Des Moines
Kevin Gordon at maggie's rumble room at 2026-11-14
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3D Printing Meetup Topic: Winter Party!
Hosted by Des Moines 3D Printing Meetup
Mon 16 Nov · 7pm · HartSmart Products· Urbandale · 7 km from central West Des Moines
It's a party! To end 2026 the group thought it would be fun to have a potluck…
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Relax, at Starbucks in Clive
Hosted by Relax, It's Just Coffee
Tomorrow · 9am · Starbucks· Clive · 4 km from central West Des Moines
Join us for an invigorating Saturday morning of social networking at Starbucks in…
Viagogo
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Grand Rapids Griffins at Iowa Wild Parking
Tomorrow · 6pm · Casey's Center at Iowa Events Center - Complex· 11.9 km from central West Des Moines
$21.40Eventbrite
Talk
Des Moines Singles Happy Hour Mixer
Thu 19 Nov · 6pm · The Haunt· 11.5 km from central West Des Moines
Join us for a singles happy hour mixer at The Haunt, Des Moines's year round…
$81.15AllEvents
Food & drink
The Dinner Detective True Crime Mder Mystery Dinner Show - Des Moines, IA
Tomorrow · Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown· 12.3 km from central West Des Moines
$7.68Eventbrite
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Early Bird Special drag show - 8pm Table Reservation
Tomorrow · 8pm · The Garden Nightclub· 12.7 km from central West Des Moines
A sickening Drag Show with fabulous entertainers!
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Iowa Hawkeyes vs Creighton Blue Jays Mens Basketball Parking
Sun 15 Nov · 2pm · Casey's Center· 11.9 km from central West Des Moines
Songkick
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La Cerca @ Strychnine Live Music
Tomorrow · 8pm · Strychnine Live Music· In Des Moines
$25Localist
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Iowa Diabetes + Wellness Summit
Wed 18 Nov · 8:30am · FFA Enrichment Center· Ankeny · 20 km from central West Des Moines
Cost Professionals: $75Students: $25 LEARN MORE AND REGISTER PURPOSE The Summit…
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Charleston Cougars at Drake Bulldogs Mens Basketball
Thu 19 Nov · 5:59pm · Knapp Center· 10 km from central West Des Moines
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